Women's Philanthropy - Jewish Federation of St. Louis

01/29/2026

Thank you to all who joined us at our Babka Night last week! We hope you enjoyed coming together, meeting new people, and learning the art of babka making with Giti Fredman of Bagels and Bliss. Your presence enhanced our event and helped further Jewish Federation of St. Louis's mission by creating and strengthening bonds that make our Jewish community so vibrant and resilient. We hope to see you all again soon!

01/05/2026

As we kick off 2026, we want to thank you all for making 2025 so special and impactful!

20 St. Louis Lions of Judah joined us in Atlanta for the International Lion of Judah Conference where sessions on leadership, community, and philanthropy left us inspired and excited to bring home what we learned and share it with our community.

Through our Mini Mitzvah project we:
-painted over 100 rocks for local cemeteries
-packed 250 period packs for NCJW
-packed 100 blessing bags for people who are unhoused
-packed 150 midterm care packages for Wash U Hillel

Our Lion and Pomegranate Appreciation Event welcomed over 150 donors who heard about the importance of time, talent, and treasure from an incredible panel of women.

Tiles Tuesday brought 150 women together for a fun night of mahj and a raffle and auction that raised money for our annual campaign.

Through our Rosh Hashana bag packing we baked 560 honey cakes in partnership with Adult Day at the J, then packed them in bags with other fun items and delivered them to to eldercare residences in partnership with JFS’s Older Adult Services department.

L’Chaim saw a packed room full of women from all over our community and raised over $450,000 for our annual campaign.

Our Mission to Miami brought together an incredible group to learn about the Jewish history of Miami while also helping to strengthen their Jewish identities and connections to our Jewish community at home.

And finally, Hanukkah Hugs provided gifts and experiences for over 80 children in our community in partnership with JFS.

Thank you all, here’s to continuing to make an impact in 2026!

12/22/2025

On the last day of Hanukkah, we want to take a moment to thank all of you for supporting Hanukkah Hugs. Thanks to your incredible generosity, we were able to provide gifts, memberships, and experiences directly off of the recipient’s wish lists. Together, we brought joy to 34 families and 82 children. We are so grateful for this community, thank you for continuously showing up! Swipe to see some thank you notes we received 🕎🩷

11/10/2025

10/20/2025

Passing the final board of our L’Chaim Recipe Relay to Jen Klearman, Laura Ellen, and Jennifer Rosenthal who tried two new recipes, lentils with crispy leeks and fennel and freekeh vegetable soup, from our speaker cookbook, Sababa. There’s still time for you to register to join us on October 30 at the link in our bio.

10/16/2025

Passing our L’Chaim Recipe Relay to Ashley Specter and Carly Kleiman who share their Blintze Casserole and Peach Noodle Kugel recipes. Join us all at L’Chaim on October 30. Register and find the recipes at the link in our bio!

10/10/2025

Our L’Chaim Recipe Relay was passed to Kristin and Rebecca Friedman who share their family favorite pound cake (which can be made gluten free!). Enjoy the recipe at the link in our bio and make sure you register to join us on October 30 at L’Chaim!

09/30/2025

For our next installment of the L’Chaim Recipe Relay, Women’s Philanthropy board member and past L’Chaim chair, Leslie Yoffie, and her daughter in law, Lexi, share the challah they make together courtesy of our partner

🔗For the recipe, and to register for L’Chaim on October 30, click the link in our bio

09/26/2025

We’re excited to launch our L’Chaim Recipe Relay!✨

In the lead-up to welcoming on October 30, the women of Women’s Philanthropy will be sharing their favorite recipes-whether from a cookbook, online find, or cherished family tradition.

Stay tuned as we share the full recipes with you too and don’t forget to register to join us on the 30! Let’s gather. Let’s give. Let’s eat!

09/18/2025

Another successful Pack A Bag of Love event!

08/01/2025

Thank you to everyone who was a part of our sold-out crowd for Tiles Tuesday 2.0! Over 150 of you, from varied generations, gathered for a fun night out, bonding over snacks, signature cocktails, and a shared passion for Mahjong. A huge thank you to our chairs, Kristin and Becca Friedman, and Amy, Hannah, and Naomi Zaidman, as well as to our Women's Philanthropy leadership- Chair, Amy Lampert and Vice Chair of Engagement, Melanie Winograd. We also want to thank our instructors who came out early to assist with our refresher session. We hope you all enjoyed getting your mahj on and we will see you next time! Jewish Federation of St. Louis