Oct 24, 2014 | Miscellaneous
One of Federation’s central tasks is to identify and then fund community needs. Earlier this week we received a beautiful testimonial to the impact of the Chaplaincy program we initiated and then funded through the work of Jewish Family and Children Services. The...
Oct 7, 2014 | Miscellaneous
The Jewish Federation of St. Louis is seeking an experienced Human Resources professional to partner with our management team to maximize the recruitment and on-boarding process, professional development programs, employee satisfaction, and productivity effectiveness...
Oct 1, 2014 | Miscellaneous
Hand in Hand is a unique educational model in Israel that is leading the way for the successful integration of Jewish and Arab students in shared communities. The program helps to inspire social inclusion and civic equality in Israel by bringing together Jewish and...
Sep 17, 2014 | Miscellaneous
On our last day we had the opportunity to hear an informative presentation by Ayal Kimhi, he gave us a picture of Israeli society and economy. We were able to see Israel’s growth compared to other nations in the world. He showed us data the center collects to...
Sep 16, 2014 | Miscellaneous, YPD
I am most passionate about helping to grow our community by assisting young couples interested in moving back to St. Louis to find jobs. I am the President of Professional Placements of Saint Louis, a non-profit placement firm that links qualified individuals with top...
Sep 16, 2014 | Miscellaneous
On an especially hot day a few weeks ago, Mrs. M, an 83 year old Food Pantry client confided to staff that she had no air conditioning. They noted that she looked frail and immediately wanted to help. The first call was to Lori Zimmerman in ElderLink. Lori...
Sep 14, 2014 | Miscellaneous
It certainly was an accomplishment to make it to the top of Masada. The rich history of Masada and learning about its history at the top was certainly worth the climb up it. We’ve heard of the history of Masada, but it definitely was eye opening of the vast...
Sep 14, 2014 | Miscellaneous
I wanted to share this update on Aviran, a beneficiary of Federation’s support of therapeutic horse riding at Beit Uri, a home for the developmentally disabled in Israel. The folks at Beit Uri sent a lovely note of thanks to our community—so thanks to everyone who...
Sep 13, 2014 | Miscellaneous
We had the opportunity on Shabbat morning to choose a specific type of synagogue and attend services. We were given a list of different synagogues, broke up into groups and used an old fashioned map to find the synagogue. The group broke up into different groups and...
Sep 13, 2014 | Miscellaneous
We experienced an eye opening discussion with security analyst Avi Melamid. He talked to us and answered questions about Israel’s past and most recent security issues. Definitely an eye opening discussion and the view was great too. The road to Jerusalem was...
