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Interfaith couples offered a chance to experience Israel
Jewish community members and their spouses/partners who identify as an interfaith couple are invited to travel to Israel from May 12 to 21, 2019. Supported by the Jewish Federation of St. Louis and the generosity of Stuart and Susie Zimmerman, this highly subsidized...
Women’s Philanthropy presents L’Chaim! Women Changing the World with Former Miss World Linor Abargil
Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis will host an evening of celebration, community and giving featuring Linor Abargil. The event, L’Chaim! Women Changing the World, will take place on Thursday, November 1, at The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis beginning...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis helps in transformation of Jewish Light
Today, the St. Louis Jewish Light has made an exciting announcement about its future. The paper, which has served our Jewish community for 70 years, will now be available for free to anyone and any business. At the same time, the paper will be expanding its pick-up...
Why is Federation betting on the future of the Light?
Three-year plan aims to secure a sustainable path forward for Jewish community newspaper By Gerry Greiman and Andrew Rehfeld, Ph.D. Our mission at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis is clear: mobilize the Jewish community and its resources to preserve and enhance...
JProStl Young Professionals Welcome New Rabbis to St. Louis
Staff in their 20s and 30s who work full-time in Jewish organizations, congregations and Jewish schools are invited to the first program of its new year for JProStl Young Professionals on Tuesday, August 21, from 4 to 5:30 pm. The program will feature a reception at...
Who are Federation’s Customers? (Hint: it is not our donors)
The following is an article written by Andrew and published on eJewishPhilanthropy.com on May 24, 2018. The key to business success is serving the customer – figuring out what he or she needs and delivering on that need. But who are the customers of nonprofit...
The Israeli Nation-State Law
On July 19, the Israeli Nation-State bill passed as a basic law in Israel. The law establishes constitutional-level protections for the Jewish people and its culture in Israel. Overall, the law is less damaging to principles of democracy than earlier proposed versions...
Dancing Under the Stars Will Feature Gateway City Big Band
How big is the Gateway City Big Band? The 17-piece band with two vocalists has performed in some of St. Louis’ premier venues and was a featured guest at the International Glenn Miller Festival in Clarinda, Iowa. Next month, Gateway City Big band will be the featured...
Jewish Leaders Invited to Attend Presidents’ Circle Event
Board presidents, presidents-elect, clergy, execs/CEOs and heads of schools from throughout the St. Louis Jewish community are invited to attend the Millstone Institute Presidents’ Circle on Monday, August 13. The event will take place from 5:30 to 7 pm at the newly...
Shanghai Ghetto to Screen at HMLC
The next film in the 2018 Sandra and Mendel Rosenberg Sunday Afternoon Film Series will be Shanghai Ghetto, screening at 1 pm on July 29 in the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center Theater at 12 Millstone Campus Drive. Films in this Sunday series are free and open...