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Kosher Food Truck Tasting Open to Community
Four local Jewish entrepreneurs are working on launching a socially responsible Kosher Food Truck in St. Louis. Join them for a Tasting Event on Sunday, January 24 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm to try out three types of falafel sliders accompanied by Israeli salad. The...
Announcing the 2016 Millstone Fellows Class
Announcing the 2016 class of Millstone Fellows, the Millstone Institute’s premier program for emerging and established leaders in the St. Louis Jewish community. This select 8-month leadership program creates the space to effectively tackle challenging conversations...
New Courses at Center for Jewish Learning and UMSL
Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ new Center for Jewish Learning is excited to offer several winter courses beginning this January. Browsing the Bible: Biblical Books We Don’t Often Study with Rabbi Lane Steinger, Tuesday mornings 10:30-11:30 am, 6 sessions beginning...
Can Jews Back Both Israel and Black Lives Matter? Of Course!
By Rori Picker Neiss and Andrew Rehfeld Regarding the Forward’s December 21 article “Can Jews Back ‘Black Lives Matter’ and Be Pro-Israel?” we wish to state that the St. Louis Jewish community stands in solidarity with our friend and colleague Rabbi Susan Talve....
2015 Scholarship Opportunities for Teen Travel to Israel
Jewish Federation of St. Louis, through the Israel Center, announces the availability of several grants and scholarships for teens and young adults traveling to Israel in 2016 on a peer-based educational experience. Israel Travel Grant - Open to all teens and young...
Staenberg Family Foundation Provides 2016 Grant Opportunities to Do Anything
The Staenberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is continuing the Anything Grants program for the third year. The Anything Grants, aimed at helping agencies and organizations raise funds for a variety of needs, will provide...
St. Louis Woman Honored with 2016 Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award
Every other year, The Jewish Federations of North America asks each community to nominate a woman for the Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award. This award recognizes women who exemplify the spirit of the Lion of Judah by proven commitment to the Jewish community through...
Regional Flood Response Information
Our neighbors in the St. Louis region need our immediate help in the midst of a major flood disaster. Many people and businesses across the region have been impacted, and further damage threatens the safety and livelihood of many more in the St. Louis region. Right...
Update from the Holy Land: Everything to Save a Life
Join Jewish Federation of St. Louis for the next event in the SH’MA: Listen! Speaker Series featuring Eithan Galun, M.D on Monday, January 11 at 5:45 pm; registration opens at 5:15 pm. Professor Eithan Galun, M.D., will highlight recent achievements and advancements...
Overview of 2015
As 2015 comes to an end, I write to provide an overview of some of the key accomplishments of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis this year. The support of thousands in our community has helped us achieve some significant milestones this year. Community Study Jewish...