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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...
A Message from the Cemetery Directors of St. Louis
We, the Directors of the Jewish cemeteries of St. Louis, jointly condemn the recent acts of vandalism at cemeteries here in St. Louis and throughout the United States. We hope the perpetrators are found and brought to justice. We as a group are taking action to ensure...
Lend Your Hands and Hearts with Women’s Philanthropy – March 2017
Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation of St. Louis is hosting a special volunteer opportunity to enhance the holidays for individuals who feel isolated from the Jewish community.
Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series Presents the Annual Morris and Ann Lazaroff Lecture: L’Oud and the Abstract Truth
Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series is proud to present the Annual Morris and Ann Lazaroff Lecture: L’Oud and the Abstract Truth featuring Rabbi James Stone Goodman and Rabbi Zach Fredman, the Epichorus. The afternoon of unique music and storytelling, drawing from riches of a deep Middle Eastern Jewish tradition, will take place on Sunday, March 26 from 2:00-4:00 pm at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis Kopolow Building.
Jewish Cemetery Restoration and Security Fund
We are horrified and profoundly saddened by the vandalism at Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in University City, Missouri on February 20, 2017. Over 170 Jewish gravestones were knocked over in the oldest section of the cemetery. Local police from University City are...