As a way to address the critical shortage of early childhood education teachers, Jewish Federation of St. Louis has joined the second cohort of cities to roll out ElevatEd, an initiative working to transform early childhood Jewish education (ECJE) by...

WASHINGTON — Less than two days after AIPAC spent $14 million in a successful bid to send Rep. Jamaal Bowman packing in New York, the pro-Israel powerhouse texted a message to its followers: Their next target is Missouri Rep. Cori Bush. “On Tuesday...

Get ready, St. Louis. The much-anticipated Sababa Jewish Arts & Culture Festival is back, and it’s set to light up Washington University on Sept. 29. Organized by the Jewish Community Center (the J) in collaboration...

In the ancient wisdom of the Torah, the phrase na’ashe v’nishmah – "We will do and we will hear" – captures a deep commitment to action and understanding. This timeless principle, which also inspires the name of the Nishmah women’s group at...

I. Love. Mah Jongg. Formerly a game where for your Bubbe and her blue-haired friends, Mah Jongg  is cool amongst the 40- and 50-something crowd. Tiles and numbers, symbols and strategy, rules and adult women telling each other they’re doing it...

A diversity range of music was featured at the second Laz Jazz Fest on a steamy Saturday, June 29 at The Big Top in the Grand Arts District. The Jewish musicians David and Jeff Lazaroff created the festival to celebrate music from their band and...

The term "Renaissance man or woman" is one we should all aspire to be called at some point in our lives. It refers to someone exceptionally knowledgeable, skilled, and proficient in a wide range of fields or disciplines....

Kinky Friedman, the cigar-chomping, mustachioed Texan country singer and mystery novelist whose body of work often seemed like the un-kosher marriage of the Borscht Belt and the Bible Belt, died June 27 from complications of Parkinson’s disease....

Less than 24 hours after opening, Craft Alliance shut down its artist-in-residence exhibition for policy violations. “The artwork and titles contained antisemitic imagery and slogans calling for violence and the destruction of the Jewish state of...

Tickets are still available for Laz Jazz Fest, the music extravaganza created and curated by the Brothers Lazaroff. The festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 29 at The Big Top in the Grand Center Arts District beginning at 4 p.m. (doors open at 3). David...

Laura Fields is the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ new community coordinator for ElevatED, a program designed to test bold solutions for the recruitment and retention of early childhood educators. Field’s role is the liaison between the local community...

Are you a St. Louis barbecue enthusiast who’s already dusted off the grill and been busy perfecting your recipes to impress family and friends? How about showing off to the rest of the country? If that sounds exciting, we have just the event for you. The...