“The Jewish Federation of St. Louis is not a fundraising organization.”When I first made this statement, it struck a lot of people as a strange thing to say. Yes, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis raises as much as $20 million each year, including...
The Jewish Federation of St. Louis has announced the appointment of Michael Oberlander as its Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO). As CPO, Oberlander will serve on the senior management team reporting to Andrew Rehfeld, President and CEO of Jewish Federation.According...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published September 7, 2016
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has changed its fundraising approach, most notably by shortening the duration of its Annual Campaign to 100 days from more than 16 months.Leaders of the organization decided to make the change in part because of a decrease...
On Sept. 1, 2016, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis will be kicking off its 2016 Annual Campaign. Since 1901, the Federation has existed to “preserve and enhance Jewish life in St. Louis, Israel and around the globe.” And each year thousands of...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis will welcome Shira Richter, an Israeli multidisciplinary feminist artist, for the next events in the Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series, set for Sept. 12 and 13.Richter is the director of an award-winning adventure film about...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is looking to get the community’s creative juices flowing through its first Idea Slam Workshop. Community members, innovators and entrepreneurs are invited to come share their ideas for building and improving our community....
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has announced the recipients of several awards to be presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 1 at Busch Stadium. Jean Cavender, Director of the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center, will receive the Fred...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis will continue its Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series on Tuesday, Aug. 30 with a talk by Rabbi Michael Berger on “Jews Are Just Like Everyone Else...Only More So: The Changing Face of American Religion and What It Means for...
Deborah Grayson Riegel will return to St. Louis Sept. 11-13 to lead training programs targeted to different leaders in the Jewish community and St. Louis region. Riegel is an internationally recognized expert in communication skills and professional coaching....
Jewish Federation of St. Louis welcomes the community to attend its 2016 Annual Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 1 at the Busch Stadium Redbird Club. Guests will enjoy views of the field during a reception at 5 p.m. Following, the traditional Annual Meeting...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published August 11, 2016
Tasha Kaminsky has donated to both Jewish Federation of St. Louis and to Millennial Activists United, an organization that, among other things, provides legal assistance to people who were arrested during protests in response to the Ferguson police shooting...
Central Reform Congregation has hired Maxine Weil as Director of Congregational Learning. Weil’s responsibilities include overseeing education for all age groups at CRC. Weil has more than 30 years of experience working in Jewish education in St....
