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Jewish Federation of St. Louis

Women’s Philanthropy CommUNITY: Make the Desert Grow

Date & Time:
at 6 pm to 8 pm

Location:
The J
2 Millstone Campus Dr
St. Louis, MO 63146

Add Event to Your Calendar 04/07/2024 06:00 PM 04/07/2024 08:00 PM America/Chicago Women’s Philanthropy CommUNITY: Make the Desert Grow Join us for a powerful evening as we mark the 6 month anniversary of the attack on Israel and raise awareness of the gender based sexual violence committed against Israeli women on October 7. Our St. Louis Shinshinim will help lead this evening of awareness, discussion and sisterhood as we bring all Jewish women and over 20 different St. Louis Jewish women’s organizations together. During the program we will be making Kalaniot, the red anemones, to honor the victims of October 7.

Event Link: https://www.jfedstl.org/events/wpcommunity/

Join us for a powerful evening as we mark the 6 month anniversary of the attack on Israel, raise awareness of the gender based sexual violence committed against Israeli women on October 7, and highlight the strength and resilience of Israeli women in the months that have followed. Our St. Louis Shinshinim will help lead this evening of awareness, discussion and sisterhood as we bring all Jewish women and over 20 different St. Louis Jewish women’s organizations together.

The program will include stories from survivor Naomi Petel Adler who was living in Nahal Oz on October 7 and was under siege in her shelter with her husband and three young kids for 19 hours. Naomi and her family are now living at Kibbutz Mishmar Haemek in our partnership region of Megiddo. Additionally, we will be painting river rocks with kalaniot, the red anemones, to honor the victims of October 7 and there will be an opportunity to learn about many of our local Jewish women’s organizations.

Due to the sensitive nature of the evening’s topic, this program is recommended for women over 16, however, participation for those younger is welcome at your own discretion.

Community Service

In memory of the female victims, we will be collecting donations of feminine hygiene products to be donated to the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry. Please consider bringing a pack of sanitary pads, deodorant, or body wash. To purchase items directly, click here.

Registration

Tickets cost $36. Heavy appetizers will be served. Vaad certified. Register below or contact Lisa Magness at lmagness@jfedstl.org. For any questions, contact Sabrina Gornish at sgornish@jfedstl.org.

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CommUNITY Event Chairs
MaryAnne Smyly Sabin & Shana Singer

Women’s Philanthropy Leadership
Amy Lampert, Chair
Melanie Winograd, Vice Chair, Engagement

Event Committee
Amy Abramson, Ilana Austin, Gina Bernstein, Carol Blinder, Marianne Chervitz, Orna Dar, Abby Durlester, Sheri Glantz, Abby Goldstein, Judy Schwartz Jaffe, Debbie Lefton, Emily Stein MacDonald, Julia Mendelow, Galia Movitz, Becca Near, Dafna Revah, Wendy Rosenblum, Jennifer Rosenthal, Sheri Sherman, Julie Yawitz

Staff
Lisa Magness, Resource Assistant
Sabrina Gornish, Development Officer, Women’s Philanthropy
Stacy Wagerman, Senior Director, Women’s Philanthropy & Affinity Groups
Larry Gast, Vice President, Development

Jewish Federation of St. Louis
Galia Movitz & Janie Roodman Weiss, Campaign Chairs
Toby Warticovschi, Vice Chair Development
Bob Newmark, Board Chair
Brian Herstig, President & CEO