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A Passover Message for 2015
Tomorrow evening, millions of Jews around the world will gather for Passover. Our tradition encourages us to imagine that we ourselves were once slaves in Egypt. The Haggadah helps us remember the story, evoking memories of those who are no longer here, those who...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Hosts Sessions on Key Topics from the St. Louis Jewish Community Study
Jewish Federation of St. Louis invites the community to attend a three part series of targeted presentations about the St. Louis Jewish Community Study. Each session will begin with St. Louis Jewish Community Study findings related to the topic, followed by brief...
Women’s Philanthropy “Shower Our Community” Event
Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation of St. Louis will host its seventh annual “Shower Our Community with Love” event on Thursday, April 23 at 7 pm at Jewish Community Center Arts and Education Building, 2 Millstone Campus Drive. Women’s Philanthropy members will...
Millstone Institute Brings Back Board Boot Camp
Board Boot Camp: Keeping Your Board Members in Shape for new and returning board members from throughout the St. Louis Jewish community, will take place on Tuesday, April 28 at Jewish Federation of St. Louis Kopolow Building. A complementary light dinner will be...
Rise of anti-semitism in Western Europe
I share with you a recent update below from Michael Siegal, board chair of the Jewish Federations of North America, concerning the rise of anti-semitism in Western Europe and our continued efforts to support the Jewish people the world over. Thank you for everything...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Announces First New Supporting Foundation in Eight Years
Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged is the newest supporting Foundation of Jewish Federation of St. Louis, focused on providing financial support for programs and organizations that ensure the dignity and honor of Jewish elderly in the St. Louis community....
JProStl Innovation Series Continues with April Programs for Jewish Professionals
JProStl, the association for staff who work in Jewish organizations throughout St. Louis, continues their 2014-15 Innovations series. The Power of Presenting will be the next workshop on Tuesday, April 14 from 8:30 – 10:00 am at Jewish Federation of St. Louis Kopolow...
Jumpstart Your Jewish Idea with an Innovation Grant
Jewish Federation of St. Louis announces that it will fund another round of Innovation Grants in 2015. The grants are designed to stimulate the growth of new ideas that address Jewish education or engagement in the St. Louis Jewish community. Last year, five...
St. Louis Yom HaShoah Commemoration April 19
“Liberation and Survival: Where do I go now?” will be the focus of Yom HaShoah commemoration on Sunday, April 19, 2015. The Holocaust Remembrance Day event will feature eyewitness accounts of the Shoah from survivors and witnesses. The program will also include a...
20 St. Louisans Selected as Wexner Heritage Fellows
After an intense week of interviews, The Wexner Foundation has selected 20 Fellows for the 2015 – 2017 St. Louis cohort. They will begin their program with a Summer Institute this August and continue with bi-monthly seminars throughout the year. Thanks to the...