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2018 St. Louis Women’s Mission to Israel Learning…Leading…Community
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is thrilled to announce that, thanks to the generosity of the Staenberg Family Foundation, we are continuing our partnership with the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) to offer women with children under 18 years old a 10-day...
Location Change! Intergenerational Family Shabbat Picnic at Millennium Park
Location Change! Intergenerational Family Shabbat Picnic at Millennium Park!
PrideFest 2018 – Celebrating Our Collective Commitment to Equality
Jewish Federation of St. Louis invites you to stand with us at this year’s PrideFest on June 24. We have a great deal to stand together in solidarity for, to celebrate, and to speak out with our collective voice. We have a strong history of coming together as a...
Important Message about President Trump’s Announcement to Withdraw from the Iran Agreement (JCPOA)
As has been widely reported and expected, on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, President Trump pulled out of the Iran Agreement (JCPOA). In the summer of 2015, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis issued a statement strongly condemning Iran’s nuclear ambitions as a risk to global...
Cornfelds Establish Endowment Fund to Help Teens go to AIPAC
Through the generosity of Marcy and Rick Cornfeld, the Jewish Student Union (JSU), in conjunction with the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, has established an endowment fund to provide scholarship dollars for teens to participate in the annual American Israel Public...
10 St. Louisans Accepted to The Rubin Israel Experience
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has announced the next cohort of “Rubinites” who will embark on The Rubin Israel Experience, an all-expense-paid trip for St. Louisans 35 to 50 years old who have never been to Israel. The 10-day trip brings together a diverse group of...
Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged Announces Recipients to Receive over $75,000 in Grants
Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged, a Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, has announced recipients of their fourth grant cycle, providing over $75,000 to local non-profit organizations. In concert with the Jewish Federation of St....
Remarks on the Occasion of the 70th Anniversary of Israel
The remarks below were prepared for delivery at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ (Federation) Major Donor recognition event held on April 23, 2018, with over 200 supporters present. The remarks followed Alon Ben-Gurion, the grandson of Israel’s first Prime Minister...
Staenberg Family Foundation Awards over $58,000 in Anything Grants in 2018
The Staenberg Family Foundation, a Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, announced that 16 local Jewish organizations will be recipients of over $58,000 through the Anything Grants, aimed at helping organizations raise funds for a variety of...
Sh’ma Listen! Speaker Series Welcomes Dr. Avivah Zornberg
Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Sh’ma Listen! Speaker Series and partners are bringing Dr. Avivah Zornberg to the community May 8-9, 2018. Dr. Zornberg will present two different programs. On Tuesday, May 8 at 7:00 pm, Dr. Zornberg will present “Moses Veiled and...