Jake Thomeczek received the John C. Shepherd Professionalism Award from the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL).  He is an associate county counselor with the St. Charles County Government. Thomeczek...

Shirel Richman will serve as the next cantor of United Hebrew Congregation. She is a fifth-year cantorial student at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in New York and will...

If anyone, or in this case, any two, are up to the challenge of asking members of the St. Louis Jewish community to donate to Jewish Federation’s Annual Campaign, it’s Galia Movitz and Janie Roodman...

After years and years of writing Mother’s Day stories in appreciation of all-things-mom, I was fresh out of ideas. That’s when it dawned on me. Call Mindy. mindyKNOWS. Mindy is Mindy Horwitz, 53,...

Understanding antisemitism is complicated. So much so, that as of April 29, 2024, the United States Congress was still debating the official definition of the term. On Monday lawmakers on the House Rules...

Each year, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis presents the RubinBrown Corporate Leadership Award to a company that embodies philanthropic leadership in our community. Wallis Companies, together with the...

As anti-Israel and incidents of antisemitism escalate on the campus of Washington University, concerns remain about the safety of Jewish students. On Saturday, April...

Jazz is a truly original American genre of music. Then there is “Laz Jazz,” which is unique to St. Louis, and created by the Brothers Lazaroff and inspired by Americana, rock, jazz and soul. The Jewish...

On Saturday, April 27, nearly 120 years after the 1904 World’s Fair opened, a new exhibit commemorating this cornerstone event in St. Louis history will open at the Missouri History Museum. The...

Jewish Federation’s Community Security Director Scott Biondo said members of the St. Louis Jewish community may want to stay away from Art Hill in Forest Park on Saturday afternoon, when the Palestine...

Pesach feels different this year. Likely, we are all experiencing a mix of emotions; sad, angry, scared, frustrated, and stuck in place, like it has forever been Oct. 7. We’re supposed to celebrate with...

A new permanent home for JSU (Jewish Student Union) St. Louis is rapidly taking shape in University City. Last October, renovation began on the two-story house at 8037 Delmar Blvd. Completion is expected...