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YPD to View St. Louis History Through Jewish Lens
The Young Professionals Division (YPD) of Jewish Federation of St. Louis will celebrate St. Louis’ 250th birthday with “St. Louis Through a Jewish Lens,” on Sunday, August 3. The event includes a guided tour of the Missouri History Museum’s “250 in 250” exhibit,...
St. Louis Jewish Community Gathering Will Honor the Memory of Israeli Teens
A community-wide gathering to honor the memory of Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar, and Naftali Frenkel, z”l, the three Israeli teens who were kidnapped and killed, will be held Wednesday, July 2 at 6:30 pm at the JCC Arts & Education Building, 2 Millstone Campus Drive,...
Federation’s Professional Societies to Host Program on Social Media in Business
Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Professional Societies will present “Social Media in Business” Wednesday, August 6, 5:30 pm at LockerDome (1221 Washington Ave) Please include your first and last name in the RSVP email. RSVP by 7/31. Heavy appetizers, wine and beer...
Bring Back Our Boys, Legacy Gathering & Federations Welcome New Israeli President-Elect
via JFNA (source) Federations Launch Virtual Letter to Families of Kidnapped Boys In response to the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers by members of Hamas, JFNA delivered a letter of solidarity to Prime Minister Netanyahu and prepared a virtual letter of...
Arch Grants and our Community
Serving as President of the Jewish Federation, I get invited to many (many) dinners and events some inside our community, most supporting various efforts in our region. Our Jewish community has never been more integrated than before, so these connections help us...
Talking About Israel
You're invited to join us on Monday, June 16th from 5-6:30 pm at Covenant Place on the Millstone Campus as we welcome Rabbi Amy Eilberg. Rabbi Eilberg will moderate a discussion on how we talk about Israel when there is a growing diversity of views within the Jewish...
Federation Hosts Community Briefing on Israel Trauma Coalition
The Jewish Federation of St. Louis is hosting a Community Briefing about the work of the Israel Trauma Coalition on Wednesday, June 25 at 5:30 pm at the Jewish Federation Kopolow Building, 12 Millstone Campus Drive. The briefing will feature special guests Talia...
Wow!–Powerful video you should watch
I was really moved by the video below that expresses in a powerful way the value and virtues of being part of the Jewish people. The video was made for Beit Hatfutsot, the Museum of the Diaspora, one of my favorite museums when I first went to Israel in 1983. ...
Greiman Voted Vice Chair of Strategic Planning for Federation
Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Board of Trustees has voted Gerald Greiman as vice chair, strategic planning. In this position, he will work directly with the chair of the board to insure implementation of the Federation strategic plan and enable ongoing discussions...
St. Louis Jewish Community Inclusion Initiative to Host 2014 Community Forum
The Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Community Inclusion Initiative is hosting a community forum for Jewish individuals with disabilities and their families on Sunday, June 29 at 2 pm at the Jewish Community Center Marilyn Fox Building, 16801 Baxter Road in...