Apr 23, 2014 | Federation News, YPD
Young Jewish couples are invited to enjoy sweets with their sweeties at the fourth event in the Young Professionals Division (YPD) of Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Date Night Series. Couples of all types in their 20s and 30s—married, dating, LGBT, etc.—will gather...
Apr 8, 2014 | Community Impact, Federation News
Jewish Federation of St. Louis announces the launch of the Congregational Chesed Fund, which will enable senior rabbis to help Jewish individuals with emergency financial assistance. The fund provides $1,000 to each congregational rabbi that can be distributed at...
Apr 2, 2014 | Federation News
The St. Louis Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC), a program that supports the healthy aging of older adults in their homes, received a $4,500 grant from the Women’s Auxiliary for the Jewish Aged (formerly the Auxiliary, JCA) to support its member taxi...
Apr 2, 2014 | Federation News, Women's Philanthropy
Sherri Frank Weintrop has been named the local recipient of the 2014 Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award, which will be presented at the International Lion of Judah Conference in New York City in September. The award, named for the founders of the program, honors...
Mar 31, 2014 | Federation News, YPD
Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Young Professionals Division (YPD) is holding a community service day to benefit seniors in the St. Louis Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC). YPD members will gather on Sunday, May 4 to help with yard work around the homes...
Mar 20, 2014 | Federation News
St. Louis NORC members enter nursing homes at less than half the rate of the national average The St. Louis Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) is commemorating its 10th anniversary in 2014, and two big events are planned to celebrate a decade of...
Mar 20, 2014 | Federation News, Israel Center
Jewish Federation of St. Louis invites area adults aged 22 to 45 years to participate in the 2014 National Young Leadership (NYL) Summer Trip to Israel. The trip, which will take place from June 30 through July 7, is a good way to experience incredible sites, touch...
Mar 19, 2014 | Federation News
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is sponsoring the Nine Network showing of The Story of the Jews, a five-part public television series written and presented by historian and critic Simon Schama. The ground-breaking series, which focuses on the interaction between Jewish...
Mar 14, 2014 | Community Impact, Federation News
Data collected will help inform community planning, allocations and programming efforts for Jewish agencies and organizations for the next decade Visit JFedSTL.org/CountMeIn Jewish Federation of St. Louis, in conjunction with local synagogues and other Jewish...
Mar 13, 2014 | Federation News, Professional Society
Jewish Federation of St. Louis held its third and final event of the 2013–14 UMB Event Series for members of its professional societies with a night of fun at a hockey game, “A Cool Night With the Blues,” on March 4 at the Scottrade Center. More than 50 members of the...