She never thought she'd do this. For years, Anna Soyfer opposed gun ownership, her views shaped by stories of school shootings and the easy availability of firearms. Then came the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, followed by a surge in antisemitism...

  A shameless plug for one of New York's best bargains: a walking tour of the Lower East Side. I've logged plenty of miles on food and history tours in New York through Greenwich Village, Chelsea Market/High Line and Chinatown, and I'm...

As regular readers may know, I was in New York City last week for the American Jewish Press Association conference, alongside colleagues Jordan Palmer and Angie Rosenberg. The gathering coincided with the end of my three-year term as president of the...

  (JTA) — Graham Platner, the anti-Israel progressive who took Maine’s political establishment by storm this spring, has officially prevailed in his state’s Democratic Senate primary. Multiple news outlets called the race within 90...

  Among isometric exercises that create optimum core stability, it’s hard to beat planks. These simple but effective exercises are performed by holding a forearm push-up position for 20 to 60 seconds. Research shows the average plank time...

  Jewish day school tuition has long been one of those topics that lives somewhere between a spreadsheet and a heartstring. For many families, the desire to provide a Jewish education is clear, but the cost can stretch a budget. In recent...

The building at 4200 Blaine Avenue in St. Louis isn’t waiting to become something. It already is. Inside, it’s home to MaTovu, a grassroots Jewish community that has spent the past several years building something rare in the city. There are Shabbat...

  After 36 years helping St. Louis students prepare for careers and college, educator and community volunteer Susan Katzman will be recognized this month by the National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis. Katzman will receive the Hannah...