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...

(JTA) — Jerry Greenfield, one of two founders of the iconic progressive ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, has stepped down citing political pressure from the brand’s parent company, Unilever. | RELATED: No, Ben & Jerry’s does not make...

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...

Uri Keidar, executive director of Israel Hofsheet, is no stranger to conflict — both military and political. He has served for more than 300 days in reserve since Oct. 7, 2023, and leads Israel Hofsheet, an advocacy organization whose name translates...

A proposed residential development in University City would absorb 10.7 acres of undeveloped land in an unused part of United Hebrew Cemetery. If approved by the city council, William James Capital LLC, the buyer of the property, plans to build 108...

Nearly two years after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel, the St. Louis Jewish community will gather for an Oct. 7 commemoration to honor the victims, survivors and families whose lives were forever changed. On Sunday, Oct. 5, the Jewish Federation...

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...

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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...

Robert Redford, the actor, director and film festival visionary, has died at 89. Remembered for his ruddy good looks, accomplished pivot to directing and helping to usher the film industry into its independent era by spearheading the Sundance...

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,...

(JTA) — Two 17th-century paintings have been taken off the auction block after a Holocaust art restitution organization determined that they had been looted from a German Jew’s collection in France during World War II. The two paintings, believed...