Even the most adventurous eater may not be familiar with egusi stew from West Africa. Or the savory Swahili rich dish known as pilau. Then there is sambusak, a Mediterranean golden meat-filled pastry. These are some of the unique international recipes...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater stood in what used to be his family room, a place that once pulsed with life — holiday gatherings,...

Let’s talk bedtime battles. We’ve all been there: the little ones demand a story, but you’re juggling three tasks at once. Now, PJ Library has your back. On Jan. 16, the organization, which offers free, high-quality Jewish books and music each month...

So in honor of the St. Louis Jewish Light's Third Annual Bagel Week celebration, here is our Ultimate Guide to St. Louis Homemade Bagels. The bagel. Is it simplicity or complexity that has allowed the bagel to endure for centuries and become a staple...

Editor’s Note: The On Being Jewish Now event with Zibby Owens and Alison Hammer, originally scheduled for Jan. 21 at Temple Emanuel, has been postponed. One of the featured guests, has a home in the Pacific Palisades and she focused on supporting her...

Two blocks away: a school reduced to ruins. Across the street: rubble. Under the door: ashes. And yet at Kehillat Israel, things look much the same as they did at the beginning of the week, before the fires. That’s what the clergy found when they...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. LOS ANGELES — There will be Shabbat services in Pasadena this weekend. That’s far more remarkable than it seems,...

(JTA) — Daniel Sher’s voice broke as he related the latest to members of his Pacific Palisades synagogue. Kehillat Israel had just sent a message saying that its building had so far survived the devastating Palisades Fire, but, the associate rabbi...

Before Oct. 7, 2023, before the hostages, before the wars in Gaza, Lebanon and beyond, Israel was being torn apart by a fight almost entirely within its own borders: the judicial overhaul.  Now, that debate is on its way back.  It feels like ancient...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Louis Keene is covering the fires in Los Angeles, where he is based. Follow him on X for live updates on the fire. LOS...

Members of the St. Louis Jewish community are invited to join representatives from nearly a dozen local Jewish organizations in traveling to Jefferson City on Jan. 22 for Missouri Jewish Advocacy Day. The event is designed to amplify Jewish...

If you’ve been scrolling through Netflix wondering what to watch, here’s a suggestion: turn off the true crime docuseries and settle in for a cinematic masterpiece. Steven Spielberg’s iconic 1993 film “Schindler’s List” is now streaming on...