Actor and comedian Michael Rapaport, who was scheduled to perform at the Sheldon Music Hall in St. Louis on Saturday, Nov. 9, has canceled his show. MetroTix notified ticket holders, stating: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Michael Rapaport show...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. At Manny’s deli in Chicago, both Democrats and Republicans stop in for bagels and lox and photo ops — and that’s...

Every year, as we study this week’s Torah portion, Bereshit, I find myself thinking of two remarkable rabbis.  The first rabbi I associate with Parashat Bereshit is Rabbi Sally J. Priesand. In 1972, Rabbi Priesand was ordained by the Hebrew Union...

Have you visited the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum recently? If so, the museum wants to learn more about your experience. In partnership with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Skokie Museum, the St. Louis museum is conducting...

The local Jewish community space, Matovu, will host an exclusive tour of one of the largest Judaica collections in the region on Nov. 12, from 7 to 8 p.m. The event will take place at Dunaway Books, 3111 S. Grand Blvd., which houses more than 10,000 Jewish...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Gali Segal and Ben Binyamin, two young people engaged to be married, were among those dancing at the Nova festival when...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Donald Trump told his chief of staff John Kelly that “Hitler did some good things,” including rebuilding the German...

For more than 30 years, Wayne P. Kaufman has been an advocate for veterans in Missouri. As the founder of The Kaufman Fund, he has dedicated his life to ensuring veterans and their families receive the support they need. His efforts have transformed countless...

WASHINGTON — Less than two weeks before the presidential election, Kamala Harris called Donald Trump’s alleged longing for the type of general who deferred to Adolf Hitler “deeply troubling.” In brief remarks Wednesday, Harris opined on The...

KANSAS CITY — Move over, Taylor Swift. A band of die-hard, Jewish fans of the Kansas City Chiefs are bringing a little yiddishkeit — and lots of girl power — to Chiefs Kingdom.  Across St. Louis County on game days, these Jewish women of all ages...

It’s all about the books and authors at the 46th annual St. Louis Jewish Book Festival, Nov. 2-17. The festival, nationally recognized event and one of the largest in the country, brings in Jewish authors and features books with Jewish interest and...

Nearly 120 music lovers gathered at the Mirowitz Center on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 22, to hear a performance from St. Louis pianist Ethan Leinwand. According to Leinwand, a Jewish historian who studies and performs ragtime, barrelhouse blues and...