Alfred Dreyfus, the Jewish French army officer famously and falsely convicted of treason in 1894, may finally receive posthumous justice. This week, a French parliamentary committee unanimously approved a bill to promote Dreyfus—more than 130 years...

What do you get when you mix two Jewish entrepreneurs, a love for local business and a pair of podcast hosts known for eating their way through St. Louis? The newest episode of “Jews in the Lou” dropped on June 1 and features Angela Sandler and Lisa...

The Jewish Community Center (The J) held its annual meeting on May 28, highlighting a year of growth, service and commitment to community. The evening featured the presentation of five awards recognizing exceptional individuals, and the announcement of...

The Cherrick family of St. Louis is making a lasting impact on the future of Jewish learning in Israel and around the world. Jordan B. and Lorraine S. Cherrick, along with their daughter Rachel M. Cherrick, have established a new endowment fund to support...

A darkly funny, Oscar-shortlisted short film about Holocaust memory and modern marketing is heading to ChaiFlicks, the Jewish themed streaming service. Starting June 12—Anne Frank’s birthday—viewers can stream “The Anne Frank Gift Shop,” a 15-minute...

It wasn’t a ribbon-cutting or a gala. There was no long list of speeches, no formal program. Just a small group gathered quietly near the Kindertransport section of the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum on Wednesday morning, May 28 to dedicate...

(New York Jewish Week) — New Yorker Helena Weinstock Weinrauch, a Holocaust survivor known for taking up ballroom dancing in her late 80s, died at her home on the Upper West Side on Sunday. She was just one week shy of her 101st birthday. The cause...

If you’ve been looking for a weekend getaway with a little chutzpah and a lot of wit, Space Presents has you covered. This fall and winter, two of the most beloved Jewish voices in American culture—Fran Lebowitz and Ira Glass—will be making their...

While listening to the incredible program that was last month's Yom HaShoah Holocaust Commemoration 2025 at Congregation Temple Israel, I thought I had heard all the stories one could hear about surviving the Holocaust. I was wrong. The featured...

Some people make New Year’s resolutions. I make summer resolutions. This year’s list? Avoid dairy, sodium and carbs—basically, anything that tastes good. So yes, I’ll be enjoying Shavuot from a respectful, slightly envious distance. But that doesn’t...

A week after tornadoes tore through parts of St. Louis, Temple Emanuel did what Jewish communities have done for generations—showed up, opened hearts, and filled a truck. On Saturday, May 24, the synagogue hosted what they dubbed a “Drive Through...

An extraordinary moment unfolded Monday evening in Washington when Gene Simmons, the 75-year-old frontman for legendary rock band KISS, encountered Harold “Hal” Urban, a 100-year-old World War II veteran who participated in the liberation of the...