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Jewish Federation of St. Louis Names Two New Leaders in Offices of Development and Community Impact
St. Louis (November 15, 2022) – Jewish Federation of St. Louis welcomes Larry Gast as Vice President of Development and announces the internal appointment of Karen Sher to Vice President of Community Impact. Gast joins Federation from Moishe House, a global...
Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum Board Announced
Jewish Federation votes in the inaugural Board for the Museum (St. Louis, November 1, 2022) Jewish Federation of St. Louis has announced the Board slate for the now-independent St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. Carol Staenberg is the newly appointed Board...
Newmark to Head Jewish Federation of St. Louis Board
Robert (Bob) Newmark has been nominated as Board Chair of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, to succeed current chair, Greg Yawitz. Bob will be formally presented for election at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Board of Directors’ meeting in December and take office on January 1, 2023.
Jewish Federation of St. Louis awards first round of interfaith and inclusion mini-grants in 2022
The Jewish Federation of St. Louis completed its first round of interfaith and inclusion mini-grants awarded to two local community partners in April 2022. The goal of these mini-grants is to create a more welcoming and inclusive St. Louis Jewish community for Jewish...
JProStL gathers professional community for camp-themed “S’more than a Feeling” event
JProStL’s Annual End of Year Event, S’more than a Feeling, will take place in-person on Tuesday, May 17, from 3 to 4:30 pm at The J’s Staenberg Family Complex Outdoor Day Camp Pavilion. Participants will network, practice team building skills, get creative and enjoy...
Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged announces new guidelines for 2022 grants
The Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged, a supporting foundation of Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is now accepting applications for its 2022 funding cycle from St. Louis area 501(c)(3) organizations.
JProStL Announces 2022-23 Board
Randi Schenberg, Past President of JProStL has announced the new board for 2022-23. JProStL, an initiative of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is the professional association for staff who work at 50 nonprofits throughout the St. Louis Jewish community. Sarah...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis to Honor Award Winners at “Here. For Good.” Celebration
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has announced the upcoming presentation of three prestigious awards. Patty Bloom and Karen Sher will receive the Fred A. Goldstein Professional Leadership Award and Abby Goldstein and Dalia Oppenheimer will receive the David N. and Roselin Grosberg Volunteer Young Leadership Award. Luxco will receive the RubinBrown Corporate Leadership Award.
Abby Goldstein’s Journey to the Ukraine Border
Written by Abby Goldstein It is hard to imagine that just thirty-six hours ago the war in Ukraine felt tragic, yet distant. It is something I have been following for a month: reading articles, watching the news, “Zooming” in to debriefing sessions to learn more about...
Millstone Leadership Initiatives to offer Elevating Skills for Community Leadership Series
Through the Millstone Leadership Initiatives, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis is offering a three-part series on Elevating Skills for Community Leadership open to all Board members, professionals, and volunteer leaders at Jewish organizations. The purpose of this...