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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Crown Center for Senior Living seeks volunteers

Published January 25, 2012

Crown Center for Senior Living is seeking volunteers interested in making a difference in the lives of Jewish older adults. Volunteers need to be available a couple of hours a week to deliver hot kosher dinners in the University City area. Individuals,...

Aaron Whittington and Ken Cohen volunteer at Temple Emanuel
during the Jewish-Muslim Day of Service on Dec. 25. The inaugural
event, organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council, the
National Council of Jewish Women and the Islamic Foundation of
Greater St. Louis, drew close to 400 people. For a gallery of more
than 30 images from the event, visit
www.stljewishlight.com/multimedia. Photo: Yana Hotter

Interfaith service event draws 400

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish LightPublished December 28, 2011

Looking out over a sea of people in garb ranging from hijabs to yarmulkes to baseball caps, enjoying laughter and conversation with one another over bagels and coffee on a holiday few in the room even celebrate, Batya Abramson-Goldstein couldn't help...

JCC Used Book Sale seeks new volunteers

Published November 9, 2011

The JCC Used Book Sale has two sales planned for 2012: The first begins Sunday, Feb. 5 and the second in August. In order to prepare for this large community event, additional volunteer markers are needed at the H.F. Epstein Hebrew Academy to work on...

Azeyah Boyd, Congregation Shaare Zedek

Azeyah Boyd, Congregation Shaare Zedek

Published November 9, 2011

The St. Patrick Center and Sunshine Mission homeless were kept a bit warmer last winter thanks to Azeyah and his family. Azeyah loves to help people and he wanted to make a difference in at least a few of their lives.Son of Bilgah Israel of Florissant,...

Kranzberg Foundation awards 5th year of $50K in grants

Published August 31, 2011

The Kranzberg Family Foundation, a supporting organization of Jewish Federation, is accepting applications for its 2012 funding cycle. The foundation's purpose is to provide funds to benefit the St. Louis Jewish community with a focus on engagement and...

Millstone Institute continues Inspiring Leaders Speakers Series

Published April 21, 2011

The Millstone Institute for Jewish Leadership continues its Inspiring Leaders Speakers Series, welcoming young adults who are changing the face of the North American Jewish community. From 7:45 to 9 a.m. May 6, Jonathan Kaufman will speak at the offices...

Program aims to help Jewish institutions focus on legacy giving

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish LightPublished April 13, 2011

Gail Littman likes to take a stack of 10 dimes with her when she goes to speak to groups. She breaks them into three sets of three to illustrate someone dividing an estate among their children. The leftover dime goes to the community."It's actually a...

Tom and Karole Green

Federation gala to honor top philanthropic families

Information courtesy Jewish Federation of St. LouisPublished August 25, 2010

At 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11 at the Ritz-Carlton, Jewish Federation of St. Louis will honor its three groundbreaking supporting foundations and the families who established them at a gala funadraising dinner: Visionaries 2010.  Collectively, these foundations...

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