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JProStl to present honors at Annual Recognition Event online on Jan. 28
Nine professionals have been chosen as honorees for the Annual JProStl Recognition Event, which will take place Thursday, Jan. 28, from 1 to 2 pm online. The theme of the program is “Seeing the Silver Lining.” JProStl, an initiative of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is the professional association for staff who work at…
St. Louis Jewish Community Flagpole Series
Did you tune in to our recent St. Louis Flagpole gatherings? Sponsored by the Staenberg Family Foundation, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, and Jewish Rock Radio, each of these online musical rallies offered an opportunity to connect with one another, hear from local Jewish families and leaders, and raise our voices together in song….
Celebrate Hanukkah at LollapaJEWza
Can you believe it’s almost the end of 2019? LollapaJEWza is right around the corner. Come celebrate Hanukkah with over 300 over your friends! We will light the menorah, celebrate being Jewish, and reunite with friends! The best Hanukkah Party in town will take place from 9 p.m. to midnight on Dec. 24 at The…
Lend Your Hands and Hearts for the 2019 ‘Pack a Bag of Love’ with Women’s Philanthropy
Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis is hosting a special volunteer opportunity to enhance the holidays for our community members living in care facilities. They will make care packages to be delivered to these individuals for Hanukkah. In order to accomplish this, Women’s Philanthropy has scheduled two events: Thursday, Dec. 12, at…
One Happy Camper offers up to $1,000 grants for first-time campers
At Jewish overnight camp, kids discover who they are – and who they want to become – while having the time of their lives. They try out new things and find the best versions of themselves. Basketball and soccer? Of course. Sailing and waterskiing? Yes! Music and drama and art? You bet. Specialty programs in…
Camp Sabra Turns 50!
Have you or your children gone to Camp Sabra? You’re in good company. Thousands of campers have spent time on the Staenberg Peninsula over the past 50 years. In this episode, Karen Sher, Federation’s Vice President, Community Engagement, and Sabra alum and parent, talks with Camp Director Terri Grossman and Stacy Abeles, also a Sabra…
Welcome to the New YPD
On this week’s Hear for Good podcast, Becca Near, Federation’s Coordinator for Young Adult Engagement, and Evan Glantz, Board Chair of YPD, talk with host Karen Sher, Federation’s Vice President, Community Engagement, about the recent relaunch of YPD and what it means for engaging young professionals in our Jewish community.
The Interfaith Mission
Alex Sommer and Tommy Taylor participated in Federation’s Interfaith Mission to Israel in May. In this episode of the podcast, they talk with Federation’s Senior Director for Community Engagement Karen Sher about the trip, the challenges of being in interfaith marriages, and how going on the trip allowed Tommy to help the Blues win the…
Hosts, attendees sought for Share Shabbat
JProStl invites staff who work in the Jewish community to come together for Share Shabbat, in-home Shabbat dinners hosted by colleagues around the community on Friday, May 17. Recognizing the importance of Shabbat within Jewish life and the diversity of the professional community, the experience is planned for staff of all backgrounds and faiths, with…
All staff working in Jewish community invited to explore ‘The Science of Happiness’
Tim Bono, a psychologist and faculty member in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, will discuss “The Science of Happiness” with staff who work throughout the St. Louis Jewish community on May 22. Bono is a nationally recognized expert on the subject of happiness and has won several teaching…