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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

The Jewish Community Center will hold a used book sale Jan. 29 through Feb. 2. 

The J seeks donations for upcoming used book sale

Published December 21, 2016

The Jewish Community Center is seeking donations of books through mid-January for its winter used book sale, which takes place Sunday, Jan. 29 through Thursday, Feb. 2. Donated books may be dropped off at the J’s Arts and Education Building, 2 Millstone...

The Jewish Community Center is recruiting St. Louis teens to take part in the 2017 JCC Maccabi Games. At left are members of the St. Louis delegation during the 2016 games.

St. Louis teens sought for 2017 JCC Maccabi Games

Published November 24, 2016

The St. Louis JCC Maccabi Delegation will travel to Birmingham, Ala., Sunday, July 31 to Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 to participate in the JCC Maccabi Games and to Miami, Florida Sunday, Aug. 6 to Friday, Aug. 11 to participate in the JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest....

The J plans Vegas-style fundraiser

Published October 13, 2016

What happens in Vegas will soon happen at Meadowbrook Country Club — at Jeans, Jewels & The J, an evening to benefit the Jewish Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 5.A committee, led by “pit bosses” Julie B. Stern and Erin Schuver, have planned...

Donations of books sought for J’s winter used book sale

Published September 28, 2016

The Jewish Community Center is seeking donations of books through mid-January for its winter used book sale, which takes place Sunday, Jan. 29 through Thursday, Feb. 2. Donated books may be dropped off at the J’s Arts and Education Building, 2 Millstone...

J renames Center of Jewish Life to honor Ruth and Harold Sher

Published September 21, 2016

The Jewish Community Center has renamed its Center of Jewish Life in honor of Ruth and Harold Sher, recognizing a “generous multi-year contribution by the Shers to continue Jewish mission programming at the J,” according to a news release.The Ruth...

Young participants enjoy the Jewish Community Center’s Tour de Fun in 2013. This year’s event takes place Sunday, Sept. 11. File photo: Lisa Mandel

The J plans 26th annual Tour de Fun

Published August 24, 2016

The Jewish Community Center will hold the 26th Annual Tour de Fun onSunday, Sept. 11 at the J’s Staenberg Family Complex, 2 Millstone Campus Drive. Planned by a committee of local dads, the event aims to offer action-packed fun for children age 10 and...

Author Scott Turow

Scott Turow will kick off Jewish Book Festival

Published August 10, 2016

More than 30 programs and 35 authors will highlight the 38th annual St. Louis Jewish Book Festival, which runs from Nov. 6-20. The festival’s range of author topics is vast and includes business, cooking, economics, family, fiction, history, music,...

Lauren Weisberger

No place like home

Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished July 13, 2016

No place like homeSt. Louis Moishe House is back in business. In June, nearly a year after residents of the former local Moishe House in Ladue moved out, four young Jewish professionals in their 20s took up residence in the new Moishe House in University...

The JCC Maccabi Games (a scene from the opening ceremony of the 2012 games shown above), taking place in St. Louis July 31 to Aug. 5, still need many volunteers and 400 host families.

Counting down to Maccabi Games in St. Louis, host families, volunteers needed

Published June 29, 2016

The Jewish Community Center of St. Louis is seeking host families and volunteers for the 2016 JCC Maccabi Games in St. Louis, July 31 through Aug. 5. Find more information on both below: • Hosting: About 125 host families are still needed. Host Families...

Maccabi Games seeking St. Louis volunteers and host families

Published May 11, 2016

The Jewish Community Center of St. Louis is seeking host families and volunteers for the 2016 JCC Maccabi Games in St. Louis, set for July 31 through Aug. 5. Find more information on both below: • Hosting: More than 400 local host families are needed...

Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged awards grants

Published May 4, 2016

Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, has announced recipients of their second grant cycle. The foundation is focused on providing financial support for programs and organizations...

JCC to unveil new, accessible playground at Fox Building

Published April 28, 2016

The Jewish Community Center announced that a new, 8,000 square-foot early childhood playground will be ready for children of all abilities in a matter of weeks at its Marilyn Fox Building in Chesterfield. Upon its completion, it will be one of the only...

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