The one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel served as a stark reminder of the ongoing crisis, but this awareness must not fade. To keep the stories of the hostages and the impact of terrorism at the forefront, the St. Louis Jewish community...

Anxiety, anger, stress and sleepless nights. They are all common behaviors experienced by military veterans, particularly those engaged in combat. These soldiers have experienced trauma. That is especially true for Israel Defense Forces soldiers tasked...

A Bintel Brief, Yiddish for a bundle of letters, has been solving reader dilemmas since 1906. Send yours via email, social media or this form. Dear Bintel, My husband is nearing the end of his life due to cancer. He wants assisted suicide, legal...

New Hope Party leader Gideon Sa’ar said on Sunday that the state of Lebanon should be held responsible for the Hezbollah drone attack on the Caesarea residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday. “From the territory of a U.N....

Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the deadliest attack on Israel in its history, was killed in a firefight with Israeli forces. “Yahya Sinwar planned and executed the October 7th Massacre, promoted his murderous ideology both before and during the war,...

Autumn fills my soul with beauty. I take delight in the crisp air, and the artist’s array of beautiful leaves. The audible crunch of leaves under my boots is an old familiar sound. I welcome dusk at an earlier hour. The long evening stretches ahead...

Hanukkah Hullabaloo returns to The Grandel Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 7. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 18 for the 14th annual celebration of the Festival of Lights with a musical extravaganza. The event is hosted by the Brothers Lazaroff,...

The demolition of Chesterfield Mall has officially begun. On Tuesday, crews started by tearing down the front awning at the main entrance, near the now-closed Cheesecake Factory. Some in the St. Louis media have called the teardown of the old mall “the...

Miriam Adelson has delivered on a pledge she reportedly made at the start of the general election season, donating $100 million to a campaign committee supporting the candidacy of Donald Trump, according to disclosures filed Tuesday with the Federal Election...

Travel on a learning adventure as we explore the impact of collective memory on our Jewish identities and the preservation of memories of specific Jewish communities around the world. “Jewish Journeys: Collective Memories through Place and Time”...

Today, the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum recently announced the opening of the fall funding cycle for the Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute. Interested individuals and organizations can apply for funds of up to $5,000 on...

One year ago, the Jewish Light visited Doug and Caryn Rudman’s ever-changing sukkah. As Sukkot approaches, Doug Rudman prepares to erect the structure behind their house and he plans for what’s inside. Each year, the Rudman sukkah has a specific theme. The...