Perry J. Mendelson, a native St. Louisan who made aliyah to Israel, a former longtime president of the local Vaad Hoeir, and one of the founding lay leaders of Chabad in St. Louis, died in Jerusalem on March 31, at the age of 82.

Torah Prep School of St. Louis has reached an agreement to purchase an administrative building from University City School District, a move connected to the planned $190 million retail development along Olive Boulevard in University City.

There are few sure things in Cardinals baseball, but one thing you can count on this season: Kohn’s kosher food stand will be operating at its usual Busch Stadium location, behind section 147.

When Lindy Drew posts content online, she aims high. Her goal is understanding, particularly on issues of racial equity, gender equality and LGBTQ rights. Drew is co-founder of the blog Humans of St. Louis. The nonprofit group features the people and places that make St. Louis tick. It is the second most popular “Humans of” site in the United States after the Humans of New York (with 20 million followers).

The Jewish Federation of St. Louis, along with Shinshinim IL, is offering a new and exclusive program for American High School graduates.

The family of James Colford "Cole" Gould, who was shot and killed during a St. Louis area robbery on Aug. 27, 2015, is increasing the reward being offered for information leading to an arrest of the suspects responsible for his death. 

If the first three games were any indication, the 2021 St. Louis Cardinals season is going to be an entertaining yet bumpy ride. 

Social media influencers are increasingly changing the media landscape by virtue of their popularity, with many having the power to affect purchasing among their many followers. Among the Jewish social media influencers with substantial audie…

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Your options to receive a COVID-19 vaccination just increased, now that St. Lukes Hospital will be able to administer more vaccinations Monday as it moves its clinic from the main hospital to the Chesterfield Mall. The clinic will be held at …

Mindy Corporon has chosen not to listen to court proceedings during Frazier Glenn Miller Jr.’s recent appeal of his death sentence for killing Corporon’s father and son at the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park, Kan., and a third person…

Karen Aroesty, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, will be leaving the Jewish anti-bias, non-governmental agency on May 31 “to pursue other challenges in the arena of social and community justice,” she explained. Aroesty, a membe…

The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival will hold a Spring Virtual Popup, featuring four nights of author presentations, from April 18-21. 

The St. Louis chapter of the Israeli American Council (IAC) is not letting the COVID-19 pandemic keep it from celebrating Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day.

From the minds that brought the community the Wandering Jews Scavenger Hunt, Temple Israel presents: TI’s Amazing Race: Family & Friends Edition from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 24. The St. Louis community is invited to enjoy a Shabbat afternoon with family and friends as their team — based on their “social pod” — races around town for crazy challenges. RSVPs required by April 9.

Social media influencers are increasingly changing the media landscape by virtue of their popularity, with many having the power to affect purchasing among their many followers. Among the Jewish social media influencers with substantial audie…

Social media influencers are increasingly changing the media landscape by virtue of their popularity, with many having the power to affect purchasing among their many followers. Among the Jewish social media influencers with substantial audie…

After the Washington Nationals won the World Series in 2019, Abby Prywitch and her fellow student journalists at Parkway Central High School brainstormed an idea about an alum they would like to interview: Max Scherzer, a star pitcher on the …

Every spring, Cardinal Nation gathers in anticipation of another summer run down nostalgia lane. Casual fan or diehard Redbird adorer, you were parked at Busch Stadium on a warm yet bearable summer afternoon. While the spring season is still …

That tasty cappuccino photo pays dividends for its maker and the food insecure, Jewish founder of app says

Hillel at Washington University (WashU Hillel) will host “21st Century Anti-Semitism:  Exploring Hate, Oppression, and Identity,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6. The virtual event will feature a one-hour panel conversation on identif…

Social media influencers are increasingly changing the media landscape by virtue of their popularity, with many having the power to affect purchasing among their many followers. Among the Jewish social media influencers with substantial audie…

(Israel21) -- Many people are getting bombarded with scam phone calls from swindlers pretending to be representing Google, Amazon, Social Security or their bank.

There are a few sacrosanct features of a mezuzah. The Shema, two portions of Deuteronomy, is included on the scroll. It must be hand-inscribed by a kosher scribe on kosher parchment. On the other side of the scroll, the name of God is inscribed.

When I got out of my car, the initial goal was to see if Jon Hamm was at OB Clark's. He had mentioned to a colleague that we could be related, so that had to be investigated. By the time I left the bar, the best conversation I had was with an…

Apparently G-d wanted Rabbi Karen Bogard to experience a remake of the story of Moses and the burning bush a couple days before Passover.

The seven-week period between the holiday of Passover and the holiday of Shavout is known as Sefirat HaOmer, the Counting of the Omer. Traditionally, this is a time set aside for personal self-discovery and growth. 

My name is Caleb Van Grack.  I am 11-years-old, I belong to Temple Shalom in Maryland and I have been a Cardinals fan since I was 3, but I've never lived in St. Louis. My dad, Adam Van Grack, went to school in St. Louis and passed on his love…

Rachael Pevnick had just become used to the benefits of her new home at Covenant Place when the pandemic hit.

It’s been a while since the MTV show “Total Request Live” was a mainstay of after-school teenage life in America. Rabbi Rachel Bearman of Congregation Shaare Emeth would like to see that change — at least for one night. 

The daughter of a Jewish American who earned a posthumous Medal of Honor for his actions in World War I will share her father’s story at two upcoming events, including a virtual discussion tonight held by the National WWI Museum and Memorial …

Matt Carpenter will make $18.5 million this season no matter what. Make no doubt about it. He will collect that cash if he's on the couch, a minor league affiliate, or a different team other than the St. Louis Cardinals. 

Around this time last year, Daniel Movitz was preparing to celebrate Passover at his apartment in Clayton, using a seder kit he received from Chabad, the Jewish outreach organization. 

Kristen Conard, assistant director of the Jewish Community Center’s Adult Day at the J program, has received the Spotlight Award from the National Association of Qualified Intellectual Disability Professionals for her exemplary work in the fi…

Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, a Jewish Republican who resigned in 2018 amidst a number of scandals, has entered the race to fill the seat of U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, who is not seeking reelection in 2022. 

Earlier this month, Nolan Arenado stepped to the plate and collected a single. The new Cardinal had his first exhibition season hit, and it was off to the races for one of the biggest offseason acquisitions in St. Louis baseball history. But,…

Ever since Rabbi Menachem Greenblatt spearheaded efforts to start the St. Louis Kollel in 1991, he has served as dean — in a part-time capacity.

The National Council of Jewish Women in St. Louis (NCJWSTL) invites the community to attend NCJWSTL’s Grape Escape: The Ultimate Wine & Food Tasting, a virtual fundraiser to benefit NCJWSTL’s mission to advance social and economic justice…

My name is Caleb Van Grack.  I am 11-years-old, I belong to Temple Shalom in Maryland and I have been a Cardinals fan since I was 3, but I've never lived in St. Louis. My dad, Adam Van Grack, went to school in St. Louis and passed on his love…

Music is an integral part of Judaism and dates back to the first temple in Jerusalem, when Levites sang and played the harp, lyre and shofar during religious services. Centuries later, communal singing remains a constant in Jewish worship and…

Confession: I really want Tyler O'Neill to smash 35 home runs, crank 30 doubles across the field, and slash .255/.325/.475 this upcoming season for the St. Louis Cardinals. Slug, strike out, slug some more. But I'd also like Christina Hendric…

Ever think cooking an elaborate meal is like serving as the master of a three-ring circus?

Nishmah, a local Jewish women’s organization, will again hold its pre-Passover event on Thursday, March 25 at 7 p.m.

The board chair of the Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis was in the midst of planning a community meeting in 2017 when President Donald Trump announced that the United States would officially recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capi…

On March 20, the Congregation B'nai Amoona Men’s Club will honor four people who are making a positive difference at the Conservative synagogue and in the wider community. 

Craig Roth has seen what a funeral during the COVID-19 pandemic looks like from two perspectives: as a mourner and as the person helping the bereaved make arrangements. 

Hillel at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU Hillel) is once again hosting Kosher for Passover lunches and dinners throughout the holiday.  For St. Louis-area students, Hillel will offer free dine-in and to-go individually-packed meals…

First dates can be awkward. The pandemic merely upped the dating stress level last year, so Jewish St. Louis singles got creative. Consider the following:

In mid-February, Sara Brodsky, a nurse, walked through the intensive care unit at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and for the first time since March 2020, she noticed that there were more non-COVID-19 patients than people stricken by the virus. 

It was almost like a bad joke. Move to a new city and, two months later, the world as you were just beginning to know it shuts down.

To say that 2020 has been the hardest year of Aaron Teitelbaum’s professional life is no overstatement. As owner of three St. Louis restaurants – upscale Herbie’s in Clayton and two locations of Kingside Diner, one in Clayton and the other in…

In an effort to make the St. Louis Jewish community’s 2021 Passover Seder more meaningful and connected, MaTovu St. Louis is offering Passover Seder kits to go along with their virtual Seder on April 1st.

(JTA) — The pandemic has altered the experience of the Passover Seder, but one thing hasn’t changed: It’s a golden age for creative Haggadahs.

Ann Sherman Lux, who shared whatever good fortune life afforded her through giving, especially to animal conservation efforts, died Feb. 23 of non-COVID related respiratory failure at her home at the Gatesworth in St. Louis. She was 88. 

(The Nosher via JTA) Passover approaches, and it’s time to take stock of what you need to prepare for the holiday. Whether you are making a bigger meal or small and simple, having the right tools during Passover can make the job of cooking an…

A year ago, an ambulance hurried Mike Weinhaus from his home in Chesterfield to Missouri Baptist Hospital because he could barely breathe. As he was being wheeled toward the intensive care unit, he remembers stopping in front of the room wher…

If the pandemic has shined a light on anything, it is the disparity of resources available to poor communities, especially when it comes to education. Poverty and illiteracy go hand-in-hand, and Ready Readers was founded in 1997 to break that cycle.

When I think about my college experience at the University of Missouri, from 2016 to 2020, there are some amazing memories I can look back on. However, the one that sticks out the most, and I look back on it with pride, is being a part of AEP…

Adam Wainwright is one of the best pitchers on the St. Louis Cardinals.  I have looked at stats and performances, and I have created 5 reasons why he will be a stellar player this year. 

For those looking for a different way to educate children about the Holocaust, there is a new distance-learning option.

In a March 4 virtual event, hear from Dr. Morris Hartstein, a St. Louis native who made aliyah in 2004. The ophthalmic, plastic and reconstructive surgeon has made 10 trips to Ethiopia, treating residents who otherwise cannot afford care, training Ethiopian ophthalmologists and establishing a food program for more than 500 malnourished children. 

Alyssa Banford, Director of Civic Engagement at the Jewish Community Relations Council

Chef AJ Moll says children will eat healthy food, even radishes, if they partake in the preparation

The St. Louis Jewish Light has been selected to participate in a new, year-long Jewish Journalism Fellowship, designed to help local Jewish news outlets thrive in the 21st-century media landscape. The goal of this coordinated initiative is to…

If you have received a purple envelope in the mail recently containing a book, that you did not order, you are not alone. In fact the book, Changed, by an author named Tom Cantor, has been sent to Jews nationwide since as early as 2013. 

If you’re looking for some fun and games – and we do mean that literally – look no further than J Associates’ Fabulous Feud Live on Saturday, March 6. Those interested can enjoy the action from the comfort of home as contestants battle it out…

Erica Steen knows the stress that food insecurity can have on families. As the director of the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry, she spends her days helping people assuage the angst they feel at not knowing how they are going to put food on…

In 2002, David Koffman was a graduate student at New York University and planning to pursue a doctorate on two famous Jewish American anthropologists when the leader of an indigenous people in Canada made hateful comments about Jews that prom…