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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

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

St. Louis Jewish Light

Federation event looks at how St. Louis is attracting cybersecurity innovation from Israel

Published November 17, 2016

Join the Jewish Federation of St. Louis Montefiore Society for “Enriching St. Louis’ Innovation Economy: Attracting Cybersecurity Innovation from Israel. The event will take place at noon Monday, Dec. 12 at RubinBrown (1 N. Brentwood Blvd.), following...

Andrew Rehfeld, PhD., is President and CEO of Jewish Federation of St. Louis.

After election, what’s next for Jewish Federation?

By Andrew RehfeldPublished November 16, 2016

Every election has consequences; few elections produce results as unexpected as those of last Tuesday. Whether you celebrated the outcome or were disappointed by the result, it will take some time to understand what the consequences for our community...

JCRC, Jewish Federation plan upcoming ‘Leading for Social Change: Washington D.C. Mission’

Published November 9, 2016

The Jewish Community Relations Council and the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Millstone Institute invite members of the Jewish community to participate in “Leading for Social Change: Washington D.C. Mission,” from Sunday, April 30 to Tuesday, May...

Jewish Federation of St. Louis to Partner with PresenTense to Create JFACE Accelerator

Published October 24, 2016

Applications for Program Accepted September 14 through October 28 ST. LOUIS (July 28, 2016) – Jewish Federation of St. Louis is launching a unique partnership with the global Jewish accelerator group PresenTense to form JFACE, a six-month St. Louis-based...

Israel Scholars Program starts new semester for teens and adults, and offers high school and college credit

Published October 20, 2016

Jewish Student Union’s Movitz-Danforth Israel Scholars program will meet for 15 weeks every Thursday beginning Nov. 10th.  JSU will be offering both an adult and teen version of the program, with adults meeting from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and teens from...

Local News Briefs: October 19, 2016

Published October 19, 2016

Three-week teen trip to IsraelJewish 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...

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...

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Researcher Mark Rosen to discuss results of recent study on Jewish campus life

Published October 13, 2016

Jewish Federation of St. Louis and Chabad on Campus have partnered to welcome researcher Mark Rosen, who will be discussing “Does Jewish Campus Life Matter? Unpacking the Hertog Study” at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31. The event is part of Federation’s...

Women’s Philanthropy presents ‘Live, Laugh, L’Chaim!’

Published October 13, 2016

Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation of St. Louis will host an evening of comedy, community and giving featuring award winning comedian Cory Kahaney. The event, Live, Laugh, L’Chaim!, will take place onWednesday, Nov. 2 at The Ritz-Carlton St....

Letters to the Editor: October 5, 2016

Published October 5, 2016

Real voting problem goes unaddressed  The present Republican-controlled Missouri General Assembly has been endeavoring for years to make it more difficult for certain groups (always Democratic-leaning) to vote. I feel very comfortable in this opinion...

One team of entreprenuers works with The Jewish Federation of St. Louis Accelerating Community Entreprenuers program to make their innovations positively affect the St. Louis community. Photo courtesy of Ben Remis. 

Aspiring Jewish entrepreneurs compete for funding

BY BEN REMIS, Junior, John Burroughs SchoolPublished September 15, 2016

This past year, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis created incredible opportunities for local Jewish entrepreneurs and leaders in social change. Now entering its second year, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis Accelerating Community Entrepreneurs (JFACE)...

Jewish Federation seeks ‘superhero’ volunteers for three upcoming phone-a-thon events

Published September 15, 2016

Jewish Federation of St. Louis is inviting members of the community to be a “Jewish Federation Superhero” at upcoming phone-a-thon events for Federation’s Annual Campaign, “100 Days to Make an Impact.” The events will include multiple ways to...

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