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YPD Plans ‘Date Night Series’ for Young Couples
Saturday, April 13, 7pm Kakao Chocolate (Maplewood) Let YPD plan date night! Join other young couples for some hassle-free nights out on the town. Chocolate Tasting & Wine Pairing - $20/couple Kakao Chocolate, Maplewood // Saturday, April 13, 7pm Only room for 15...
Running in Israel
When I was a Professor at Wash U, our family lived for two years in a small apartment in a dorm on campus. During that time I met Marc Hendel, an undergraduate and an avid runner. Marc organized a student-running group and would berate me each day to join as they went...
St. Louis NORC Receives Grant from the W.A.J.A.
The St. Louis Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC), a program that supports the healthy aging of older adults in their homes, received a $2,750 grant from the Women’s Auxiliary for the Jewish Aged (formerly the Auxiliary, JCA) to support its Socialization...
Phil Frischer
Forging Connections that Strengthen Leadership and Friendship Phil Frischer thought there could be value in participating in the Millstone Fellows, a high-level, select leadership program for emerging and established leaders run by the Millstone Institute for Jewish...
Israel Trip Highlights
Last week, I returned from my first visit to Israel in my new capacity as Exec. My visit had three main objectives: to introduce me to key policy decision makers and strategic partners in Israel; to attend the Jewish Agency Board of Governors meeting; and to meet...
Rubin Israel Experience Expands Age Range for No-Cost Israel Trip
In its sixth year, the trip is now accepting applications for 27- to 45 year-olds Applications are now open for the sixth “Rubin Israel Experience,” an all-expense-paid trip for young adults who have never been to Israel. The trip is offered and staffed by Jewish...
Peggy Kaplan
When Peggy Kaplan moved to St. Louis from Southern California, she initially wasn't very involved in the Jewish community. “I didn’t have a lot of Jewish friends when we moved here,” she says. Her initial contact with Jewish Federation of St. Louis was a women’s...
The Karen Solomon Young Adult Service Initiative
Orli Pinsberg feels strongly about the tenet of Tikkum Olam, repairing the world, so she engages in it by volunteering through the Karen Solomon Young Adult Service Initiative, a project of Jewish Federation of St. Louis. Participants in this collaboration of the...
Women’s Philanthropy: Shower our Community With Love
Wednesday, April 17, 7pm Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School Join Women’s Philanthropy for the 5th Annual Shower Our Community with Love event on Wednesday, April 17th at 7:00 pm located at the Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School (348 South Mason Road St. Louis,...
Young Professionals Division Presents ‘Beyond Matzah’: Cooking for Passover
Thursday, March 14, 7-8:30 pm JCC Arts and Education Wing Cooking specialist & writer Aura Kavadlo will present recipes beyond the usual Passover fare. Rabbi Ari Kaiman will provide Jewish food for thought. RSVP by Monday, March 11 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE....