Jun 2, 2014 | Miscellaneous
I was really moved by the video below that expresses in a powerful way the value and virtues of being part of the Jewish people. The video was made for Beit Hatfutsot, the Museum of the Diaspora, one of my favorite museums when I first went to Israel in 1983. ...
May 28, 2014 | Community Impact, JFed STL News, Miscellaneous
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has announced the launch of the Congregational Chesed Fund, which will enable senior rabbis to help Jewish individuals with emergency financial assistance. The fund provides $1,000 to each congregational rabbi that can be distributed at...
May 14, 2014 | Community Impact, JFed STL News, Miscellaneous
The St. Louis Jewish Community Study recently received a grant from The Morton J. and Morton D. May Fund. This study of the St. Louis area’s Jewish community to determine its size, geographic distribution, socioeconomic, religious and cultural attributes will help...
May 12, 2014 | Miscellaneous
With our St. Louis Jewish Community Study in full swing, some of you may wonder how we can estimate characteristics of our whole community by just talking to 1,000 people. This recent article from the New York Times explains how a randomly selected sample can be used...
Apr 30, 2014 | Miscellaneous
We recently embarked on the start of a formal process exploring the integration of Central Agency for Jewish Education (CAJE) with Federation. I wanted to share additional coverage of this development in this week’s Jewish Light, including an op-ed by me explaining...
Apr 30, 2014 | Miscellaneous
Earlier this month we celebrated the liberation of our people from the bondage of slavery. During this period with events that unfolded in Kansas City and continue to unfold in Ukraine, we were reminded that our history is not always past. The story of the...
Apr 28, 2014 | Miscellaneous
Sherry Shuman’s philanthropy was inspired by her father. “We were not well off when I was young, but my father was always socially active,” says Shuman. As Shuman’s circumstances improved, she continued to be involved with helping others. Now the co-chair of...
Apr 17, 2014 | Miscellaneous
You may have heard about a flyer circulated in Donetsk, Ukraine requiring Jews to “register with the Nationalities Commissioner and pay $50 or lose their citizenship and face deportation.” The National Conference Supporting Jews in Russia, Ukraine, the Baltic States...
Apr 13, 2014 | Miscellaneous
Thursday, 4/17/14 — Jewish Federation of St. Louis is deeply saddened by the shooting at the Kansas City Jewish Community Center and Village Shalom. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of this tragedy. When such events occur, Federation monitors...
Apr 2, 2014 | Miscellaneous
Jewish Federation of St. Louis welcomed St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay to our offices. The focus of our meetings with Mayor Slay was strengthening our regional partnership to engage people in our community. Federation has been working to attract and retain young Jews in...
