Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis will host an evening of celebration, community and giving featuring film writer and producer Nancy Spielberg. The event, A L’Chaim Production Featuring Nancy Spielberg, will take place on Wednesday, November 1 at The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis beginning with a reception at 6:15 pm. Dinner and a formal program will follow at 7:00 pm. Guests may also purchase a special ticket for “Backstage Pass”, the VIP Pre-Event from 5:30-6:30 pm to meet Nancy Spielberg and hear her personal anecdotes, including life in the filmmaking business in Israel.
Nancy is an accomplished businesswoman, producer and philanthropist. In 2008, she produced a project for the Israeli government, Celebrities Salute Israel’s 60th, which was featured in Times Square on the NASDAQ screens for one month. Nancy produced a documentary, Above and Beyond, about the Israeli Air Force in 2014 and is currently developing it as a narrative feature film. She served as a consultant on the Oscar-winning documentary Chernobyl Heart, and is an Executive Producer of Elusive Justice: The Search for Nazi War Criminals, which aired nationally on PBS, and the documentary Mimi and Dona, which was chosen as one of the best TV shows of 2015 by the New York Times. Nancy is also currently executive producing Who Will Write Our History, with director Roberta Grossman, and On The Map, with director Dani Menkin. Nancy will share stories of her professional experience as a filmmaker, growing up Spielberg and her strong Jewish identity.
Visit JFedSTL.org/events/LChaim-Production to register by October 26. A L’Chaim Production Featuring Nancy Spielberg tickets are $65 each; “Backstage Pass” VIP Pre-Event tickets are $180 each and include one ticket to A L’Chaim Production Featuring Nancy Spielberg. Attendees will have the opportunity at the event to make a gift to the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ 2017 Annual Campaign.
Thank you to generous sponsors: The Ritz Carlton St. Louis, BJC Medical Group, Brown Smith Wallace LLP, Cooperative Home Care, Diane Katzman Design, US Bank, Patty Croughan & Sheila Greenbaum, Debbie & Mike Lefton, The Delmar Gardens Family, Madeleine Elkins & Harvey Wallace, Memory Care Home Solutions, PNC Wealth Management, the Eye Bar, Town & Country Veterinary Hospital and Vitas Healthcare.
This event is co-chaired by Madeleine Elkins, Debbie Lefton and Stacey Wallach. The Pre-Event is co-chaired by Julie Flom and Alison Seidler. If you have any questions, please contact Katie Sheldon at WP@JFedSTL.org or 314-442-3751.
Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis provides opportunities for women to connect with each other while learning about and supporting the needs of the Jewish community in St. Louis, Israel and around the world. Engaging women of all ages and backgrounds, Women’s Philanthropy enhances Jewish life through special events, community service projects, education, leadership opportunities and philanthropy.