“Ashrei,” is the first word in the Book of Psalms.  Often translated as “happy,” “ashrei” can also mean forward and upward.  For 38 years, Central Reform Congregation has worked to move our region forward on a path towards justice and dignity...

The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, which will reopen to the public Nov. 2 after undergoing a $21 million expansion, has created a new membership program and giving society. Memberships start at $36 annually. All members receive complimentary...

If there were a Richter scale for worry, most of us would be off the charts and in the record books. Yes, many have plenty to worry about—maintaining a roof over heads and keeping healthy, paying for the next meal or medications, holding down a job,...

We all have resilience in different degrees. Just think about the past two-plus years. We all lived through a pandemic and adjusted to wearing masks, practicing social distancing, wiping off newspapers and groceries and mastering Zoom gatherings in lieu...

We’ve been watching lots of TV during the pandemic, some for pure enjoyment and entertainment and some to keep us abreast of news events. Among the longest running series we’ve sat through, Grey’s Anatomy has given us enough medical knowledge...

We’re a good team. We egg each other on and try to split everything 50/50. It’s always been part of our mostly unwritten deal whether it relates to work, earnings, praise, even criticism. We also try to share friends and that amorphous thing called...

Girls like cooking, dressing up, and being asked out; boys like sports, tinkering, and being in charge, which includes handling and investing the money. These are the messages most of us over 50 years of age grew up with. They remain firmly planted in...

“My Way” was Frank Sinatra’s signature song and reflected his life’s ups and downs. But Sinatra did not have a corner on the “getting my way” market. That’s reserved for a special class of people. Some of us simply have a knack for getting...

We have good values for sure. Our parents brought us up well. We’ve learned from our other relatives, grown kids, friends and each other. We know what's important: it’s the health, safety, and happiness of our family members, dearest friends, and...

For years, I had no idea that I was infected with Lyme disease and related infections. There was nothing obvious, like pain or chronic fatigue. Instead, my symptoms were mild and crept up on me insidiously over my lifetime: anxiety, social anxiety, irritability,...

When was the last time you received a compliment? For most of us, quite a while, maybe weeks or months even? Yet, it's so easy to pay a compliment. It doesn't cost a thing and makes the recipient feel oh, so good. And you create a better connection between...

Who can think of having fun when we’re worried about Supreme Court decisions, frequent, random shootings, the continuing war in Ukraine, rents and gasoline prices soaring, interest rates rising, and the stock market plummeting? Do you get the drift?...