Despite the centuries that have passed since David Levy Yulee became the first Jewish member of the U.S. Senate in 1845, 30 states have never elected a Jewish person to the upper chamber of the national legislature. Missouri may be one of them now, but...

Meet Josh Kazdan, a multi-talented and inspirational Jewish teen in St. Louis who is making a significant difference in the world through his remarkable commitment to community service, love of international travel and devotion to innovative scientific...

This past year, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis created incredible opportunities for local Jewish entrepreneurs and leaders in social change. Now entering its second year, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis Accelerating Community Entrepreneurs (JFACE)...

Traveling as a teenager is an experience that can have a lifelong impact. Whether it is with family, friends, school, youth group or even solo, discovering and learning enriches and engages the Jewish experience as a young adult. “Traveling is so important...

For most teenagers, freshman year of college marks the first time they move away from home to attend school, live in a dormitory and make friends from all over the world. For me, this experience came in my freshman year as well — of high school.I decided...

From July 31 through Aug. 5, more than 1,000 Jewish teen athletes from across the world gathered in St. Louis for the 2016 JCC Maccabi Games. Teens ages 12-16 from North America, Israel and Panama participated in a variety of team and individual sports....

Congratulations, you made your way through middle school and are ready to move on to the next chapter: high school. I didn’t know what to expect when I walked through the doors on my first day of high school, and I’m going to be honest: It was extremely...

Meet Morgan Weisman, an inspirational and multitalented young Jewish adult from St. Louis who is “living the Google life” in Sunnyvale, Calif. As a talent channels specialist, she recruits product managers for Google, allowing her to put her excellent...

Ohr Chadash senior editors prepare to graduate high school Editor in Chief Ali GoldI feel so lucky to have been a part of Ohr Chadash for the past three years. In my roles as writer, online and social media editor, and editor in chief, I have had an...

Anti-Semitism has forever existed in society, since before Michelangelo’s famous depiction of Moses with horns. However, Jewish teens in St. Louis are trying to combat common misconceptions of Jews, including ones about their appearance, practice, and...

In mid-February, a group of two dozen Washington University students attended the StandWithUs “Israeli Soldiers Tour.” StandWithUs, a 14-year-old international Israel education organization, has run this tour for seven years in order to connect university...