Jewish Federation of St. Louis Collects Funds for Hurricane Harvey Victims
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is working diligently to raise funds to support emergency relief for the Jewish and general communities in Texas and Louisiana and other areas that have been devastated by Hurricane, now Tropical Storm, Harvey. Lee Wunsch, CEO of the Houston Federation, reports that the amount of rain and resulting flooding has surpassed…
Announcing the 6th Cohort of Millstone Fellows
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is excited to announce the 2017-2108 class of Millstone Fellows, the Millstone Institute’s premier program for emerging and established leaders in the St. Louis Jewish community. This select 8-month leadership program creates conditions that spark the emergence of new ideas and new leaders who will envision and realize a strengthened…
Jewish Federation of St. Louis 2017 Annual Meeting
Jewish Federation of St. Louis invites the entire community to the 2017 Annual Meeting on September 7 at The Magic House. Bring the whole family to explore The Magic House and browse Jewish communal organization tables to learn more about the important work they are doing for our community. Doors open at 5:30 pm and…
Center for Jewish Learning Presents Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi David Jaffe
Center for Jewish Learning and Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series present Community Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi David Jaffe for a series of events September 8-10, 2017. Rabbi David Jaffe is the Founder and Principal of Kirva Consulting, which helps individuals and organizations access Jewish wisdom to build sustainable, healthy relationships and communities. His book, Changing the World from…
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Hosts Meeting about Housing for Jewish Individuals with Disabilities in St. Louis
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is bringing in the Center for Independent Futures (CIF) from Evanston, IL to work with families to explore community based living options locally for Jewish individuals with disabilities. CIF offers a training, called the New Futures Initiative, which provides a road map to guide interested families on their paths toward the…
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Announces Community Security Director
The mission of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis is to “preserve and enhance the community.” Two of our six strategic priorities are the security of the Jewish people and providing community infrastructure to serve those needs. Further, at the direction and leadership of Federation Board Chair Harvey Wallace, security of the community has become a…
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Announces Annual Award Recipients
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has announced the recipients of several awards to be presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 7 at The Magic House. The Fred A. Goldstein Award for Professional Leadership and David N. and Roselin Grosberg Young Leadership Awards will be presented. Lynn Wittels, President and Chief Executive Officer…
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Introduces “Knowledge Through Experience” A Leadership Program with YPD
The Young Professionals Division of Jewish Federation of St. Louis has created “Knowledge Through Experience,” a program designed to build leadership skills for young Jewish adults to network and improve opportunities for growth in the local community. The new program includes a series of four sessions, each focusing on a different growth area, featuring a…
Additional Security to be Added to Jewish Cemeteries in St. Louis Area
An excerpt from a story posted on Fox 2 News, reported by Jasmine Huda. “UNIVERSITY CITY, MO – Plans are in the works to improve security at Jewish cemeteries in the St. Louis area. The move follows widespread vandalism at a Jewish cemetery in University City in February, when someone toppled more than 150 headstones at the…
Meet Six Local Jewish Innovators
Jewish Federation of St. Louis invites the community to meet six local Jewish innovators and their ventures at Launch Night, a celebration and showcase of their work over the past 6 months. The JFACE Innovators have attended seminars and programs to develop their ventures, with assistance from mentors, coaches and leaders from throughout the St. Louis Jewish community. Launch…