When the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum opens its doors on Sept. 28 for “Survivor Hour: Josh Schonfeld,” it won’t just be another lecture. This free community program offers a rare chance to hear how one family’s story of survival...

In 2005, JGrads started on the Washington University campus with a few Shabbat dinners, a couple of ambitious grad students and the idea that St. Louis needed something more for Jewish graduate students. The thought was to create something that wasn’t...

Jews are the people of the Diaspora. Beginning in the first century, and then over and over again through the years and around the world, our people have been forced to leave their homes and scatter elsewhere. As a result, our rich culinary traditions...

Stefani Pollack and Josh Allen are speaking at the International Baking Industry Exposition in Las Vegas, taking place Sept. 13-17. Pollack, creator of Cupcake Project and founder of The Bake Fest, has made significant contributions to baking education...

A first-time visitor to the Jewish Community Center’s Marilyn Fox Building might not guess the facility is 28 years old. Inside and out, it looks brand new, following a comprehensive 15-month renovation. On Thursday, Sept. 4, the center took the...

There must be something about high walls and hitting a ball as hard as you can that resonates with St. Louis Jews. In the 1970s and ’80s, Jewish racquetball champions helped put St. Louis on the national map. But long before racquetball had its moment,...

It’s so quiet. My house is so very quiet now that both kids are young men away at college.  I’ve woken up every morning for the last couple of weeks thinking about the number of days left having them live in our house full time. It’s like a...

Robert Colton’s book, “The Mitzvah of Repentance,” was recently released. It is about a prominent St. Louis family who feel themselves obligated to take in a Holocaust survivor shortly after World War II. Upon the refugee’s arrival, her...

Dr. Jennifer Smith and attorney Tori Schafer will be honored on Sept. 9 as the 2025 Access MO Champions of Reproductive Justice. They were instrumental in ensuring Missourians have constitutional protections for reproductive healthcare and are working...

Chabad Chesterfield Hebrew school is launching a monthly family program this fall, offering hands-on, interactive Jewish learning experiences that bring traditions like shofar making and matzah baking to life for kids and parents alike. Beginning Sept....

This year, Saturday Morning Bible Study will be divided into two parts, both from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. either in person at Temple Israel or on Zoom. | RELATED: Rabbi Mark Shook honored for five decades of service to police and community Part I: A Jewish...

It should come as no surprise that many Jewish Light Unsung Heroes of the past continue to expand their volunteer repertoire with gusto. Take Susan K. Goldberg, a member of the Unsung Heroes Class of 2016 and self-described “professional volunteer.”...