This story was originally published on Sept. 10, 2020. Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose and three additional Hadar fellows reflect on the calls of the shofar In this unprecedented year when our High Holiday experiences will surely be modified to address...

With the High Holidays approaching and COVID-19 making it difficult for many to join a traditional synagogue service, Chabad centers throughout St. Louis will hold seven outdoor Rosh Hashanah services on Sunday, Sept. 20. Dubbed “Rosh Hashanah in the...

Temple Israel’s chef Debbie Jennings is firing up the kitchen to handmake gourmet meals from scratch for easy, contactless curbside weekly pick up. If you’re tired of cooking and need a break or have some friends, family or neighbors that may...

The Torah commands us to hear the sound of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah, and a mitzvah is a mitzvah, come rain, snow, sleet or even pandemic. That poses a dilemma for Jewish St. Louisans who are hesitant to leave their homes given the risk of COVID-19....

The Jewish year 5780 is about to end and not a moment too soon. Still, while world events have upended almost all of our conceptions about the way modern life works, we remain hopeful that 5781 will allow us to again find our footing on stable ground. But...

As we find ourselves in the seventh month of the “new normal” of COVID-19 and near the beginning of the New Year 5781, one of the most popular catch phrases has become, “We’re all in this together.” This statement is intended to awaken within...

If the Jewish people had to choose a theme for Rosh Hashanah 5781, it would probably be something like, “Think outside the box.” Any other year, Jews everywhere would flock to their places of worship en masse to pray, schmooze, sing “Avinu Malkeinu”...