Congregation B’nai Amoona has announced the appointment of Kevin Litt as its new executive director. He will officially step into the role on Aug. 4. Litt brings more than 25 years of nonprofit leadership experience to the position. He most recently...

The National Council of Jewish Women–St. Louis is gearing up for its annual Back to School! Store on Sunday, Aug. 3—and they need your help. This one-day event provides elementary school children from across the greater St. Louis area with brand-new...

The St. Louis Jewish Community Center’s biannual Used Book Sale returns to the Staenberg Family Complex Arts & Education Building Sunday, Aug. 24 through Thursday, Aug. 28. Patrons can once again stock up on a new selection of used reading materials...

If your kids need a creative and meaningful project this July, the Jewish Kids Film Festival might just be your summer lifesaver. Jewish children ages 5–10 and their families are invited to participate in this new online initiative to make and submit...

Missouri has launched the Missouri nonprofit safety task force, a new statewide initiative designed to protect faith-based groups and community organizations amid rising threats. Signed into law Friday by Governor Mike Kehoe, the task force is part of...

Stephanie Kurtzman and Miriam Seidenfeld were recognized as two of the Top 50 Women Shaping the Future of St. Louis (as listed by Briefcase Coach) in the Education and Nonprofits category. Maxine Clark was recognized in the Business and Finance category....

Harvey Greenstein received the inaugural Ed Balk Award at the recent Congregation B’nai Amoona board installation. The award recognizes individuals who support and foster the vision of B’nai Amoona through acts of torah, avodah and gemilut chasadim....

A St. Louis Holocaust survivor was honored with a special memorial service late last month — 60 years after his death.  Walter Berger’s family members gathered June 30 to unveil a new monument at his grave in Memorial Park Cemetery in Staunton,...

Members of the Jewish Motorcycle Alliance’s local chapter—the “Wandering Twos”—arrived at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum on Wednesday morning, July 9, in their quest to raise awareness and support for Holocaust museums in the...

Gwendolyn Brady, a teacher in Corning, Ark., received a probable multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2005. That year, her sister Felicity Brady Ray was diagnosed with breast cancer.  Prior to chemotherapy, Ray, then 28, wanted to look into preserving her...

Of the 16 images Neshama Roash submitted to the Professional Photographers of America’s merit image review, six earned merits and one received the highest award, Imaging Excellence. Her image, “Grand Haven Calm,” will be published in the PPA’s...

Collaborative Strategies (CSI) welcomes Stephanie Riven to their team as a strategic advisor for development and fundraising. A member of Central Reform Congregation, Riven was the founding executive director of the Center of Creative Arts (COCA).