Steve Rosenzweig, chief financial officer of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, former CFO and COO of the Jewish Community Center in St. Louis and board member of the Jewish Light, has been honored with...

For the personnel at Yoseftal Medical Center in Eilat, Israel, treating the wounded and suffering took on new significance following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. The hospital’s CEO, Dr. Yaffa Ashur,...

After his mother-in-law hosted her first seder, Jarrett Byrnes told his wife, “This is a play.” Writer Lila Rose Kaplan told her husband that if that were true, the play better be a comedy. Or maybe,...

For the American Jewish Press Association (AJPA) 2024 has been a landmark year in several ways. The organization, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary, is planning at its annual conference in early...

Summertime means new hours of operation at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. Through Labor Day, the museum will be open to visitors from Wednesday to Monday, between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m....

The Oct. 7 Nova music festival in Re’im, Israel, drew more than 4,000 music lovers. When Hamas attacked the event, 360 people were murdered and 44 were taken hostage. Many of the 3,500-plus survivors...

Boy Scout Troop 11 held a court of honor on May 20 at Temple Israel, during which three Jewish scouts officially achieved the rank of eagle. Advancement to Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts...

On Sunday, May 26, St. Louis area scouts placed 8,500 flags at the graves of veterans in every Jewish cemetery. At Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery, located at Olive Boulevard and Hanley Road, the event began...

The St. Louis Senior Olympics kicked off the 2024 event on Friday, May 24 with participants carrying the Olympics torch from the Jewish Community Center fitness facility to the Staenberg Family Complex...

St. Louis is a city rich in passions, especially for its restaurants. This enthusiasm extends to a strong interest in culinary history, largely due to Dr. Harley Hammerman. His websites, Lost Tables and...

By press time, my oldest child will officially be a high school graduate. Also by press time, I will be swimming in deep waves of emotion, texting and calling all of the other parents who are stranded...

Welcome to a new frontier in entertainment storytelling. In a world inundated with reviews and critiques, do you ever find yourself overwhelmed? Musical theater, specifically, always made me feel this...