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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sharon Weissman still carries the poignant memory of helping a woman pass away a decade later.  She recalls it vividly. The woman’s daughters were by their mother’s bedside, continuously fluffing...

On Nov. 21, Drs. Joan and Sherman Silber received the 2024 AJC Netzach Award. Given by AJC St. Louis (American Jewish Committee), the Netzach Award honors Jewish families whose philanthropy has positively...

On Dec. 8, Traci Goldstein-Holdener and Richard Senturia will be honored by the Jewish Student Union of St. Louis at its 22nd annual gala, titled “1 Year Later,” held at The Factory in Chesterfield....

The heavy rains that closed multiple St. Louis County roads in early November reminded Shelley Dean of another watery disaster she’d recently studied: The Great Flood in the parsha Noah.  “We had...

Sam Fox, a self-made businessman who became a prominent civic leader in his hometown of St. Louis and U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, died in St. Louis on Monday, Dec. 2, surrounded by his family. ...

A few weeks ago, I sat the adult children down and told them, in no uncertain terms, I planned to cut back on gift giving this holiday season. Let’s put the money toward a week-long family summer vacation....

Linda Sandmel began volunteering at age 13 as a candy striper. For nearly 70 years since then, her passion for helping others has not wavered. Through raising three children, surviving non-Hodgkin’s...