St. Louis
In St. Louis, a Torah curtain tells the story of a woman of valor
Simhah Viterbo was following “a long tradition of Italian Jewish women who made splendid textiles for their synagogues.”
A rabbi called them bullies. Now St. Louis ‘gun couple’ faces indictment.
The couple faces charges for exhibiting firearms and tampering with evidence.
Amid battle over St. Louis’s name, Archdiocese defends saint who persecuted Jews, Muslims
The statement did not mention either Louis IX’s crusades in Egypt and Tunisia or the policies he established that forced Jews from France.
St. Louis was named after an anti-Semitic crusader. Should its name be changed?
Some time after King Louis IX returned to France from his first Crusade in 1254, an anonymous French Jew wrote a letter to the king, who would become the only French monarch to ever be canonized in the Catholic Church.
This Is How People In St. Louis Eat Bagels?!?!?
“I never thought about it until now. Makes them easier to share.”
Nusach Hari B’nai Zion Congregation — St. Louis, MO
A traditional synagogue focused on outreach to the unaffiliated, with a diverse range of observances among members.
15 Can’t-Miss Summer Events Starting With Yiddish ‘Fiddler’
In troubling times, some of this season’s most important artistic events are those that will elicit sorrow over joy. The mix is essential.
Arrested Man Admits To Toppling 100 Headstones In St. Louis Jewish Cemetery
Alzado Harris was arrested after police matched DNA found in a jacket left at the February 2017 vandalism at the Chesed Shel Emeth cemetery.
St. Louis Synagogue Gives Sanctuary To Protesters After March Turns Violent
Police officers reportedly surrounded the Central Reform Congregation and threatened to fire tear gas at the protesters inside.
Innovative New Low-Income Jewish Retirement Home Has All Medical Care On-Site
Set to open in 2019, Covenant Place will combine affordable apartments with medical and social services—everything from doctors to hairdressers.