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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...
Maxine Weil recently returned from a very special mission
Maxine Weil, Senior Educational Program Director for Central Agency for Jewish Education (CAJE) recently returned from a 10 day trip in Israel on a very special mission. However, the idea for her trip began last year when Dr. Dalia Fadila, Founder of Q Schools and...
Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy Plans Passover Outreach Events as Part of Ongoing Initiative
Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation of St. Louis is continuing their outreach program to engage women in service projects to enhance the Chaplaincy program of JF&CS. The women will be putting together Seder Plates for Passover for delivery to community...
St. Louis Boy Selected for National PJ Our Way Design Team
Max Lagoy of Wildwood was chosen, along with nine other children from across the country, to join the 2014-2015 PJ Our Way National Design Team. Max is the only Missouri representative. Each team member is responsible for spurring online dialogue by creating and...
First Study of Jewish St. Louis in 20 Years
Jewish Federation of St. Louis today released the results of the 2014 St. Louis Jewish Community Study, the first study of Jewish St. Louis in 20 years. The study, conducted by the JPAR-Jewish Policy & Action Research group, presents a snapshot of our community...
Eileen is involved in the St. Louis Inclusion Initiative for her daughter, Stephanie
Stephanie was born on May 26, 1973 with down syndrome. From the time she was in school, she has always been included in the St. Louis Jewish community. She attended a CAJE Sunday School program at Congregation Shaare Emeth for many years. As a member of Shaare Emeth,...
Friends Don’t Let Friends Eat Matzo Alone
For Passover, Jewish Federation of St. Louis is encouraging young adults and families to sign up for Matzo in the Home, a Passover edition of Challah in the Home to ensure young adults have a place to go for Seder or meals during Passover. The program, from...