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Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series Presents Zeev Ben-Shachar on April 30 in Partnership with the Jewish Student Union, Center for Jewish Learning and Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library
Jewish Student Union (JSU), Center for Jewish Learning and the Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library present two programs with Zeev Ben-Shachar on Sunday, April 30, 2017 in partnership with Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series. The first, Jerusalem - United for 50 Years?,...
Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series Shares Important Events on April 26 and 27
Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School, in partnership with Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series, presents Same Difference: Understanding Jewish Identity. Same Difference is a celebration of our Jewish identities – our mosaic of perspectives, ritual practices, cultures and...
Staenberg Family Foundation Awards over $58,000 in Anything Grants in 2017
The Staenberg Family Foundation announced that 14 local Jewish organizations will be recipients of over $58,000 though the Anything Grants, aimed at helping organizations raise funds for a variety of needs. The recipients of this year’s Staenberg Family Foundation...
Greiman to Head Jewish Federation of St. Louis Board
Gerald (Gerry) P. Greiman has been nominated as Board Chair of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, to succeed current chair Harvey Wallace. Gerry will be formally presented for election at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Annual Meeting and Installation of Officers...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Awards $50,000 to Inclusive Programs in the Jewish Community in 2017
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has awarded $50,000 in grants to 14 Jewish schools, agencies and congregations for inclusive programs. This is the third year that the Jewish Federation of St. Louis has allocated Mini Grants in order to help Jewish organizations...
Jewish Federation Announces Inception of Shinshinim Program
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is pleased to announce the inception of the Shinshinim program in the St. Louis community. A “shinshin” is an 18-year-old Israeli emissary who defers their army service for one year to volunteer in Jewish communities abroad with the goal...
PJ Library and Brodsky Library Collaborate to Create The Story Quest
Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library and PJ Library are working together to develop a Jewish Story Festival for the community, launching in May, intersecting with the St. Louis Storytelling Festival. This first event on May 4, 2017 will then kick-off a yearlong...
JProStl Announces New Board for 2017-18
JProStl, the professional association for staff who work throughout the St. Louis Jewish community, has announced the professional board for 2017-18. Julie Gibbs (Jewish Federation of St. Louis) continues as President for a second year. Vice Presidents are Randi...
ADL Presents “We Need Each Other Now More Than Ever: A community conversation with Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and National Director of the Anti-Defamation League”
Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series and the ADL are proud to present “We Need Each Other Now More Than Ever: A community conversation with Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and National Director of the Anti-Defamation League.” The program will be moderated by Robert Cohn, St. Louis...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Maimonides Society Presents “Uncertain Times: What Will Happen to Healthcare in America?”
Join the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Maimonides Society for “Uncertain Times: What Will Happen to Healthcare in America?” featuring Thomas McAullife, Director of Health Policy for the Missouri Foundation for Health. Mr. McAullife will address the potential impact...