Forum will look at pluralism movement in Israel
Two prominent proponents of pluralism in Israel, Rabbi Gilad Kariv and Dr. Yizhar Hess, will discuss what is happening on the ground in Israel during a Nov. 13 panel discussion at the Kaplan Feldman Complex (12 Millstone Campus Drive). Rabbi Kariv and Dr. Hess are leaders of the Reform and Masorti Movement in Israel. Rabbi Kariv…
Center for Jewish Learning Announces New Classes in History, Arts & Culture, Yiddish
The Center for Jewish Learning (CJL) invites everyone to discover the richness of Jewish learning with our fall Adult Education Classes. CJL, a division of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, offers a wide selection of courses for adults with varied interests and backgrounds. All classes are taught by experienced teachers who welcome and value…
World War I History Remembered with KC Trip, Soldiers Memorial Reopening
Two exciting events are coming this fall for area residents with an appreciation of the history of World War I and how it relates to Missouri. The Friends of Jefferson Barracks will host a trip from St. Louis to Kansas City on Oct. 22 and 23 to visit the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library &…
Jewish Federation of St. Louis 2018 Annual Meeting Will Include Rededication and Open House
Jewish Federation of St. Louis invites the entire community to see its newly remodeled and newly renamed Kaplan Feldman Complex on September 27 for the Federation’s 2018 Annual Meeting. Coming during the celebration of Sukkot, the Annual Meeting will feature a Sukkah, where the Chanukat HaBayit (Rededication) will take place at 5:30 p.m. That will…
Shanghai Ghetto to Screen at HMLC
The next film in the 2018 Sandra and Mendel Rosenberg Sunday Afternoon Film Series will be Shanghai Ghetto, screening at 1 pm on July 29 in the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center Theater at 12 Millstone Campus Drive. Films in this Sunday series are free and open to the public. Narrated by Academy Award-winner Martin…
HMLC to Commemorate Tisha B’Av with Special Film Program
The Holocaust Museum & Learning Center will screen a special film commemorating Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the Jewish month of Av, Sunday, July 22, at 2 pm in the HMLC Theater (12 Millstone Campus Drive, 63146). This date in the Hebrew calendar marks the destruction of both the first and second Temples in…
Sh’ma Listen! Speaker Series Welcomes Dr. Avivah Zornberg
Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Sh’ma Listen! Speaker Series and partners are bringing Dr. Avivah Zornberg to the community May 8-9, 2018. Dr. Zornberg will present two different programs. On Tuesday, May 8 at 7:00 pm, Dr. Zornberg will present “Moses Veiled and Unveiled: The Golden Calf.” The narrative of revelation at Mount Sinai is…
Jewish Identity & Empowerment: Lessons Learned on the IDF Battlefield
Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Sh’ma Listen! Speaker Series and Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School are bringing David Sussman to the community. Sussman will present “Jewish Identity & Empowerment: Lessons Learned on the IDF Battlefield” on Wednesday, February 21 at 7:00 pm at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School. David’s story revolves around the time in…
Have a Fling with SVARA: A Traditionally Radical Yeshiva
Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Center for Jewish Learning welcomes Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Benay Lappe to St. Louis on Sunday, January 28, 2018. Rabbi Benay Lappe is an award-winning educator, specializing in the application of Queer Theory to Talmud study. She is the founder of SVARA: A Traditionally Radical Yeshiva. Rabbi Benay Lappe is an award-winning…