This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. WHITE OAK, PENNSYLVANIA — Nik Jakobs, a Jewish cowboy with a finance degree and four daughters, isn’t your...

Just a few months ago, I shared stories of some of the bright lights in the St. Louis arts community. Today, I return with a deeper spotlight on three artists whose brilliance has only grown—now illuminating not just our city, but the international...

Shel Chesky and his daughter Lindsey Hermes will celebrate Father’s Day on June 15th discussing their favorite topic: road sealants. Hermes, a member of Congregation Shaare Emeth, is the chief operating officer of BioSpan, an environmentally friendly...

The Brothers Lazaroff are playing two special nights at Joe’s Café, 6014 Kingsbury Ave., to raise money for local tornado relief. The June 10 concert features Selector Blvck Spdve while the show on June 24 has DJ Boogieman selecting and mixing after...

Dodi Taylor, the manager of Jewish community engagement at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is all about health; she has a master’s degree in nutrition and even teaches yoga.  In addition to her role at the Federation, Taylor also works as the...

Rabbi Janine Schloss will be the new associate rabbi/educator at Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo, Calif. beginning July 1. She recently was the rabbi educator at Temple Emanuel in St. Louis.

Like Carrie Bradshaw and Imelda Marcos, I have a not-so-secret weakness for shoes. My budget (and body) might not allow for Christian Louboutin or Jimmy Choo sky-high heels, but somehow my closet is still packed to the brim. Let’s just say I may not...

Across the metro area, the Jewish community is preparing to mark Pride Month with events that celebrate LGBTQ+ identity and affirm inclusive Jewish values. From queer Torah study to community-wide picnics, the month’s programming creates space for joy,...

Editor’s note: No eyes were poked, no one was slapped and nobody’s head got stuck in a vise during this interview. This Thursday, June 5, a local journalist, morning newsletter wrangler and unapologetic Moe Howard superfan returns to the Mirowitz...

Antisemitic graffiti was scrawled inside an unoccupied home in O'Fallon, Mo. over the weekend, police said. The Jewish Federation of St. Louis said the graffiti was found at a home construction site and “included swastikas and offensive anti-Jewish...

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed trying to make sense of Jewish history — from Abraham to Herzl, from Sinai to the state of Israel — you’re not alone. But what if someone promised to cover the biggest turning points of the last 4,000 years… in...

Washington University Chancellor Andrew D. Martin will represent the United States at the AJC-CRIF Forum on Antisemitism in Paris on June 5, joining global academic leaders to address rising antisemitism on college campuses. The forum—organized by the...