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Camp Sabra Turns 50!
Have you or your children gone to Camp Sabra? You’re in good company. Thousands of campers have spent time on the Staenberg Peninsula over the past 50 years. In this episode, Karen Sher, Federation’s Vice President, Community Engagement, and Sabra alum and parent,...
7th cohort of Millstone Fellows announced
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has announced the 2019-2020 class of Millstone Fellows, the Millstone Institute’s premier program for emerging and established leaders in the St. Louis Jewish community. This select eight-month leadership program creates conditions that...
Welcome to the New YPD
On this week’s Hear for Good podcast, Becca Near, Federation’s Coordinator for Young Adult Engagement, and Evan Glantz, Board Chair of YPD, talk with host Karen Sher, Federation’s Vice President, Community Engagement, about the recent relaunch of YPD and what it means for engaging young professionals in our Jewish community.
Talk to Remember the Fate of the MS St. Louis Passengers
Eighty years ago, in early June of 1939, the St. Louis, a passenger ship carrying 937 people – almost all of them Jews fleeing Nazi Germany – was denied entry into both Cuba and the United States. With no refuge in sight, the St. Louis was forced to sail back to...
Center for Jewish Learning Announces New 2019-2020 Courses
The Center for Jewish Learning (CJL) invites everyone to discover the richness of Jewish learning through our 2019-2020 Adult Education courses. CJL, a division of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, offers a wide selection of courses for adults with varied interests...
The Washington Institute’s David Makovsky will present update on Israel elections, peace plan
The Jewish Community Relations Council, in collaboration with the Center for Jewish Learning and Congregation B’nai Amoona, will present Israel Updates: Elections, Peace Plan, and What’s Next? An Evening with David Makovsky of The Washington Institute, Director of the...
Bright Future for the Light
St. Louis Jewish Light Executive Director Scott Berzon and President Laura K. Silver come on the podcast to talk with host Karen Sher, Federation’s Vice President, Community Engagement. The Light has undergone a lot of changes over the past year, since switching to a...
A New Phase for Covenant Place
Joan Denison, President and CEO of Covenant Place, and Marianne Chervitz, Director of the new Mirowitz Center at Covenant Place, talk with Karen Sher, Federation’s Vice President, Community Engagement, about the exciting developments at the Millstone Campus senior...
The Return of L’Chaim!
Women’s Philanthropy’s L’Chaim: Women Changing the World event returns September 24. The evening of celebration, community, and giving will feature Edie Lutnick, Co-Founder and President of the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund as the keynote speaker. Hear for Good host Karen Sher interviews Stacy Wagerman, the Manager of Women’s Philanthropy, and Galia Movitz, one of the founders of the event, to talk about its history and those amazing bracelets!
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Announces 2019 Annual Meeting Award Recipients
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has announced the award winners to be honored at the 2019 Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 12. The Fred A. Goldstein Award for Professional Leadership and David N. and Roselin Grosberg Young Leadership Awards will be presented,...