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Staenberg Family Foundation Awards over $60,000 in Anything Grants
Eighteen local Jewish organizations have been granted almost $62,000 in this year’s round of Anything GrantsTM funding. This year, 28 applications were received, representing nearly $110,000 in funding requests. The projects being funded include upgrades to technology...
The Rubin Israel Experience – Day 8
Written by Seth Albin Today, we started with another wonderful Israeli breakfast and had our PCR tests in anticipation of coming home. After breakfast, we hopped on the bus and headed to the Max Rayne Hand in Hand School Jerusalem, which was opened in 1998. On the way...
The Rubin Israel Experience – Day 7
Written by Todd Nissenholtz Today was an extremely busy, educational, and relaxing day! We started out at Masada, where we learned the history of the mountain fortress and the attack of the Romans who overtook the Jews, but not before the Jews committed mass suicide...
The Rubin Israel Experience – Day 6
Written Jennifer Lederman There is no better way to spend Shabbat than in Jerusalem. After an amazing, breakfast we started our day by walking to meet Rabbi Shimon for a tour of synagogues in the area. Along the way our conversant and very knowledgeable tour guide...
Women’s Philanthropy installs executive committee and board
On Sunday, Oct. 3, Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis installed its Executive Committee and Board for the 2021-2023 term. Laura Fields is the new Chair of Women’s Philanthropy, working with Abby Goldstein (Vice Chair, Engagement), Linda Kusmer...
Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute to accept applications for Holocaust education funding
Today, the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum announced the opening of the fall funding cycle for the Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute. Interested individuals and organizations can apply for funds of up to $5,000 on the Institute’s online...
The Rubin Israel Experience – Day 5
Written by Lea-Rachel Kosnik The morning, began with an early breakfast and checkout from our cabins at Kibbutz Dalia in Yokneam, then it was onto the bus for our drive to Jerusalem! On the way we learned important history from our guide, Yona, aided by his...
Applications open for Kranzberg Family Foundation grants
The Kranzberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, will be accepting applications for its 2022 funding cycle until Nov. 11. Established through a generous commitment from Ken Kranzberg, the Foundation's purpose is to...
The Rubin Israel Experience – Day 4
Written by Risa Brown Wow! What a day we had today. We started our morning off with a tour of Kibbutz Dalia. Moshe was our amazing tour guide. He has lived on the Kibbutz his whole life. Kibbutz Dalia started in 1939, and he was born in 1941. Next, we went to the...
New Federation mini-grants will address mental health concerns faced by young adults
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is accepting applications for mini-grants for pilot projects that focus on building resilience and community connection among Jewish young adults during the pandemic and beyond. “Mental health issues among young adults in the St. Louis...