Fred Warmbier, father of Otto Warmbier, holding a press conference in Wyoming, Ohio, while wearing the jacket his son wore when he gave a forced confession in North Korea, June 15, 2017. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

 Coming off a difficult campaign fundraising year in 2011, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis is optimistic that 2012 may finally present a light at the end of the tunnel. “Things are looking good at the beginning part of the year,” said Ruth Lederman,...