Location Change! Intergenerational Family Shabbat Picnic at Millennium Park
Location Change! Intergenerational Family Shabbat Picnic at Millennium Park!
One Happy Camper Grants Now Open to All of Missouri
One Happy Camper, the Foundation for Jewish Camp, has opened grants to all Jewish first-time campers in Missouri, with the exclusion of Kansas City. The program offers up to $1,000 for first-time campers, understanding that at Jewish overnight camp, “the summer of your life” is more than just an expression. For details, visit OneHappyCamper.org or…
PJ Library and Brodsky Library Collaborate to Create The Story Quest
Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library and PJ Library are working together to develop a Jewish Story Festival for the community, launching in May, intersecting with the St. Louis Storytelling Festival. This first event on May 4, 2017 will then kick-off a yearlong series of “story walks” through the St. Louis Jewish community utilizing various modalities of…
Full STEAM Ahead to the Brodsky Summer Reading Club
Join the Brodsky Summer Reading Club for “Full STEAM Ahead: Where STEAM* and Literacy Come Together,” an educational summer program for kids entering pre-K through 5th grade. At the first event on Thursday, June 16, kids will construct their own catapult, build a house or a skyscraper and design a bug and make it move!…
Community Family Shabbat Picnic for Families with Young Children
Join the Jewish community for a family Shabbat picnic on Friday, June 10 at Shaw Park- North Shelter at the Treetop Playground. Families with young children are invited to recite Shabbat prayers and enjoy challah and grape juice. The evening will continue with complimentary treats from the ice cream truck and unlimited play on the…
Lend Your Hands and Hearts with Women’s Philanthropy
Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation of St. Louis is hosting a special volunteer opportunity to enhance the holidays for individuals who feel isolated from the Jewish community. They will be making care packages to be delivered to these individuals for Purim. In order to accomplish this, Women’s Philanthropy has scheduled two assembly times- Monday, March…
Join the Jewish Family Educators’ Network for SportsFusion: Fusing Jewish Families
Join the Jewish Family Educators’ Network for SportsFusion: Fusing Jewish Families for an afternoon of interactive fun for families with children 3-10 years old; open to the entire Jewish community. The event will take place at SportsFushion (140 Long Road, Chesterfield) on Sunday, February 21, 2016 from 4:00-5:30 pm. A staffed respite room will be…
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Launches SPREAD THE LIGHT 2.0 Website to Encourage Families to Give Their Kids the Gift of Giving this Chanukah
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has recently updated their SPREAD THE LIGHT website that allows parents to purchase virtual candles that their children can then allocate to different needs in our community. During the process, families are encouraged to learn about and discuss the importance of giving to those in need. Four child-friendly videos about…
Maxine Weil recently returned from a very special mission
Maxine Weil, Senior Educational Program Director for Central Agency for Jewish Education (CAJE) recently returned from a 10 day trip in Israel on a very special mission. However, the idea for her trip began last year when Dr. Dalia Fadila, Founder of Q Schools and President of Al-Qasemi College, came to St. Louis to speak…
St. Louis Boy Selected for National PJ Our Way Design Team
Max Lagoy of Wildwood was chosen, along with nine other children from across the country, to join the 2014-2015 PJ Our Way National Design Team. Max is the only Missouri representative. Each team member is responsible for spurring online dialogue by creating and sharing videos, reviews and author interviews. The 11-year-old, who “enjoys reading and…