For the second time in less than a week, a school in the Affton School District has been vandalized with racist graffiti, and police believe the two incidents may be connected. The latest act of vandalism occurred overnight on March 12 at Rogers Middle...

St. Louis' Women with Chutzpah, a new weekly feature, builds on our recent story about "Chutzpah Girls: 100 Tales of Daring Jewish Women" by Julie Silverstein and Tami Schlossberg Pruwer, which highlights 100 bold Jewish women.  Ross Sonneschein Rosa...

Rachael Stark, a medical logistics officer, was promoted to the rank of captain in the Missouri Army National Guard. She is currently serving in the 229th multifunctional medical battalion in Fulton, Mo. In addition, she is a research associate for...

Ethan Katz, an associate professor of history at the University of California, Berkeley, is set to give a lecture, "Zionism and Anti-Zionism: Beyond the Polemics," on March 25 at Washington University in St. Louis. Hosted by the Adam Cherrick Lecture...

The University of Rochester Medical Center has recruited Dr. Ryan C. Fields to chair its department of surgery beginning July 1. He will serve as the Seymour I. Schwartz Professor in Surgery, surgeon-in-chief of Strong Memorial Hospital, and director...

Cream cheese isn’t just a spread—it’s a way of life. It’s so important that we once published an entire story about how cream cheese tells the story of Jews in America. That’s how deep this goes. That’s history....

Once again, Camp Ben Frankel is asking the St. Louis Jewish community for its help. Last summer, the camp launched an emergency fundraising campaign to try to bring up to 17 Israeli children affected by the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas...

Forgive my Jerry Seinfeld impersonation, but what is the deal with egg prices? I told my kids they can have a quiche or a college education. Pick one. Word has it the producers of “Wheel of Fortune” are thinking of replacing the “car” prize placard...

A good neighbor is the kind you can ask for a cup of sugar, a better neighbor is the kind you can ask for a kidney. That’s what happened five years ago to Jimmy Fendelman. A friend and neighbor was desperately in need of a kidney donor to save his life....

If you’re a bagel lover in St. Louis, you’ve got plenty of choices. From longtime staples to newer bakeries, the city offers no shortage of fresh, hand-rolled bagels. But for those keeping kosher, not all bagels are created equal. The key difference...

U.S. President Donald Trump praised efforts to deport Mahmoud Khalil, an anti-Israel activist and recent graduate of Columbia University whom U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested on Saturday. “Following my previously signed executive orders,...

St. Louis’ newest bagel shop is now open. Bagels and Bliss at 8151 Delmar Blvd. in University City, is now selling a variety of freshly baked kosher bagels. Co-owners Giti Fredman and William Goldmeier described it as a “soft opening” to work out...