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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

Millstone Institute aims to inspire, develop Jewish community leaders

By Repps Hudson, Special to the Jewish LightPublished June 15, 2011

How would Moses run a synagogue board meeting? Preposterous idea? Not really, when you consider what's at stake in preparing the next generation of leaders to take charge and get things done while being guided by Jewish values, be it through groups within...

JFed collecting donations for Joplin tornado relief

Published May 25, 2011

As rescue workers continue to search for survivors, Jewish Federation has opened a mailbox to provide emergency assistance to victims of the Joplin, Mo. tornado. Joplin has a small Jewish community of approximately 50 individuals. Its only synagogue,...

Cantor Ron Eichaker of United Hebrew and UH employee Octavio Vargas help load collected items into a commercial van the congregation rented to drive to Joplin. May 26, 2011.

Ways to help Joplin

Published May 25, 2011

In a letter to the community, Jewish Federation of St. Louis Executive Vice President offered a summary of ways St. Louisans can help those affected by the devastating tornado in Joplin, Mo. The text of the letter follows:  From: Barry Rosenberg Re:...

Bob Millstone

Bob Millstone to be next Federation president

Published May 18, 2011

Business executive and community leader Bob Millstone has been nominated as the 39th President of Jewish Federation of St. Louis.  Millstone will be elected and installed at Federation's Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 14.Millstone, President and...

Deadline nears for Rubin Israel trip

Published April 21, 2011

Jewish Federation of St. Louis is offering young Jewish adults between the ages of 27-40 who have never been to Israel the opportunity of a lifetime. St. Louis philanthropists Ron and Pam Rubin are sponsoring the Fourth Annual Rubin Israel Experience...

Final 2010 Federation fundraising totals hit $17 million; Up $3.5 million from ‘09

Published April 6, 2011

In a tremendously challenging year, the grand total of Jewish Federation's combined 2010 fundraising hit $17 million - a $3.5 million increase over 2009. Federation's "total" income stream includes the Annual Community Campaign, emergency campaigns for...

Tom and Karole Green

Federation gala to honor top philanthropic families

Information courtesy Jewish Federation of St. LouisPublished August 25, 2010

At 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11 at the Ritz-Carlton, Jewish Federation of St. Louis will honor its three groundbreaking supporting foundations and the families who established them at a gala funadraising dinner: Visionaries 2010.  Collectively, these foundations...

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