What would you be willing to do for one of your best friends? Throw a surprise party in her honor? Take her on a trip to Tahiti, all-expenses paid? How about carry her baby for nine months?  For Jewish St. Louisan Nikki Freyman, the decision...

(JTA) — A dramatic rise in attacks on Asian-Americans has led to an overall increase in hate crimes in New York City during 2021, while the number of crimes targeting Jews decreased slightly. Jews in New York were targeted in 54 hate crimes reported...

Do you remember all the hub-bub one Jewish grandfather caused back in July when he took to song with the single goal of getting all of us to mask up? His name is Michael Kramer, and his song was called "You've Got to Wear a Mask.” Kramer's lyrics...

Television shows rarely age well, especially after they turn eight or nine years old. What was once fresh turns stale and characters start to act like carousels, reverting back to the same behavior and gimmicks, which weakens the storylines. Showtime's...

A rare bronze oil lamp shaped like a grotesque face was recently discovered in excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), in the City of David National Park. Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists, Ari Levy and Dr. Yuval...

This story originally appeared on Alma.com “Shadow and Bone,” the latest sprawling, book-to-film fantasy adaptation to hit Netflix, is a lot of things. It is epic! It is swoony! It is twisty! It has a goat! It is also distinctly Jewish, though...

The Hebrew word “kosher” means fit or proper as it relates to Jewish dietary law. Kosher foods are permitted to be eaten and can be used as ingredients in the production of additional food items. And when it comes to Kosher cooking, there is a...

The 26th Annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival will be held virtually this summer, from June 6 to 13. The festival will present a selection of 13 documentary and feature films from around the world. While all films depict a piece of the Jewish experience,...

(JTA) — An open letter signed by about 50 prominent Jewish Americans is warning of the rise of “social justice ideology,” which is described as a “pernicious” force that is “antithetical to Judaism” and threatens to stifle free debate and...

For some, it was sourdough. For Melina Schein, it involved a tongue. Schein was among those choosing to spend their newfound pandemic hours in the kitchen in 2020. Though hers was a different sort of culinary pursuit than many we heard about; she set...

Beckie Jacobs knows firsthand how hard the past year has been for moms. That’s why, for this Mother’s Day, she’s decided to do something extra special to honor them at her Webster Groves ice cream shop, Serendipity – including a year’s worth...