If you’re after some fun Hanukkah activities during this holiday season, steer yourself and your family in the direction of the Jewish Community Center. The folks at the J have assembled a full line-up of family-friendly fun to help usher in the Festival...

For decades, women in St. Louis ages 60 and above have celebrated the joy of competing in the Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant, a showcase of talent, grace and life’s rich experiences. The pageant, now seeking contestants for its 2025 edition...

Rosalie Stein, a longtime leader in the St. Louis Jewish community, will serve as interim executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of St. Louis. Stein, who previously spent 13 years as executive director of Congregation Shaare...

Dr. Fran Levine is someone who knows a thing or two about history. As the former president and CEO of the Missouri Historical Society and Missouri History Museum, and the interim executive director of the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum in 2022,...

The last pizza has been baked. The last broasted chicken has been served, and now the iconic Frank & Helen’s restaurant in University City is officially a "lost table." A "lost table" is what Dr. Harley Hammerman calls those St. Louis restaurants...

Leo Brown was named to the St. Louis County Outstanding Leader Program. This award annually recognizes one senior student from each St. Louis County high school who performs vital services to their school and community, such as volunteering, fundraising,...

What happens when two friends—one Jewish, one not—break out of their comfort zones and tackle the questions most people are too afraid to ask? That’s the premise of “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew,” a collaboration...

Dr. Jeffrey Gordon was awarded the 2024 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. This prize recognizes outstanding contributions to science in the public interest. Gordon is the...

As the Jewish Federation of St. Louis races to meet its $9.3 million annual campaign goal, a new challenge has emerged to inspire the community: philanthropist Michael Staenberg has pledged a matching gift of up to $180,000 for all new or increased contributions...

The 14th annual Hanukkah Hullabaloo drew a full house at The Grandel Theatre on Dec. 7. The Brothers Lazaroff hosted the concert and celebration of the Festival of Lights. They were accompanied by the regular members of the Eight Nights Orchestra,...

As the holiday season unfolds, Temple Emanuel and the Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis are joining forces to host an event dedicated to fostering understanding of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Scheduled for Dec. 17 from 7 to 8:30...

Ken Weintraub is a familiar name within St. Louis’ Jewish community, having spent decades in leadership roles at the Jewish Community Center and Jewish Federation of St. Louis. But he said his most meaningful work has come in the past nine years as...