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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Women’s Auxiliary grant application deadline approaches

Published March 8, 2017

Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged, the newest supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is focused on providing financial support for programs and organizations that ensure the dignity and honor of Jewish elderly in St....

Washington U. Hillel selected for new ‘Excellence Accelerator’ program

Published March 8, 2017

Hillel at Washington University is among 10 campuses nationwide selected to participate in Hillel International's "Excellence Accelerator" program. This is the pilot year of the program, which will provide increased resources designed to support campus...

Kranzberg Foundation announces 2017 grant recipients

Published February 9, 2017

The Kranzberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, has awarded $59,000 in grants to 12 Jewish programs for children, teens and young adults for 2017.The Kranzberg grant recipients are: •  Central Reform...

Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged accepting grant applications

Published February 2, 2017

Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged, the newest supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is focused on providing financial support for programs and organizations that ensure the dignity and honor of Jewish elderly in St....

JCRC seeks proposals for micro-grants

Published February 2, 2017

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Six-Day War, the Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis (JCRC) is accepting proposals for micro-grants to fund programs that “illuminate the discourse around Israel in our modern world,” according to a...

Jewish Federation seeks applications for Inclusion Mini-Grants

Published January 19, 2017

Jewish Federation of St. Louis is offering another round of Inclusion Mini-Grants for 2017. The Inclusion Mini-Grants are aimed at helping Jewish agencies and organizations eliminate barriers to active participation of individuals with disabilities and...

Staenberg Family Foundation providing grant opportunities to ‘Do Anything’

Published January 12, 2017

The Staenberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is continuing the Anything Grants for the fourth year.The grants, aimed at helping agencies and organizations raise funds for a variety of needs, provide funds...

Kranzberg Family Foundation accepting applications for 2017 grants

Published October 19, 2016

The Kranzberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is accepting applications for its 2017 funding cycle from St. Louis area nonprofit organizations and congregations. The foundation’s purpose is to provide...

St. Louis Jewish institutions receive $370,000 in Homeland Security grants

By Eric Berger, Staff writerPublished July 6, 2016

The Department of Homeland Security has provided $370,000 in security grants to six local Jewish organizations and synagogues. The money from the Nonprofit Security Grants Program can be used for security training or improvements to security infrastructure.The...

JFHN allocates $22,500 in grants to St. Louis agencies

Published June 15, 2016

Eleven area agencies in the greater St. Louis community devoted to helping those in need have received $22,500 in grant funding from the Rabbi Robert P. Jacobs Jewish Fund for Human Needs (JFHN).  The Jewish Fund, a joint program of the Jewish Community...

The DISC program is designed for children from pre-kindergarten through third grade .

Grant winner aims to help children ‘Discover Israel’

Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished April 20, 2016

Changing the faceThink of it as “Shark Tank” for millennials. And its winner: Jessica Yaira Gordon, 24, who beat out several other teams to win $30,000 from Jewish Federation of St. Louis to grow her educational business, Rozzy Learning Company. Specifically,...

Foundation for Jewish Camp announces grant cycle for new specialty camps

JTAPublished March 15, 2012

NEW YORK -- The Foundation for Jewish Camp announced a new grant cycle to fund the creation of four new specialty Jewish overnight camps.  The "Specialty Camps Incubator II" funding cycle represents the second stage of an $8.6 million grant jointly funded...

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