The scroll lay open on the bimah at Traditional Congregation in St. Louis, its ancient Hebrew letters inked without vowels, punctuation or musical notes. On Shabbat morning, May 31, surrounded by friends and family, Stanley Estrin leaned forward to chant...

Leonard A. Lauder, who helped build his Jewish family’s business into a cosmetic empire and a significant driver of philanthropy, Jewish and otherwise, died at his home in Manhattan on June 14 at the age of 92. As president of The Estée Lauder...

The 2025 Maccabiah Games, originally scheduled for this July in Israel, have officially been postponed until the summer of 2026 due to the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. It’s the first time in 75 years that the so-called “Jewish Olympics”...

A crowd waving Israeli and American flags gathered outside The Butcherie, the Boston area’s only kosher grocery store, on Sunday afternoon to show solidarity after the Jewish-owned business was vandalized overnight. Located in Brookline, a suburb...

(JTA) — The death toll rises in Israel at least eight people were killed early Monday in multiple locations across Israel as Iranian missiles rained down across the country for the third straight night. The death toll in an earlier strike in...

Beginning this summer, Val Toskin and Shannon Rohlman will assume new administrative positions at the Saul Mirowitz Community Jewish School. Toskin will serve as the assistant head of school for Jewish Life and Learning. She will continue her responsibilities...

“In times of rising concern for safety and security, we must act. Not out of fear, but with purpose, preparation and unity.” That’s how Danny Cohn, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, opened a recent message to the community...

What does it take for a synagogue to last 131 years—and still feel like a place people want to walk into? At Bais Abraham Congregation, it’s not about flashy programming or slick branding. It’s something simpler: staying rooted in tradition while...

Editor’s note: Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys and the creative force behind the landmark album “Pet Sounds,” passed away today at age 82. In tribute, we’re revisiting the story of Tony Asher—the little-known Jewish lyricist whose...

(JTA) — No one voted against a resolution condemning the rise of hate crimes against Jews when it came to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday evening. But two congresswomen declined to vote yes. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia...

Patty Bloom, a longtime community leader and passionate advocate for Jewish life in St. Louis, has been appointed to the National Women’s Philanthropy (NWP) Board of Jewish Federations of North America. She joins an esteemed group of 200 women across...

Something fresh is coming to The Jewish Community Center—and we’re not just talking about the bagels. This new brunch-and-book series pairs a schmear of Jewish flavor with a side of local storytelling. "Books and Bagels," a new daytime “Brunch...