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YPD Seeks Nominees for At-Large Board Members
Candidates should be in their 20s and 30s and have demonstrated Jewish leadership The Young Professionals Division (YPD) of Jewish Federation of St. Louis is seeking nominations for At-Large members to serve on its board. Nominations are open for candidates who are in...
Kavod (honor) for Jane Roodman Weiss
JFNA's Lion of Judah Magazine Summer issue contains an terrific profile of our own director, Jane Roodman Weiss and her sisters, recipients of the 2012 Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland award recognizing their enduring impact in their home communities. Janie was celebrated...
Join us at the GA: Deadline August 1
We have a dynamic group interested in joining our community on a mission to the Jewish Federation of North America's 2013 General Assembly in Jerusalem. Our mission will give participants a first hand exposure to the people and complexity of the contemporary Israel....
YPD’s B.Y.O. Picnic for Families Returns
Friday, July 19, 5:30pm Beirne Park Pavillion Back by popular demand! BYO Picnic: Shabbat in the Park returns. Join the young families of YPD for a cool event on a warm summer evening. Pack your basket, gather up the kids and come to Beirne Park in Creve Coeur for a...
When Families Visit Mishpuche
JCC St. Louis and Temple Atlanta Family Missions Visit Yokneam- Megiddo (Story reprinted with permission from Partnership2Gether. See original story here.) Bernice Malka, Living Bridge Coordinator Working together at Oranim school in Yokneam June 2013 was a busy month...
Director of NEXTGen St. Louis
Director of NEXTGen St. Louis The Jewish Federation of St. Louis mobilizes the Jewish community and its human and financial resources to preserve and enhance Jewish life in St. Louis, Israel and around the world. We currently have a position open in our Planning &...
Next Gen Next Steps: An Update
In early June 2013 Federation hosted Miryam Rosenzweig, the Director of Next Gen initiatives at the Detroit Jewish Federation. Miryam met with a broad cross-section of the St. Louis Jewish community, including the Federation’s Board of Trustees, community leadership...
YPD Members and Covenant/CHAI Residents Revel at Senior Prom
For a few hours on Sunday, June 23, Covenant House/CHAI Apartment’s dining room was transformed into old Hollywood for a special “Senior Prom.” Under stars decorated with photos of screen legends like Vivien Leigh and Fred Astaire, residents of Covenant/CHAI and...
Remembering William “Bill” Kahn
William "Bill" Kahn will be remembered as one of the most respected, admired and loved members of our St. Louis Jewish Community. Head of the Jewish Community Center and Jewish Federation of St. Louis, he devoted more than four decades to Jewish communal service in...
More than 650 Attend Annual Legacy Shabbats
St. Louis congregations host unique events to honored volunteers and donors who gave legacy gifts through the Jewish Community Foundation Eight local synagogues and one agency held Legacy Shabbat programs June 21 and 22 as part of “Create a Jewish Legacy,” an...