Join Jewish Federation of St. Louis for two events with Rabbi Elie Kaunfer as part of the Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series in January.At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, Kaunfer will be present “Beyond Identity and Pluralism: A 21st Century Vision of Jewish...
With the passing of U.N. Resolution 2334 and the start of a new administration in Washington, we have seen a growing division among American Jews concerning Israel. This division is increasingly along partisan lines and proceeding with greater intensity....
The Jewish Federation of St. Louis has selected eight St. Louis ventures for a spot in the 2017 cohort of JFACE (Jewish Federation of St. Louis Accelerating Community Entrepreneurs) Accelerator Innovators. JFACE assists social entrepreneurs in the development...
The Center for Jewish Learning will offer a new Melton School Scholars Courses on “Shiv’im Panim: 70 Faces of Wisdom,” starting Thursday, Jan. 19.The Melton course is designed to engage students through the study of 70 different Torah passages,...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has opened applications for “The Internship Experience for Future Community Leaders.” This nine-week, paid summer opportunity provides employment at a local business or non-profit organization, a community mentor and...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Professional Societies and Sharsheret have partnered in planning “Knowledge is Power: Impacting the Health of Future Generations,”featuring Karen Grinzaid, Director of JScreen, a not-for-profit at-home education and...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis, through the Israel Center, has announced several grants and scholarships for teens and young adults traveling to Israel in 2017 on a peer-based educational experience.• Israel Travel Grant - Open to all teens and young...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published December 14, 2016
A group of Missouri legislators traveled to Israel last week amidst a cloud of uncertainty about the impact of a Donald Trump presidency on U.S.-Israel relations and American Jews.The week-long trip, sponsored by Jewish Federation of St. Louis, included...
The Young Professionals Division (YPD) of Jewish Federation of St. Louis is now accepting applications for its 2017 Board. YPD is seeking young leaders who are passionate about Jewish life, philanthropy and building a community for Jews in St. Louis. The...
The St. Louis Holocaust Survivors and Descendants Group will hold a Hanukkah party from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Jewish Federation building, 12 Millstone Campus Drive. The group is actively seeking new members — Holocaust survivors, their children,...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis will continue its Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series with events on Dec. 11 and 12 featuring David Jaffe, who will serve as community scholar-in-residence with the Center for Jewish Learning.Jaffe is a writer, activist and...
The Missouri Humanities Council has awarded a grant of $2,500 to the Jewish Federation of St. Louis in support of an upcoming exhibit, “Untold Sacrifices: The St. Louis Jewish Community in the Great War.” The exhibit will open in Fall 2017, honoring...
