Oct 4, 2019 | Community Impact, Federation News, Press Releases
The Kranzberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is accepting applications for its 2020 funding cycle from St. Louis area 501(c)(3) organizations and congregations. This year celebrates the 12th funding cycle for the...
Oct 3, 2019 | Community Leadership & Engagement, Federation News, Hear for Good Podcast, Press Releases
To put a spotlight on the issues those in poverty encounter every day, Congregation Temple Israel will host a community action poverty simulation experience in conjunction with National Council of Jewish Women – St. Louis. In this episode, Karen Sher,...
Oct 2, 2019 | Community Leadership & Engagement, Federation News
What a week I had! Full of activities and events, as I love! I had Sunday school at Shaare Emeth, and taught at 4 classes- 2 of 4th graders and 1 of 5th graders in which we learned a bit more about Israel’s geography and we played Jeopardy including the categories of:...
Oct 2, 2019 | Community Leadership & Engagement, Federation News
I’m so glad I had such an amazing week! So what did I do?? On Sunday I had Sunday school at Bnai Amoona. We had such a good time together! I did an activity about the Israeli slang and it went well. The kids learned some new words in Hebrew. On Tuesday I spent all my...
Sep 26, 2019 | Community Leadership & Engagement, Federation News, JProStl, Press Releases
JProStl, the association dedicated to supporting professionals working at Jewish organizations throughout St. Louis, is now accepting nominations for the 15th Annual JProStl Peer Recognition Awards and the 5th Annual JProStl Partnership Award. The theme for the event...
Sep 23, 2019 | Community Leadership & Engagement, Federation News
Hello everyone. My name is Guy, I am from Israel, and I am the new Shinshin at United Hebrew and Bnai Amoona. The decision to become a Shinshin through the Jewish Agency came to me one year ago. The process to get accepted into the program was so long: it took over...
Sep 23, 2019 | Community Leadership & Engagement, Federation News
How do you measure a year? In seconds? Months? Maybe moments and memories? And how do you measure 3 years? I measured my last 3 years by anticipation. The anticipation to make a dream come true. To be a shinshinit outside of Israel. To live and act in a Jewish...
Sep 23, 2019 | Federation News, Press Releases, Women's Philanthropy
Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis has elected its Executive Committee and Board for the 2019-2021 term, which began on Sept. 12. Amy Bender-Levy will be the new Chair of Women’s Philanthropy, working with Laura Fields (Vice Chair, Education),...
Sep 19, 2019 | Federation News, Press Releases
Art as inspiration may provide a path for creative and critical thinking as well as ignite the senses. As beautiful as the renovated Kaplan Feldman Complex is, new works of art have been added, thanks to the generosity of Michael Staenberg, to the interior and...
Sep 18, 2019 | Community Leadership & Engagement, Federation News, Millstone Institute, Press Releases
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has announced the 2019-2020 class of Millstone Fellows, the Millstone Institute’s premier program for emerging and established leaders in the St. Louis Jewish community. This select eight-month leadership program creates conditions that...
