Bud and Arline Brilliant’s "Brilliant Antiques" first appeared in the St. Louis Jewish Light on May 23, 1973. Their ads continued regularly through Dec. 1, 1982. By 1976, the ads began listing only Arline — a quiet handoff that would become lasting...

(JTA) -- As the Israel-Iran conflict halts air travel, 1,500 Birthright Israel participants were evacuated by cruise ship to Cyprus in a bold rescue mission. The unprecedented maritime operation, involving Israeli forces and support from Florida Gov....

(JTA) -- As the Israel-Iran war halts flights, Jewish summer camps across the U.S. are scrambling to fill gaps left by over 100 missing Israeli counselors. Camps like NJY, Ramah Berkshires, and Eden Village are now urgently hiring to maintain programs,...

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...