Rabbi Shmuel Miller was named Epstein Hebrew Academy’s (EHA) head of school for the 2021 school year and has done a phenomenal job thus far. From the minute Miller walks into school, the atmosphere feels lighter and more welcoming. Every morning,...

Crêpes? If you’re like me, this is a dessert (or entrée) that you probably don’t think of very often. That is until I had a strange conversation with my mom; then they really rose to the forefront of my mind. “Katie, I just bought a crêpe...

So … what now? For many, college is a symbol of independence. It represents a chance to follow passions, make new friends and explore one’s identity. Each year, high school seniors across the country spend time and energy dedicating themselves to...

On Sept. 22, an unidentified student at Parkway Central High School wrote racist graffiti on the walls of a school bathroom. The following day, students organized a walkout in protest. The walkout started with about 1,000 students and lasted for four...

“Can you make me a Katie cookie?” “One Katie cookie please!” “Are there any Katie cookies left in the freezer?” If you’re like me and have a family that’s pretty much dependent on you for desserts, you might be thinking to yourself,...

This summer, freshman Dvir Saville moved to St. Louis from Jerusalem with his parents, Aviezer and Irit, and his three younger brothers. “My dad is an accountant that works for a global accounting firm, and two years ago, [he] was offered to go on...

I tried what can only be described as the most stressful scrambled eggs recipe of all time: Gordon Ramsay’s scrambled eggs. As I watched his tutorial on how to cook them: on the stove, off the stove, back once again, I could only think of one thing…...

Editor’s Note: This is a sequel to Daniel’s previous article for Ohr Chadash: “Teens look forward to summer camps reopening.” While COVID-19 has thrown our lives into a frenzy, many kids and teens have experienced one aspect of good, “old...

After more than year of COVID-19, though we have learned how to cope with life during a pandemic, we are eager to return to normalcy. In-person schooling, more willing travelers and a historically fast vaccine rollout are all testaments to people’s...

For their entire time at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School, almost every student looks forward to the eighth grade class’ annual trip to Israel. Sadly, like many other things this year, the trip was canceled for the second consecutive year due to...

“This summer, I will hopefully be a camp counselor for a day camp in U-City. I am also going to do extra math, history and coding (kudos to my dad for that). I am currently writing a fiction novel, which I will work a lot on during the summer. I also...

On March 23, Israel held its fourth national election in two years. In the first three, no majority coalition was able to form and stabilize, leading to the dissolution of the government and the need for the fourth.  Many parties compete in Israeli...