The Crown Center welcomed Emily Isaacs Polinsky as the new program coordinator. She will oversee the development of the arts and fitness programming and educational and cultural experiences. 

Karen Sher was promoted to chief impact officer of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. She leads efforts to maximize community resource impact and builds relationships with partners in Israel, enhancing Missouri’s international ties. Most recently,...

Charles Lindbergh may have been the “Pride of St. Louis,” but his legacy is complicated. Last year, the St. Louis Jewish Light published a groundbreaking article about this very disturbing point: Lindbergh was an international celebrity with a loud...

Last month, a Missouri judge paved the way for abortion clinics to reopen across the state, marking a significant victory for reproductive rights advocates.  This ruling came after years of relentless activism and legal battles, culminating in the passage...

While it wasn’t exactly my big-screen debut — I had a brief stint as an extra in “A League of Their Own” in the early 1990s— it was my first time with a speaking role. And in a truly fitting bit of casting, I played myself. Journalist Shula...

A major shift is coming to Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School, reshaping Jewish education in St. Louis. On Feb. 27, families received an email announcing that Mirowitz will transition to kindergarten through sixth grade starting in the fall. Seventh...

Clad in Jewish fraternity jerseys, the brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi and Zeta Beta Tau walked confidently across the University of Missouri campus in the weeks after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, undaunted by anti-Zionist protests and “From...

Karlie Kloss may have built her career on international runways, but her story begins right here in St. Louis. The Webster Groves High School alum, who converted to Judaism before her 2018 marriage to entrepreneur Joshua Kushner, is about to add another...

Last November, the Jewish Community Center welcomed Steven Rosenzweig as its president and CEO. Rosenzweig, a member of Kol Rinah, was most recently CFO of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO). He served in that same role (and chief operating officer)...

The documentary “October 8,” now playing in St. Louis, explores the surge of antisemitism following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Directed by veteran filmmaker Wendy Sachs, a former "Dateline" producer, the film highlights how it has spread across...

Daryl Rothman’s new book, “Gospel,” was recently published. It is a suspense novel about Jacob Fallon, a failed author, who plans to win back his family but is ensnared in a deadly, Faustian pact. A member of Congregation Shaare Emeth, Rothman...