The National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis Section will honor Denise Lieberman with its 2015 Hannah G. Solomon Founder’s Award at its Celebrating Women event, a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 at Neiman...
The Resale Shop, a charitable project of National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis Section, will hold a Mad Hatter Tea Party to celebrate the kickoff to the Couturier season. Couturier, a three-day sale of clothing and accessories from some of today’s...
By Margaret Gillerman, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 16, 2015
At age 15, Christine McDonald ran away from her rural Oklahoma family and was lured into enslavement by a stranger who promised her food, shelter and a job.She quickly learned that her new life with him was not what she had expected. At first, he took...
The Resale Shop and National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis Section (NCJW) are planning a one-day event to St. Louis for teen and tween girls and their mothers. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, guests can browse and purchase fashions from...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has announced the winners of several awards to be presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 3. Winners of the Fred A. Goldstein Award for Professional Leadership and David N. and Roselin Grosberg Young Leadership...
The National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis section hosted its annual Back to School! Store Sunday at Central Reform Congregation. For the past 15 years, volunteers have helped to outfit more than 100,000 children as they prepare to go back to school....
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 12, 2014
The National Council of Jewish Women put the spotlight on St. Louis this past weekend by holding its triennial conference here for the first time in more than two decades.“It was an opportunity to showcase a lot of local experts who are coming in to...
SINCE 1945 WHEN I WAS INVITED to serve on the Board of the National Council of Jewish Women, St. Louis Section, I have watched the progress and activities of the organization. Now, almost 70 years later, NCJW has developed a great program especially...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published March 28, 2012
The Healing Hearts Bank is small, open to only a few select customers, but the bank’s mission is far-reaching. The micro-lending program, initiated by the St. Louis Section of the National Council of Jewish Women, aims to help end domestic violence...
WASHINGTON-Barack Obama won't show up on the vote tallies after polls close in Florida's Republican primary on Jan. 31, but the president's supporters already are waging a fight for the Sunshine State. Democrats are rolling out a campaign to rival any...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 18, 2012
From kosher food certification to separation of church and state to a ballot initiative on photo identification for voting, the local Jewish community looks forward to a diverse agenda as the Missouri General Assembly resumes work in Jefferson City this...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published January 4, 2012
St. Louis had a year of ups and downs in 2011, saying farewell to some beloved communal leaders, one local congregation and two longtime kosher mainstays. The community pulled together in response to the tragic devastation of the tornado that struck Joplin....
