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University Hall at Northwestern University. (Wikimedia Commons)

‘Death to Israel’ scrawled on Northwestern University building during Passover

Grace Gilson, JTAPublished April 15, 2025

(JTA) — Jewish students at Northwestern University awoke on the second day of Passover to a scourge of red paint across several university buildings with messages including “death to Israel” and...

1928 Citroën B14 Coupe

The hidden Jewish stories we found inside SLAM’s ‘Roaring’ exhibit

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished April 15, 2025

There is just something about seeing antique cars inside the St. Louis Art Museum that makes you feel like you're seeing something extra special. The new exhibit, “Roaring: Art, Fashion, and the Automobile...

New grant helps the J upgrade splash pad

New grant helps the J upgrade splash pad

Published April 14, 2025

Big splashes are coming to the Jewish Community Center this summer—safer, cooler and more fun than ever. Thanks to a new Inclusive Design Award from Life Floor, the J’s Staenberg Family Complex’s...

St. Louis Holocaust Museum scrambles to save survivor stories after funds cut

St. Louis Holocaust Museum scrambles to save survivor stories after funds cut

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished April 14, 2025

The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum has launched an emergency fundraising campaign to save its Holocaust survivor stories after losing over $130,000 in federal support. The cut jeopardizes efforts...

Yom HaShoah event to honor Holocaust survivors and the journalists who told their stories

Yom HaShoah event to honor Holocaust survivors and the journalists who told their stories

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished April 14, 2025

There are stories that live in history books and then there are stories that survive because someone was there to tell them. On April 27, St. Louis will gather at Congregation Temple Israel for...

Mirowitz school turns back the clock to move families forward

Mirowitz school turns back the clock to move families forward

Published April 14, 2025

In a move that’s already turning heads, Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School just launched a bold new initiative aimed at helping Jewish families afford the kind of education that blends academic excellence...

St. Louis synagogue launches new podcast inviting us to live 'Jewishly… out loud'

St. Louis synagogue launches new podcast inviting us to live ‘Jewishly… out loud’

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished April 13, 2025

With how busy life gets, even the most meaningful among us don't get to services as much as we’d like to. Rabbis around the country have noticed, with many turning to technology and trends to help get...

Lenny Kravitz performs during the 2016 Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Center. Jack Gruber-USA TODAY NETWORK

He wears a chai, he eats matzo and he’s coming to Forest Park: Lenny Kravitz returns to STL

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished April 10, 2025

Last October, just before Yom Kippur, Lenny Kravitz posted a photo on Instagram that stopped Jewish fans like me mid-scroll. There he was, cool as ever, wearing a gold chai necklace—an unmistakable Jewish...

The Missouri State Capitol building on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024.

Can you fight antisemitism without silencing speech? Missouri bill puts that to the test

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished April 10, 2025

House Bill 937 passed in the Missouri House of Representatives on April 10, by a vote of 108 to 10. The bill creates protections against antisemitism and discrimination in public schools and colleges. Another...

The Passover Project Players back on stage for 2025.

Standing room only—and no matzah ball soup left—at St. Louis’ musical seder

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished April 8, 2025

How do I know the Passover Project: A Musical Seder was a hit? The venue ran out of matzah ball soup. And tickets too. That was the scene Tuesday night, April 8, at City Winery in the Foundry, where...

No bourbon, no beer, no problem: 5 drinks that are totally Passover-approved

No bourbon, no beer, no problem: 5 drinks that are totally Passover-approved

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished April 7, 2025

As someone who’s written about beer and whiskey for over a decade, I always get the same question around this time of year: Is beer kosher? But Jewish drinkers should be asking a more specific question—is...

Shir Hadash to offer ‘Journey into Hebrew Reading’ class

Shir Hadash to offer ‘Journey into Hebrew Reading’ class

Published April 7, 2025

Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Community will offer “Letters & Learning: A Journey into Hebrew Reading,” a unique Hebrew class for both beginners and those looking to refresh their Hebrew reading...

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