In the aftermath of Monday’s deadly attack at the Boston Marathon, the Boston Jewish community has established the Boston Relief Fund to support those affected by the tragedy. The fund is administered by the Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)–the Jewish Federation of Greater Boston. The Boston Relief Fund will serve as a central place where people can make secure donations. One hundred percent of collected funds will be used to aid those who need it most.
I also want to share with you the moving reflections to this tragedy by my colleague Barry Shrage, the CEO of CJP in Boston. Click here.
The mission of Jewish Federation of St. Louis is to support the needs of the Jewish community here in St. Louis and wherever there is need. Our annual campaign provides needed services in a planned and deliberative way, but emergent crises like this one in Boston and Hurricane Sandy are hard to plan adequately for and require additional support.
Jewish Federation of St. Louis works in times of crisis and we will continue to work long after this crisis passes. We work in partnership with our local agencies, synagogues and cultural institutions to build a strong Jewish community, enhancing the lives of our members and providing a model to others in our region and around the world. We follow the motto, “To Jews as Jews, and as Jews to all,” and I encourage you to join me as we support those in need.