Jewish Federation of St. Louis invites the community to attend a three part series of targeted presentations about the St. Louis Jewish Community Study. Each session will begin with St. Louis Jewish Community Study findings related to the topic, followed by brief remarks from professionals relating the findings to their work in the field, and conclude with participant Q&A and input.
Monday, April 20 ∙ 6:30 – 8:30 pm at Jewish Federation of St. Louis Kopolow Building
12 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146
Topic: Human Services – Poverty, Hunger, Social Services and Seniors
Professional Panel: Lou Albert, Executive Director, Jewish Family & Children’s Service; Joan Denison, Executive Director, Covenant Place; Nikki Goldstein, Executive Director, Crown Center for Senior Living
Wednesday, April 29 ∙ 6:30 – 8:30 pm at Congregation B’nai Amoona
324 S Mason Rd, Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Topic: Jewish Identity and Engagement – Intermarriage, Formal and Informal Education, Synagogue Membership and Ritual Practice
Professional Panel: Rabbi Yaakov Green, Head of School, Epstein Hebrew Academy; Rabbi Brad Horwitz, Director, Jewish Engagement and Adult Programs, Jewish Community Center; Leslie Wolf, Director, Deutsch Early Childhood Center, Temple Israel
Wednesday, May 27 ∙ 7:00 – 8:30 pm at a location to be determined
Topic: Young Adults – Demography, Geography and Engagement
Professional Panel: Lee’at Bachar, Development Associate, Jewish Federation of St. Louis; Rabbi Ari Kaiman, B’nai Amoona; Rabbi Deana Sussman, Central Reform Congregation, Rabbi Jonah Zinn, Shaare Emeth
Please RSVP at JFedSTL.org/CountMeIn. For questions, contact Terri Sever at TSever@JFedSTL.org or 314-442-3841. The presentations will not duplicate the information from the February 18 St. Louis Jewish Community Study Release event. Light refreshments will be served at each session; dietary laws observed.