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Meaning, Purpose and Belonging: Themes of Jewish Life
JProStl, the association for staff who work at Jewish organizations, congregations and schools is sponsoring a monthly discussion on Meaning, Purpose and Belonging: Themes of Jewish Life with Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael, Community Chaplain at Jewish Family & Children’s...
Picture Yourself in Israel
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is accepting applications for Israel Bound 2017, a three-week trip to Israel bringing together Jewish high school students from around the community. Participants will have the opportunity to: Explore ancient Jerusalem and modern Tel...
Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series Welcomes Mark Rosen
Join the Jewish Federation of St. Louis for the next event in the Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series on Monday, October 31, 2016 at 7:00 pm: “Does Jewish Campus Life Matter? Unpacking the Hertog Study” with Chabad on Campus. Researcher Mark Rosen, Ph.D., Associate...
New Courses at Center for Jewish Learning in Judaic Studies and Spiritual Practice
If you’d like to further your Jewish education, or begin it, you can do so at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. Through the Center for Jewish Learning (CJL), we offer a wide selection of courses, nearly all without prerequisites, for adults with varied interests and...
Kranzberg Family Foundation Accepting Applications for 2017 Grants
The Kranzberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is accepting applications for its 2017 funding cycle from St. Louis area 501(c)(3) organizations and congregations. Established in 2007 through a generous commitment from...
New Courses at Center for Jewish Learning in Current Events and Jewish History & Heritage
If you’d like to further your Jewish education, or begin it, you can do so at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. Through the Center for Jewish Learning (CJL), we offer a wide selection of courses, nearly all without prerequisites, for adults with varied interests and...
New Courses at Center for Jewish Learning through Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning
Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ new Center for Jewish Learning is excited to offer courses through the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning. The Melton School Core Curriculum is a comprehensive, sequential series of text-based lessons, comprised of four...
JProStl Seeks Staff to Nominate Their Peers for Recognition – 2016
JProStl, the association dedicated to supporting professionals working at Jewish organizations throughout St. Louis, is now accepting nominations for the 12th Annual JProStl Peer Recognition Awards and for the 2nd JProStl Partnership Award. Nominations can be...
Farewell to Israel
By the 2016 Rubinites Our last day in Israel was a long farewell to our home for the past 10 days. We visited Orr Shalom, a wonderful foster home/community that's partially funded by Jewish Federation in St. Louis, ate excellent shawarma/falafel in the German Colony,...
Day 9: Past and Present
By Paul Sorenson On this incredible Rubin Israel Experience, I often felt like time had become unstuck -- mixing the past and present but only offering a hazy future for the Jewish State. We "climbed" Masada, learning about both the Zealot rebellion against Rome and...