For five days in February, nearly 3,500 Jewish teens from 50 countries packed into Denver for the BBYO International Convention (IC), the largest annual gathering of Jewish teen leaders. Among them, 28...

My inbox is always interesting. The other day, I heard from a former St. Louisan named Vic Weisskopf, a veteran who now lives in Chicago but is wisely wintering down in Phoenix, presumably avoiding...

A bipartisan group of 62 U.S. House members, including Rep. Wesley Bell (D-Mo) wrote a letter urging U.S. President Donald Trump to nominate a special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism—the position...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...