Temple Israel

Arts

‘We are children of the same God’: St. Louis residents of all faiths gather for Jewish Sabbath

Shahla Farzan

Jewish congregations in St. Louis came together this weekend for the first Sabbath since a gunman killed 11 worshippers at a synagogue in Pittsburgh.Some…

Doug and Drew Patchin mix paint to match Drew's skin tone before making a handprint at Temple Israel Sunday, Sept. 18 2016.

Education

Early prejudice prevention: Temple Israel parents and preschoolers learn how to talk about diversity

A Jewish preschool in Creve Coeur is taking a proactive approach to talking about diversity.Over the past few months teachers and parents with Temple…

Education

Roosevelt High Students Aim To Turn Donated Pews Into Learning Opportunities

Kenyun Robinson, 16, a sophomore at Roosevelt High School in the St. Louis Public Schools, has a desk and bookshelves at home. But he knows that many…

A St. Louisan shares his Holocaust experience

Our own Julie Bierach shares this first-person account from Mendel Rosenberg of his experiences during the Holocaust. Rosenberg, along with three other…