Jewish Federation’s 2012 Community Campaign officially launches this month with the theme, “A Community Thriving. Together.” The annual campaign is the St. Louis Jewish community’s largest ongoing fundraising effort. Funds raised support 60...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published March 21, 2012
Forty years ago this month, the St. Louis Jewish Light, in a Page One story announced, "Covenant House groundbreaking scheduled for March 12 at JCCA."For four decades, Covenant House (now Covenant/CHAI Apartments) has empowered the Jewish community of...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 21, 2012
Coming off a difficult campaign fundraising year in 2011, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis is optimistic that 2012 may finally present a light at the end of the tunnel. “Things are looking good at the beginning part of the year,” said Ruth Lederman,...
Temple Shalom won the first turkey chili competition at the Kosher Chili Cook-Off in Dallas. More than 4,500 chili fans attended the competition at Tiferet Israel in Dallas. As always, the event featured meat and vegetarian categories, but turkey was...
Kitchen J is taking reservations for the First Seder of Passover, Friday, April 6, at the Covenant I Dining Room. Seniors are invited to include their families and friends for the recounting of the story of the Exodus from Egypt over a great meal. The...
The Karen Solomon Young Adult Service Initiative, a new program providing an opportunity for Jewish young adults to help “repair the world,” will kick off with its first event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 1. The event, “Board Game Day...
How time truly does fly when you are having fun! It is really hard to believe but March 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Central Agency for Jewish Education (CAJE), which started off with a modest set of goals but emerged into a...
NEW YORK -- The Jewish Federation of Louisville has opened a fund to help victims of tornadoes that ripped through the Midwest. Federation officials said they were eager to help donors who wanted to help those affected by the storms, which claimed dozens...
This fall 10 St. Louis young adults will make their first journey to Israel on the “Rubin Israel Experience.” The all-expense-paid 10-day trip is offered and staffed by Jewish Federation of St. Louis and is underwritten by philanthropists Ron and...
B’nai Tzedek is enrolling new participants for the teen philanthropy program, which aims empowers teens to improve the world by launching them on a personal and engaged relationship to life-long Jewish giving. B’nai Tzedek will hold an introductory...
A new volunteer project has been created for Jewish young adults in St. Louis. The Karen Solomon Young Adult Service Initiative, a project of Jewish Federation, is providing a $25,000 grant to recruit, market and organize an ongoing service project to...
Following a successful first year, Jewish Federation of St. Louis has renewed "One Happy Camper," a partnership with the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC). The program offers the unique gift of $1,000 to 100 St. Louis Jewish youth in grades 1 through 12...
