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Important Update from Israel
Today, I visited an innovative community project in Lod. You may know the city because it's where the airport is located. Or you may know the city as Lyida, whose poignant and tragic history was captured in Ari Shavit's book "My Promised Land." It is reputed to be the...
MERS Goodwill Announces New Coordinator for Jewish Community Employment Services
Mark Morgan Steps into Role to Help Individuals Struggling with Employment MERS Goodwill announces Mark Morgan as the new Coordinator of its Jewish Community Employment Services, a MERS Goodwill program supported by the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. Morgan has been...
What It Means to Love Israel: Let’s Start with America
I arrived this weekend in Jerusalem for the Board of Governors meeting of the Jewish Agency. I will be here for the next 14 days of meetings, visits, learning and exploration. During this time, I plan to tell a story about the work that we do at the Jewish Federation...
Statement by Jewish Agency Chairman Sharansky on the Suspension of the Western Wall Agreement
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel Natan Sharansky has released the following statement: “As Chairman of The Jewish Agency for Israel, and on behalf of our partners, I must express my deep disappointment at today's decision...
Women’s Philanthropy Executive Committee 2017-2019
Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis has elected their Executive Committee and Board for the 2017-2019 term, beginning on September 7. Bonnie Solomon will be the new Chair of Women’s Philanthropy, working with Amy Bender-Levy (Vice Chair,...
Ten Local Students Accepted to Internship Program
The Internship Experience for Future Community Leaders connects students with employment and the local Jewish community. Jewish Federation of St. Louis has launched its fourth year of a unique summer internship program that combines meaningful employment and a...
Meet Six Local Jewish Innovators
Jewish Federation of St. Louis invites the community to meet six local Jewish innovators and their ventures at Launch Night, a celebration and showcase of their work over the past 6 months. The JFACE Innovators have attended seminars and programs to develop their...
St. Louis Women’s Mission to Israel
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is thrilled to announce that, thanks to the generosity of the Staenberg Family Foundation, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis is continuing its’ partnership with the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) to offer women with children...
Experience JProStl Share Shabbat on June 23, 2017
JProStl is always looking at ways to build our professional community through learning and camaraderie. Recognizing the importance of Shabbat within Jewish life and the diversity of our professional community, we want to invite you to experience a JProStl Share...
Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series Presents Vilna Remembered
Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series presents “Vilna Remembered: Celebrate the City of Vilna with Musician Will Sol” on Wednesday, May 17 at 7:00 pm. Vilna – known as “Jerusalem of Lithuania” – was an outstanding center of Jewish learning and culture before it was decimated...