IF MY MEMORY IS NOT PLAYING TRICKS ON ME, I recall that 25 years ago there was a lot of excitement about a new project here in St. Louis called the Jewish Food Pantry. Started in 1991 with a small grant from Jewish Federation, it was housed in the Jewish...
By Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael
• Published April 21, 2016
“Our tale begins in degradation and ends in praise.”This is more or less the entire original seder “script” outlined in the Mishnah nearly 2,000 years ago. It outlines not only the story of Exodus, but also a way of looking at Jewish and divine...
Temple Emanuel has announced that its board of trustees unanimously approved a 15-year contract extension for Senior Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh. The new term will run through June 30, 2031. Congregation leaders said additional details of the employment contract...
Nine staff members from throughout the St. Louis Jewish community will be honored at Jewish Federation's Annual JProStl Recognition Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Jewish Community Center Staenberg Family Complex. ...
Jewish Family & Children's Service (JF&CS) is pleased to announce Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh has returned to the agency's Chaplaincy Program. She steps back into her position having recently spent several months in Australia. A former rabbi at United...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published December 28, 2011
Not long ago Melvin Zuhler seemed to have it all -- his family, his health, a successful business and a bank account totaling near six figures. Yet as 2011 draws to a close, Zuhler is looking for only one thing -- help. "I want a second chance," said...
Jewish Family & Children's Service welcomes Vickie Fontaine, Geryl Baer and Zolie Prior as new specialists for the Child Abuse Protection Program. Vickie Fontaine comes to JF&CS from the Normandy School District, where she had 12 years experience...
