Jun 27, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Today, I visited an innovative community project in Lod. You may know the city because it’s where the airport is located. Or you may know the city as Lyida, whose poignant and tragic history was captured in Ari Shavit’s book “My Promised Land.”...
Jun 26, 2017 | Miscellaneous
I arrived this weekend in Jerusalem for the Board of Governors meeting of the Jewish Agency. I will be here for the next 14 days of meetings, visits, learning and exploration. During this time, I plan to tell a story about the work that we do at the Jewish Federation...
Feb 17, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Two weeks ago, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis issued a statement expressing concern with the recent executive order concerning refugees. The statement enjoyed the broad, if not unanimous, support of our organization’s leadership. Since then, we have received...
Jan 26, 2017 | Community Impact, Federation News, Miscellaneous, Press Releases
Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged, the newest supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is focused on providing financial support for programs and organizations that ensure the dignity and honor of Jewish elderly in St. Louis....
Jan 11, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Dear Federation Trustees, Community Clergy and Organizational Executive Directors: Over the last few months, with the passing of the UN Resolution 2334 and the coming of a new administration in Washington, we have seen an increasing division among American Jews about...
Jan 11, 2017 | Community Impact, Federation News, Miscellaneous, Press Releases
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is offering another round of Inclusion Mini-Grants for 2017. The Inclusion Mini-Grants are aimed at helping Jewish agencies and organizations eliminate barriers to active participation of individuals with disabilities and their families...
Jan 9, 2017 | Miscellaneous
The Jewish Federation of St. Louis mourns the terrible loss of life in the terrorist attack that took place in Jerusalem on Sunday. This attack has hit close to home as one of the victims, Sara Kampler, was injured in the attack. Sara devoted a year of national...
Jan 4, 2017 | Community Impact, Federation News, Miscellaneous, Press Releases
The Staenberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is continuing the Anything Grants program for the fourth year. The Anything Grants, aimed at helping agencies and organizations raise funds for a variety of needs, will...
Jan 4, 2017 | Federation News, Miscellaneous, Press Releases, Sh'ma: Listen! Speaker Series
Join Jewish Federation of St. Louis for two exciting events with Rabbi Elie Kaunfer as part of the Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series in January 2017. On Wednesday, January 25 at 7:30 pm, Rabbi Elie Kaunfer will be present Beyond Identity and Pluralism: A 21st Century...
Dec 14, 2016 | Miscellaneous, Press Releases
Join Jewish Federation of St. Louis for a special Farm to Table Vilna Experience, centered around The Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook by Fania Lewando, proprietor of a popular vegetarian restaurant in Vilna, Lithuania. Originally published in Yiddish in 1938, Lewando’s...
