WASHINGTON (JTA) — Seven major Jewish organizations that lobbied for federal security grants have decried $30.5 million in cuts to the program. The cut from last year’s $305 million budgeted for...

At 107 years old, Muriel Hartz has lived a life filled with wonderful relationships and rich experiences. From growing up in Baltimore, Md. to living with her family in Farmington, N.M.; and to living...

WASHINGTON (JTA) — On Tuesday, shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netayahu accused the United States of failing to defend Israel on the world stage, his defense minister was in Washington...

In today's digital landscape, where anyone can publish with the touch of a keystroke, standing out poses a significant challenge. However, a new digital publication called “Jewdicious” is confident...

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Howard Kohr, the CEO who has led the powerhouse American Israel Public Affairs Committee since 1996, is set to retire by the end of this year. Under Kohr’s leadership, AIPAC has...

The Annual Staenberg Lecture, presented by Maryville University in partnership with the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, will take place Monday, April 15, at The Factory in Chesterfield. The...

Josh Shulman, his brother Greg, and childhood buddy Bill Evans were growing frustrated. After years of talking about the high cost of living, inflation and other financial hardships, they decided it was...

In 2010, the St. Louis Jewish community mourned the death of longtime Hebrew and religious schoolteacher Ida Stack. The grief over her passing was especially pronounced for her son Rick, an author, professor...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Consumers browsing the kosher aisle this Passover season may do a...

Boasting six coveted awards, the New Jewish Theatre was the biggest winner at the 2024 St. Louis Theater Circle Awards, which took place Monday night at the Loretto-Hilton Center. The annual event, now...

A day after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, Yakir Hexter and Dovid Schwartz, two best friends, were called up to serve in Gaza. On Jan. 8, the two combat engineers died together in a rocket-propelled...

As Passover approaches, American Jews start considering their Haggadah options about a month before the first seder night on April 22. We learned this from Joe Buchwald Gelles, a St. Louis native who found...