Interest: St. Louis
NEH awards Holocaust Museum & Learning Center with a $750,000 challenge grant
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center, a department of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, has been awarded a $750,000 challenge grant from prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities. On January 27, we will host an event to detail how this grant will help the Museum to continue…
Welcome Brian Herstig
New Jewish Federation of St. Louis CEO Brian Herstig had only been on the job for 26 hours when Hear for Good host Karen Sher welcomed him on the podcast! Brian talks about his family, his wealth of experience in the Jewish communal world, and his love for The Ohio State University. Find out even more about Brian by watching this YouTube video.
Applications open soon for academic scholarships, loans
Jewish Federation of St. Louis distributes a number of academic scholarships and interest-free loans to St. Louis area students. These scholarships are open to residents of the greater St. Louis metropolitan area, with a preference given to Jewish applicants. The applications open Jan. 13 and will remain open through April 15. Apply online here. THE…
Highly experienced and longtime museum executive named to lead Holocaust Museum & Learning Center
Longtime museum executive Sandra Harris has been named as the new Executive Director for the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center (HMLC). Harris, who will start Jan. 13, 2020, comes aboard as the Museum celebrates its 25th year. After 30 years away, Harris returned to her hometown of St. Louis in 2017 to serve as Library…
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Names Brian Herstig President and CEO
After a nationwide search, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis has selected Brian Herstig as its next President and CEO. Herstig succeeds Andrew Rehfeld, who left Federation in April to become President of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Herstig, currently residing in Minneapolis, has an impressive and varied background working in the nonprofit sector,…
Informational meetings set for Israel Bound 2020
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is accepting applications for Israel Bound 2020, a three-week trip to Israel bringing together Jewish high school students from the St. Louis community. Participants will have the opportunity to: Explore ancient Jerusalem and modern Tel Aviv Float in the Dead Sea Climb Masada at sunrise Ride a camel in the…
The Jewish Community Marks One Year Since the Pittsburgh Attack
CONTACT INFORMATION: Rebecca Dinar, 305-710-5361 The Jewish Community Marks One Year Since the Pittsburgh Attack — Asks for a “Pause with Pittsburgh”— New York, NY—Almost one year ago, on a quiet Saturday morning, Pittsburgh’s Jewish community suffered the most brutal anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history when a gunman opened fire in the Tree of Life…
The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival Returns
The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival is one of the largest and most respected festivals of its kind in the country. Now in its 41st year, the Festival returns Nov. 3 with famed fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi kicking off the fortnight of nationally known speakers who are either Jewish or writing on Jewish themes. In this episode, Karen Sher, Federation’s Vice President of Community Engagement, talks with Amy Bornstein, Festival Director, about this year’s Festival and the year-round work that went into putting it together.
Applications open for Kranzberg Family Foundation Grants
The Kranzberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is accepting applications for its 2020 funding cycle from St. Louis area 501(c)(3) organizations and congregations. This year celebrates the 12th funding cycle for the Foundation. Established through a generous commitment from Ken Kranzberg, the Foundation’s purpose is to provide funds…