The 70th Anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel is an ideal time to reflect on the remarkable nature of Israel’s birth and what it means for the Jewish People in the years ahead. The following essay reflects on the conditions that made...
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published April 26, 2018
Book dealSometimes when it rains it really does pour — in a good way. Last week, Amy Pakett got her share of April showers when she learned she had been named Director of Literary and Jewish Arts at the Jewish Community Center, which includes overseeing...
BY ERIC BERGER, STAFF WRITER
• Published March 14, 2018
Although Jewish Federation of St. Louis raised more than $10 million during last year’s annual campaign and received its first million-dollar donation, it still faces challenges related to an aging donor base, according to data recently provided by...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published December 7, 2017
When an audience member at a Jewish Federation of St. Louis town hall meeting asked what the organization could do to help students in their pro-Israel efforts on college campuses, President and CEO Andrew Rehfeld joked, “I first want to thank you for...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published November 8, 2017
Here is a truism about Andrew Rehfeld: You can take the academic out of the university but you can’t take the academic out of the academic. In other words, there is no such thing as a simple answer with Rehfeld, who has been President and CEO of the...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is accepting applications for Israel Bound 2017, a three-week trip to Israel bringing together Jewish high school students from around the community. Participants will have the opportunity to:• Explore ancient Jerusalem...
The Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Center for Jewish Learning and the Brodsky Library are bringing Professor Chaim Gans, the Joyce Z. Greenberg visiting professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Chicago, to the community. Gans is a political...
Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis will host an evening of celebration, community and giving featuring film writer and producer Nancy Spielberg. The event, “A L’Chaim Production Featuring Nancy Spielberg,” will take place...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Young Professionals Division (YPD) invites young adults from throughout the St. Louis Jewish community to YPD Underground: An Evening of Entertainment, Philanthropy and Celebration. The event will take place at 8 p.m....
Address: 12 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, Mo. 63146 | Phone: 314-432-0020 • fax: 314-432-1277 • websites: JFedSTL.org and JewishinStLouis.org Andrew Rehfeld, Ph.D., President & CEOJewish Federation of St. Louis is the Jewish community’s...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis announced the recipients of the Fred A. Goldstein Award for Professional Leadership and David N. and Roselin Grosberg Young Leadership Awards. Both awards will be presented at Federation’s 2017 Annual Meeting on Thursday,...
What is your first Jewish memory? That is a question I was recently asked and asked of others while on a trip. I was privileged to visit Kiev, Ukraine with Tim Stern, vice chairmain of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis Board of Directors and annual...
