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Participate in Jewish Disability Awareness Month
February is Jewish Disability Awareness month and the St. Louis Jewish Community Inclusion Initiative, facilitated by Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is joining other communities in recognizing and increasing the awareness of the needs, strengths, opportunities and...
Innovation Grant Winner Plans Jewish Drag Show
Q Jews, a grassroots organization that was started in 2011 to create a safe space for engagement and empowerment of LGBTQ Jews in St. Louis, is hosting a Drag Show on February 7. The organization previously received an Innovation Grant from Jewish Federation of St....
YPD Plans ‘80s Winterfest Themed Campaign Kickoff
The Young Professionals Division (YPD) of Jewish Federation of St. Louis has planned an ‘80s Winterfest party to kick off the 2015 Campaign. The event will take place on Saturday, February 28 at 8 pm at the Moto Museum. Jewish young adults are invited to wear their...
France Update
Last week it was widely reported that the Grand Synagogue of Paris was closed on Shabbat immediately following the attacks on Charlie Hebdo and the Jewish community. In fact the synagogue was very much open with a packed crowd. Paul Goldenberg, SCN director, has sent...
YPD Brings Back Date Night Series for Couples
Following the success of last year’s program, the Young Professionals Division (YPD) of Jewish Federation of St. Louis will once again hold a Date Night Series to give couples an opportunity to gather, meet other Jewish couples and engage in some fun activities. The...
Jewish Federation and Inclusion Initiative to offer Mini Grants
There are many barriers to active participation of Jewish individuals with disabilities in the Jewish community. To help eliminate some of these barriers, Jewish Federation of St. Louis, in partnership with the St. Louis Jewish Community Inclusion Initiative, is proud...
Join YPD for the First Mitzvah of 2015
The Young Professionals Division (YPD) of Jewish Federation of St. Louis invites Jewish young adults to start the New Year off right with a community service project to combat food insecurity. Young adults will support the food pantry by making much-needed soup...
Building Community
Imagine you’ve just moved to a brand new city. You haven’t found a place to live. Friends are few or non-existent. The panic sets in - where will I live? How do I meet people? What can I do to get involved in the community? Being a stranger in a new town can be a...
December Dilemma Revisited
Later today our offices will close early for the Christmas holiday. For the Jewish community this is a moment of some angst, the "December dilemma" as it's sometimes called: how do we as Jews retain ourselves, our culture, our tradition, even our people with the...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis and St. Louis Jewish Light Present Next SH’MA: Listen! Speaker Series Israel Edition with Alon Ben David
Jewish Federation of St. Louis and St. Louis Jewish Light invite the community to a dynamic presentation with Alon Ben David, an Israeli news correspondent. Mr. Ben David will provide a first-hand account of reporting news in Israel, what it means to be a reporter in...