Editor’s note: No lawsuits were filed, no careers were canceled, and nobody was forced to explain a Sacha Baron Cohen sketch to their rabbi during this interview. This Thursday, Sept. 25, local journalist and reluctant public speaker Jordan Palmer...

When your fifth grade teacher sends you an email giving you a homework assignment for the first time since 1978, you better sit up and listen. That’s exactly what happened last week when Mrs. Davis (yes, I still call her that) wrote: “This was...

Republican leaders in Congress and Jewish groups denounced Australia's, Canada's and the United Kingdom's decision to recognize an independent state of "Palestine" and said that the decision rewards Hamas for terror attacks, including on Oct. 7. Rep....

BERLIN — An antisemitic sign in a shop window has gone viral, and the fallout has reached all the way to Israel. The Flensburg antisemitic sign Germany 2025 appeared this week in a used bookstore in the northern German town, sparking outrage, lawsuits,...

Nearly two years after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the Oct. 7 commemoration St. Louis will echo in High Holy Day pulpits. Local rabbis are preparing sermons that grapple with its aftermath — some speaking directly about Israel and antisemitism,...

St. Louis is receiving a major investment in Jewish safety as six local organizations were awarded funding through the federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program. More than $1.5 million will support security upgrades at synagogues, schools and community...

When Rabbi Ed Rosenthal talks about the ocean, he doesn’t mince words: “If the ocean dies, we die.” Hard to argue with that. It’s this sense of urgency — and hope — that pushed the St. Louis native to create Tikkun HaYam – Repair the Sea,...

Rosh Hashanah, our Jewish New Year, is almost here and St. Louis is ready to celebrate with one of the simplest and sweetest rituals we have: apple picking. It doesn’t matter if you are a college student just getting to know this city, a parent searching...

For many Jewish families, challah is more than bread. It’s memory. It’s mitzvah. It’s the joy of sharing something handmade and holy. And at Rosh Hashanah — when the braided loaf becomes round and the dough leans sweet with honey, raisins...

(JTA) — Jerry Greenfield, one of two founders of the iconic progressive ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, has stepped down citing political pressure from the brand’s parent company, Unilever. | RELATED: No, Ben & Jerry’s does not make...

Most events honoring those killed and taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, carry a somber tone. But a new WashU students Oct. 7 remembrance looks very different. Current senior Jack Resin and 2025 alum Zev Kupferman set out to reclaim Israeli, Zionist and...

Uri Keidar, executive director of Israel Hofsheet, is no stranger to conflict — both military and political. He has served for more than 300 days in reserve since Oct. 7, 2023, and leads Israel Hofsheet, an advocacy organization whose name translates...