May 12, 2014 | Miscellaneous
With our St. Louis Jewish Community Study in full swing, some of you may wonder how we can estimate characteristics of our whole community by just talking to 1,000 people. This recent article from the New York Times explains how a randomly selected sample can be used...
Apr 30, 2014 | Miscellaneous
We recently embarked on the start of a formal process exploring the integration of Central Agency for Jewish Education (CAJE) with Federation. I wanted to share additional coverage of this development in this week’s Jewish Light, including an op-ed by me explaining...
Apr 30, 2014 | Miscellaneous
Earlier this month we celebrated the liberation of our people from the bondage of slavery. During this period with events that unfolded in Kansas City and continue to unfold in Ukraine, we were reminded that our history is not always past. The story of the...
Apr 28, 2014 | Miscellaneous
Sherry Shuman’s philanthropy was inspired by her father. “We were not well off when I was young, but my father was always socially active,” says Shuman. As Shuman’s circumstances improved, she continued to be involved with helping others. Now the co-chair of...
Apr 17, 2014 | Miscellaneous
You may have heard about a flyer circulated in Donetsk, Ukraine requiring Jews to “register with the Nationalities Commissioner and pay $50 or lose their citizenship and face deportation.” The National Conference Supporting Jews in Russia, Ukraine, the Baltic States...
Apr 13, 2014 | Miscellaneous
Thursday, 4/17/14 — Jewish Federation of St. Louis is deeply saddened by the shooting at the Kansas City Jewish Community Center and Village Shalom. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of this tragedy. When such events occur, Federation monitors...
Apr 2, 2014 | Miscellaneous
Jewish Federation of St. Louis welcomed St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay to our offices. The focus of our meetings with Mayor Slay was strengthening our regional partnership to engage people in our community. Federation has been working to attract and retain young Jews in...
Apr 2, 2014 | Miscellaneous
Carole Simon remembers when she was young that her father was involved in Federation and was always talking about its importance. In high school, she gathered with other students and walked door to door soliciting assigned homes. After college and getting married,...
Mar 17, 2014 | Miscellaneous
Married for more than 60 years, Gregory and Asia Shur share their life together in a fourth-floor walkup in Simferopol, the Crimean capital of 330,000 people that has been at the center of much of the tension currently gripping Ukraine. Throughout the uncertainty...
Mar 14, 2014 | Miscellaneous
Please see below Leadership Briefing from JFNA (source): As many of you are aware, in recent weeks we have been closely monitoring a developing – and delicate – situation in Israel. Member of Knesset Elazar Stern (from Tzippy Livni’s Hatnua Party), has proposed a bill...
