BY ERIC BERGER, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
• Published January 16, 2020
Despite a name change and a relatively new chief, the mission of Jewish Family Services (formerly Jewish Family & Children’s Service) remains the same: supporting families and seniors, alleviating hunger and improving mental health. Last February,...
BY RABBI MICAH BUCK-YAEL
• Published February 14, 2019
Parashat Tetzavah forms the middle of a lengthy multiweek set of instructions given to the Israelites for the construction of God’s dwelling place. God speaks to Moses, and outlines in precise and sometimes difficult-to-follow language every possible...
By Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael
• Published November 16, 2018
As a chaplain, I have the immense blessing of hearing people reflect upon their lives and share with me what insights have shaped them. Again and again, my breath is taken away by the resilience, wisdom, and creativity of our community. Very often I hear...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published September 13, 2018
Jewish Family & Children’s Service recently received a $1.2 million donation from an anonymous supporter, according to the nonprofit organization. The donor gave the money as an unrestricted gift, meaning the organization can spread it among a...
Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS) has been awarded $50,000 by the St. Louis City Seniors Fund during its inaugural year of grant funding. The Fund, which was established by passage of the Seniors Count Ballot Initiative, will help St....
Address: 10950 Schuetz Road, St. Louis, Mo. 63146 | Phone: 314-993-1000 | fax: 314-812-9398 | email: [email protected] | website: jfcs-stl.orgL. Louis Albert, CEOFor more than 147 years, Jewish Family & Children’s Service has provided help to...
Address: 10601 Baur Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63132 | Phone: 314-513-1672 | fax: 314-828-7558 | email: [email protected] | website: jfcs-stl.org/location-hoursJudy Berkowitz, DirectorCelebrating 27 years of feeding those in need, the Harvey Kornblum...
Address: 10950 Schuetz Road, St. Louis, Mo. 63146 | Phone: 314-993-1000 | fax: 314-812-9398 | email: [email protected] people living with mental illness or addiction issues, Jewish Family & Children’s Service offers the following services:...
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published January 18, 2017
Earlier this month, I struck up a conversation at party with a 20-something woman who is Jewish. When she learned I was editor of the Light, she asked if I knew of a young woman in the local Jewish community named Samantha who had recently taken her own...
Jewish Family & Children’s Service received an anonymous $25,000 donation to match contributions to the agency during December. JF&CS runs elder care, counseling, child abuse prevention, homemaker services, chaplaincy and financial assistance...
On Sept. 1, 2016, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis will be kicking off its 2016 Annual Campaign. Since 1901, the Federation has existed to “preserve and enhance Jewish life in St. Louis, Israel and around the globe.” And each year thousands of...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published August 24, 2016
Larry, 67, walks through the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry, picking up a chicken and a stalk of celery. He tells a volunteer that he doesn’t need peanut butter, “does not take cabbage” and would not like any plums, which are too soft. “I...
