L’Shana Tova. As we kiss 5785 goodbye, we look forward to starting fresh in 5786. Between the American New Year and the Jewish New Year we, the Chosen People, have been chosen to celebrate twice.  You probably think more about making resolutions...

When your fifth grade teacher sends you an email giving you a homework assignment for the first time since 1978, you better sit up and listen. That’s exactly what happened last week when Mrs. Davis (yes, I still call her that) wrote: “This was...

For many Jewish families, challah is more than bread. It’s memory. It’s mitzvah. It’s the joy of sharing something handmade and holy. And at Rosh Hashanah — when the braided loaf becomes round and the dough leans sweet with honey, raisins...

Most events honoring those killed and taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, carry a somber tone. But a new WashU students Oct. 7 remembrance looks very different. Current senior Jack Resin and 2025 alum Zev Kupferman set out to reclaim Israeli, Zionist and...

When Temple Israel brings out the Altar Wall for the High Holy Days, I’m always hit with a flash of childhood memory. Back then, I didn’t know it was art, much less sacred art. To me, it was a giant set, like something out of a play. The sculptured...

For nearly 70 years, the Miriam Switching Post has been a quiet treasure in St. Louis. Not just a resale shop, but a place where mission and meaning live alongside vintage lamps, gently loved furniture and sparkling pieces of jewelry that carry stories...

Clayton police have released surveillance images of a person of interest in the Clayton antisemitic hate crime investigation, seeking the public’s help to identify them. The case stems from suspicious fires reported Aug. 5 on Westmoreland Avenue,...

Remember a few weeks ago, we told you how Google search traffic was surging online, bringing hundreds of honey cake lovers to the Jewish Light website to read about my hatred of the dessert. Well, it’s happening again, but this time with something...

San Francisco–based artist Lisa K. Blatt, who once called St. Louis home, is back in town this month with "Red Sky in Morning," a video work and photographs now showing at Bruno David Gallery. This is her eighth solo show with the gallery, part of...

Some sweet news from St. Louis’ own Clementine’s Ice Cream: most of its flavors, toppings and baked goods are now Vaad certified kosher, officially making Clementine’s the place for kosher ice cream St. Louis can enjoy with confidence. The certification...

(JTA) — A Republican member of Congress who has been a vocal opponent of campus antisemitism told a progressive Jewish Democrat on Wednesday to “get your nose done.” Rep. Sara Jacobs and multiple progressive watchdogs denounced Rep. Nancy...

Have you ever thought to yourself, “what does it mean to be Jewish?” For many of us, searching for answers often raises even more questions. That’s where Melton courses come in. The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning has become...