Nov 27, 2023 | JFed Press Releases, JFed STL News
As things are changing rapidly we’ll do the best we can to provide updated resources and information on Israel. Check out the information below for recent news articles, interviews and more from Jewish Federation of St. Louis. DONATE to the Israel Emergency...
Nov 15, 2023 | JFed Press Releases, JFed STL News
Brian Herstig, Jewish Federation of St. Louis President & CEO discusses Jewish Federation’s Israel Emergency Campaign with Jamie Allman, The Patriot Radio (104.9). Listen to the full interview below. ...
Nov 1, 2023 | JFed Press Releases
We are writing to express our anger and concern with Representative Cori Bush’s communication about the recent events in Israel and Gaza. Numerous times over the last 23 days, we have felt her words to be insensitive, incorrect, and fanning the flames of antisemitism....
Apr 19, 2023 | JFed Press Releases, JFed STL News
See the full article in The St. Louis Jewish Light. (St. Louis, April 19, 2023) – Jewish Federation of St. Louis has relaunched its interest-free loan program for the Jewish community of St. Louis. The loan program was first established in 1912 and became part of the...
Jan 23, 2023 | JFed Press Releases
The Kranzberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is announcing their 2023 commitment of $75,000 in grants to 15 local Jewish organizations. The Foundation received requests totaling over $183,000 this cycle. Established...
Jan 5, 2023 | JFed Press Releases
The Jewish Federation of St. Louis approved its 2023 Board of Directors. In May 2022, the Federation had named Bob Newmark as the incoming Board Chair. Greg Yawitz preceded Bob Newmark as Chair and served for three and a half years as a dedicated leader for the...
Nov 16, 2022 | JFed Press Releases
St. Louis (November 15, 2022) – Jewish Federation of St. Louis welcomes Larry Gast as Vice President of Development and announces the internal appointment of Karen Sher to Vice President of Community Impact. Gast joins Federation from Moishe House, a global...
Nov 1, 2022 | JFed Press Releases, St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
Jewish Federation votes in the inaugural Board for the Museum (St. Louis, November 1, 2022) Jewish Federation of St. Louis has announced the Board slate for the now-independent St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. Carol Staenberg is the newly appointed Board...
May 20, 2022 | JFed Press Releases, JFed STL News
Robert (Bob) Newmark has been nominated as Board Chair of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, to succeed current chair, Greg Yawitz. Bob will be formally presented for election at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Board of Directors’ meeting in December and take...
Apr 20, 2022 | Community Impact, JFed Press Releases, JFed STL News
The Jewish Federation of St. Louis completed its first round of interfaith and inclusion mini-grants awarded to two local community partners in April 2022. The goal of these mini-grants is to create a more welcoming and inclusive St. Louis Jewish community for Jewish...
