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Slate announced for Federation Board of Directors, virtual Annual Meeting set for Sept. 10
Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ 2020 Annual Meeting will be held virtually for the first time this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 pm on Sept. 10. Details about how to view the meeting will be forthcoming. Highlighting the meeting will be the nomination of Ambassador…
Pursuing the ideal of justice
By Brian Herstig, President & CEO, Jewish Federation of St. Louis Over Memorial Day weekend, unspeakable actions occurred in my adopted hometown of Minneapolis, shocking and horrifying many into a natural desire to speak out against the recurring injustices. While those statements may make people feel better, they often do little for those impacted. I…
Professional Society to explore medical and legal ethics in the age of COVID-19
The Professional Society of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis invites you to attend a virtual event via Zoom on Thursday, April 30, at 7 p.m., presented by the healthcare and legal divisions. The COVID crisis has brought to light many medical and legal ethical issues, among them: The intersection of personal privacy rights and…
Congress Votes to Replenish PPP fund
From JewishTogether.org Last evening, the House of Representatives approved the newest coronavirus aid package. The bill previously passed the Senate on Tuesday. President Trump is expected to sign the bill later today. The bill includes a $250 billion infusion to the recently established Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, plus an added $60 billion for PPP…
Local agencies receive more than $100,000 from Federation’s Community Response Fund
The first round of assistance from the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Community Response Fund has already gone to local agencies on the front lines of providing assistance to the most vulnerable people in the Jewish community. More than 360 donors have given to the fund, which was started with a $100,000 donation from Carol…
Federation announces emergency fund to meet needs caused by pandemic
Jewish Federation of St. Louis today announced the creation of a Community Response Fund, designed to raise funds to meet the unprecedented needs created by the COVID-19 outbreak. “Throughout our 119-year history, Federation has always stepped up to meet the challenges to our community. Today, we don’t yet know the scope of the crisis. This…
Postponing events due to COVID-19
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has decided to postpone all public Federation events and activities at least through March 31 in order to best protect the community, our volunteers, and our staff. This decision includes closing the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center. The Kaplan Feldman complex will remain open, and Federation and HMLC staff will…
Security Is Everyone’s Job
These days keeping our Jewish community safe is everyone’s job. “If you see something, say something” is excellent advice. The more eyes we have in the community, the safer we are. But for Scott Biondo, Community Service Director, security is quite literally his job description. In this episode, Karen Sher, Federation’s Vice President of Community…
Collaborative Community Scholar-in-Residence Experience to feature teacher Noam Zion
The Center for Jewish Learning, Central Reform Congregation, and Shaare Emeth will present a Collaborative Community Scholar-in-Residence Experience March 12-15 featuring Master Scholar and Teacher Noam Zion. Zion is a senior research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute. His publications have focused on empowering families to create their own pluralistic Judaism celebrations of the holidays…
Expert on Jewish approaches to medical ethics to give Boniuk-Tanzman lecture
The John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics and the Center for Jewish Learning will present the Boniuk-Tanzman Memorial Lecture on Jewish Medical Ethics on Feb. 20. Dr. Daniel Eisenberg will discuss “Designer Babies and Choosing Disabilities: Ethical Considerations of Deliberately Creating a Disabled Child by IVF.” Eisenberg is an assistant professor of Diagnostic…