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Snir Blog – April 28, 2019
This week we had lots of activities for Passover! First of all, I had a Seder twice for the first time! One time with the Rosens, my host family! It was very different than an Israeli one, but it was very fun! The second Seder was at Shaare Emeth with the community,...
Statement on Chabad of Poway shooting; community gathering on Sunday, April 28
Once again, the Jewish community has been the target of violence on the basis of our faith. The Jewish community of St. Louis sends our prayers to the victims, their families, Chabad of Poway, and all those touched by this act of terror. That this attack should happen...
Hosts, attendees sought for Share Shabbat
JProStl invites staff who work in the Jewish community to come together for Share Shabbat, in-home Shabbat dinners hosted by colleagues around the community on Friday, May 17. Recognizing the importance of Shabbat within Jewish life and the diversity of the...
Lir Blog – April 22, 2019
Hey everyone! What busy two weeks I had!!! It started off with the NFTY spring Chavurah in Kansas City, which was super fun! We met with the kids that are part of the Missouri valley region. It was my third and last convention and I’m glad I got the chance to spend it...
Snir Blog – April 22, 2019
Passover! This week was full of activities!! On Sunday, I had an activity with Shaare Emeth religious school students about the upcoming special holiday! We talked about the Seder Plate and about the symbols on it. On Tuesday, we got the go to the Israeli Elections...
Search Committee Announced for President & CEO
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has formed a search committee to find candidates to succeed Andrew Rehfeld as its President and CEO. Rehfeld will be leaving Federation at the end of March to become the new president of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion....
All staff working in Jewish community invited to explore ‘The Science of Happiness’
Tim Bono, a psychologist and faculty member in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, will discuss “The Science of Happiness” with staff who work throughout the St. Louis Jewish community on May 22. Bono is a...
Staenberg Family Foundation awards over $76,000 in Anything Grants
The Staenberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, announced that 22 local Jewish organizations will be recipients of over $76,000 through the Anything Grants funding program aimed at helping organizations raise funds for a...
If you’ve been wondering what’s going on with YPD….
On March 6, the Young Adult Communications Task Force had its final meeting to complete work on the new brand and vision of the young adult division! This process will culminate August 22 with an exciting kick-off event. Stay tuned for the roll out of the new YPD, led by Young Adult Coordinator Becca Near.
Applications open for 7th cohort of Millstone Fellows
Applications are now open for the 7th cohort of Millstone Fellows, a collaborative model of leadership development for emerging and established leaders in the St. Louis Jewish community. Valuing effective leadership as being essential to ensuring a strong and united...