Nov 6, 2019 | Community Leadership & Engagement, Federation News, Israel Center, Press Releases
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is accepting applications for Israel Bound 2020, a three-week trip to Israel bringing together Jewish high school students from the St. Louis community. Participants will have the opportunity to: Explore ancient Jerusalem and modern Tel...
Oct 17, 2019 | Community Impact, Federation News, Press Releases
Mindee Fredman, the Vice President of Community Impact at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, has been selected as a member of Cohort II for the prestigious Mandel Executive Leadership Program. The program provides rising leaders of Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) and...
Oct 10, 2019 | Federation News, Press Releases
CONTACT INFORMATION: Rebecca Dinar, 305-710-5361 The Jewish Community Marks One Year Since the Pittsburgh Attack — Asks for a “Pause with Pittsburgh”— New York, NY—Almost one year ago, on a quiet Saturday morning, Pittsburgh’s Jewish community suffered the most...
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,...
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 | 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...
Sep 9, 2019 | Community Leadership & Engagement, Federation News, Press Releases
Eighty years ago, in early June of 1939, the St. Louis, a passenger ship carrying 937 people – almost all of them Jews fleeing Nazi Germany – was denied entry into both Cuba and the United States. With no refuge in sight, the St. Louis was forced to sail back to...
