Thursday, Feb. 13Panel talk on decline of middle classThree St. Louis experts will examine what is happening to middle-class America in a program at 7 p.m. at the Ethical Society, 9001 Clayton Road. Panelists Mark Rank, professor of social welfare at...
By Sarah Weinman, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 8, 2012
An ongoing exhibition at the Regional Arts Commission examines themes of contemporary Jewish art through the works of four local Jewish artists: Sandy Kaplan, Lauren Pressler, Frank Roth, and Barbara Umbogy. Buzz Spector, himself an artist, is curator...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published August 8, 2012
On Sept. 1, Andrew Rehfeld will assume his duties as the new Jewish Federation Chief Executive Officer and President, succeeding Barry Rosenberg, who has helmed the organization since 1993. Until his retirement in 2013, Rosenberg will stay on to advise...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 8, 2012
Significant changes are in store this fall for the relationship between the local Central Agency for Jewish Education (CAJE) and the Jewish Federation of St. Louis.Starting Sept. 1, the Federation will move three programs over to the Judaic educational...
By Robert A. Cohn, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published July 25, 2012
With Friday marking the official start of the London 2012 Olympics (officially the XXX Olympiad) and the thousands of Jewish and non-Jewish voices calling for a moment of silence in honor of the 40th anniversary of the 11 slain Israeli athletes in Munich,...
The 2012 Big Jewish Community Read — a series of community literary events on a particular book, including a visit by the author for the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival — will focus on Nathan Englander’s new, bestselling collection of short stories,...
The selection of Washington University Professor Andrew Rehfeld as next Jewish Federation leader has prompted discussion on ejewishphilanthropy.com. Atlanta rabbi and Jewish community professional Louis Feldstein questioned whether someone with more experience...
The Sidmans are among the lucky ones: Their Colorado Springs home is still standing, nearly untouched by the flames that left many of their neighbors’ houses in ashes.“I was just sobbing uncontrollably, even though my house was perfect,” Renee Sidman...
The global chorus is getting louder: Lawmakers and leaders from countries around the globe are calling for a moment of silence at this year’s summer Olympics to remember the 11 Israelis murdered by terrorists at the 1972 Olympic Games. One of the most...
Last week, Jewish Federation’s 2012-13 Planning & Allocations Committee recommendations were presented and approved by the Board. (See story on page one.) These allocations were guided by Federation’s strategic plan. Crafted in 2010 with extensive...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published June 20, 2012
More than 100 people celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Central Agency for Jewish Education (CAJE) at its recent annual meeting last Monday. Guests included current and past officers of the agency, professional staffers, faculty members, community...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 20, 2012
As the year’s allocation process draws to a close, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis finds itself both tightening its belt and making changes to its funding model that may significantly affect the way money is doled out to the community in the future....
