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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...
YPD Gets Arty With Tour of New Art Museum Wing
Sunday, August 11, 1:30pm at St. Louis Art Museum Special docent-led tour will highlight works by Jewish artists Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Young Professionals Division (YPD) is hosting a docent-led tour of the new contemporary wing at the St. Louis Art Museum...
Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy Will Gather for Farm to Table Shabbat Dinner
Friday, July 12, 7pm Claverach Farm, Eureka MO Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation of St. Louis is hosting a Farm-to-Table Shabbat Dinner on July 12 at 7 pm at Claverach Farm in Eureka. Attendees will enjoy a delicious meal, connect with friends and celebrate...
2012 Annual Campaign Success Allows Jewish Federation to Allocate Nearly $8.5 M in 2013-14
Planning & Allocations model focuses on programs/services that advance strategic priorities Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ success in the 2012 Annual Community Campaign resulted in a 1.3 percent increase in new allocable dollars for 2013-14, allowing Federation’s...
Mission Tradition
Federation has had a long tradition of organizing missions to Israel that bring our community together and contribute to the Jewish depth of all who participate. Most, perhaps all of you have been on one or more missions and know they can sometimes be life changing;...
Summer in the City
IN ST. LOUIS FOR THE SUMMER? COLLEGE STUDENT OR RECENT GRAD (18-22)? We’ve got your guide to parties, volunteer opportunities, Shabbat dinners, and more! Join us for the summer of your life & become a part of everything that’s great about STL. Friday, June 13,...
Jessica Berg
Jessica Berg started her involvement with philanthropy in high school, participating in charity runs, canned food drives and other activities at Parkway Central High. Then she got more involved during college at University of Missouri–Columbia, within the college and...