Feb 24, 2020 | Federation News, Press Releases
Written by Burt Garland Our trip got off to a great – and, of course, jam-packed – start. After a hearty and delicious breakfast (complete with Shakshuka) at the Tal By The Beach in Tel Aviv, we took a short drive to Beit Hatfutshot – The Museum of the Jewish People....
Feb 11, 2020 | Community Leadership & Engagement, Federation News, Press Releases
A special series of events focusing on the revival of Eastern European Jewish music is coming to St. Louis in March. First, on Sunday, March 29, Hankus Netsky, Founder and Director of the Klezmer Conservatory Band and Music Director for Itzhak Perlman’s Jewish...
Feb 7, 2020 | Federation News, JProStl, Press Releases
The Annual JProStl New Staff Orientation will take place on Tuesday, March 24, from 8:30 am to 1 pm at the Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., followed by an optional private tour of the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center. The program is open to all...
Feb 3, 2020 | Community Leadership & Engagement, Federation News, Press Releases, Sh'ma: Listen! Speaker Series
The John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics and the Center for Jewish Learning will present the Boniuk-Tanzman Memorial Lecture on Jewish Medical Ethics on Feb. 20. Dr. Daniel Eisenberg will discuss “Designer Babies and Choosing Disabilities: Ethical...
Jan 30, 2020 | Community Impact, Federation News, Press Releases
The Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged, a supporting foundation of Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is now accepting applications for its 2020 funding cycle from St. Louis area 501(c)(3) organizations. Established in 2014 through a generous commitment from...
Jan 27, 2020 | Community Impact, Federation News, Press Releases
The Kranzberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, has awarded $70,000 in grants to 16 Jewish programs for children, teens, and young adults for 2020. The Foundation received over $200,000 in requests for this cycle. This...
Jan 27, 2020 | Federation News, Press Releases
Lessons of History Must Never Be Forgotten The St. Louis Holocaust Museum & Learning Center today commemorated its 25th year with the announcement of a new world-class facility. Holocaust survivors, local dignitaries and religious leaders gathered to unveil...
Jan 14, 2020 | Federation News, Press Releases
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center, a department of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, has been awarded a $750,000 challenge grant from prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities. On January 27, we will host...
Jan 9, 2020 | Community Leadership & Engagement, Federation News, Press Releases
Jewish Federation of St. Louis distributes a number of academic scholarships and interest-free loans to St. Louis area students. These scholarships are open to residents of the greater St. Louis metropolitan area, with a preference given to Jewish applicants. The...
Jan 7, 2020 | Community Leadership & Engagement, Federation News, PJ Library, Press Releases
Kol Rinah Young Families, PJ Library, the ADL, and We Stories are teaming up to facilitate Discovering Differences, a dialogue about diversity, racial equality, and inclusion – all through a Jewish lens. This three-part series will include sessions for both parents...
