Washington University alum Marylen Mann recently received the Washington University Brown School of Social Work Distinguished Volunteer Award. It celebrates her impactful work throughout the community such as the organization she started 42 years ago,...

Dr. John Schneider, Washington University School of Medicine associate professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Division Chief of Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery, will assume the role of assistant dean of coaching through the...

Jessica Fischoff is the new Director of Literary Arts at the J. She is responsible for planning the Jewish Book Festival line-up of authors and to ensure the events are well publicized and attended. Fischoff plans to expand the programming to include...

St. Louis book lovers rejoice, the Jewish Community Center’s summer Used Book Sale returns to the Staenberg Family Complex Arts & Education Building on Sunday, Aug. 25 runs through Thursday, Aug. 29. The sale will of course include offerings in...

Did you know sunflowers hold a special place in Jewish tradition and culture? In Judaism, sunflowers symbolize positivity, happiness and optimism. With all that is going on in our world, couldn't we all use a lot more of that? You bet we could and here's...

Randi Poscover is back at the Jewish Community Center of St. Louis as its new director of operations. She oversees the nutrition department, which includes 613 Catering, Meals on Wheels and the J kitchen, operations for all building events, and laundry...

Val Toskin will serve as the interim director of Jewish Life and Learning at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School. She has been studying Talmud in the original Aramaic at SVARA since 2018 and is currently enrolled in a master’s program for teacher...

MAKANDA, Ill. – For the past month, 18 Israeli children have explored the ins and outs of something foreign to them: Jewish sleepaway summer camp.  “I was nervous but more happy because I [knew] that I was going to meet tons of friends,” said...

Welcome to a new frontier in entertainment storytelling. In a world inundated with reviews and critiques do you ever find yourself overwhelmed? Musical theater specifically always made me feel this way until I learned to give myself more information...

“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” Gabrielle Zevin’s novel about video game designers, has dominated the bestseller list for two years and was recently chosen as one of the New York Times’ best 100 books of the 21st century. But for months...

The Jewish Federation of St. Louis has rolled out its 2023 Impact Report, showcasing a substantial $9.5 million in community investments. These funds have been channeled into various programs supporting Jewish life locally and globally, including early...

In response to the daily reminders of increased antisemitic incidents around the country, the local group "St. Louis Votes" is launching a new effort to maximize Jewish voter turnout in our region. The project aims to educate the community on Missouri’s...