Crown Center for Senior Living is embarking on Phase II of its construction project, which will create additional affordable housing for local seniors within its University City campus. Crown Center offers affordable housing for older adults, aimed...

When I was a kid, my friends and I read a book series called Captain Underpants. In the story, two kids unwittingly transform their school principal into a superhero. By day, Mr. Krupp is a grumpy, intimidating authority figure. By night, he is a superhero...

B’nai B’rith is inviting current college students to share their personal experiences of antisemitism at their school by entering its 2025 None Shall Be Afraid Essay Contest. Winners will earn scholarships as well as the opportunity...

Musician Billy Strings has built a career on breaking rules, bending genres and keeping audiences on their toes. But even his most die-hard fans weren’t expecting what happened at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on March 2, when he and his band launched...

President Donald Trump posted a message that began “Shalom Hamas,” and proceeded to threaten the terror group with destruction if it did not release the nearly 60 hostages it still holds. “Shalom,” one of the most well-known Hebrew words, translates...

The Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis (JCRC) has announced that David Cohen will be its next executive director, following a national search. Cohen, a veteran community relations professional with more than two decades of experience serving...

The White House has confirmed that U.S. officials are holding talks with Hamas representatives in an effort to negotiate an end to the Gaza war. Adam Boehler, the Trump administration’s hostage envoy, who is Jewish, met with Hamas officials in Doha,...

Susan Polgar returned to St. Louis on Thursday, March 13, and while it’s been years since she called the city home, it was clear that her legacy here is still strong. Speaking at a packed event at the St. Louis County Library,...

Bill Livingston was ready for the iftar. Livingston, who is Jewish, was a participant in a traditional Ramadan fast-breaking dinner on Tuesday, March 5, at Congregation Shaare Emeth where he is a member. The congregation was the host for an interfaith...

A 17-year-old Israeli girl who was critically injured in a terror attack last week has died of her wounds. Yahli Gur was one of more than a dozen people wounded when an attacker rammed his vehicle into a bus stop roughly midway between Tel Aviv and...

March brings spring, and the 30th annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival, starting March 30, with a blooming field of films, including outstanding comedies, documentaries, dramas, historical thrillers and romances, many of them based on true stories.  “It’s...

What’s Jewish about "The Princess Bride?" At first glance, the answer might seem "inconceivable"—but as you dig deeper, it’s a delightful rabbit hole of connections. Starting with Billy Crystal's unforgettable portrayal of Miracle Max, the film...