February 2021
Jewish Disability Advocacy and Inclusion Month Celebration
The J is celebrating Jewish Disability Advocacy and Inclusion Month from February 22 to 26. This is a unified effort among Jewish organizations and communities worldwide to raise awareness and foster inclusion of people with disabilities and those who love them. In celebration of our community, join us for daily activities that have been created for people with disabilities and are open for everyone to join! Upcoming Events (via Zoom) Monday, February 22, 4pm: ZUMBA Zoom ID: 914 689 4895, Password:…
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Nishmah: The Journey
Nishmah’s pre-Passover women’s event returns! Guest storyteller Jennifer Rudick Zunikoff takes us through an immersive experience highlighting inspiring women in the Passover narrative. Join women of all ages as we co-create a virtual protective tent in the wilderness, and fill it with our voices, joy and light. The evening will also feature music from Lucy Greenbaum, plus some special surprise guests! $36 suggested donation Jennifer Rudick Zunikoff is a Jewish storyteller, poet, educator, facilitator, and coach. She is the founder/director…
Find out more »JKids All-Star Musical Passover Seder
JKids All-Star Musical Passover Seder The J is incredibly excited to invite you to a very special musical Passover seder celebration! Join us for The JKids Radio All-Star Musical Passover Seder featuring Jewish kids music superstars Ellen Allard, Shira Kline, Nefesh Mountain, Elana Jagoda Eliana Light, Rabbi Josh Warshawsky, Joanie Leeds, and Rick Recht. The seder will be available to be viewed anytime March 26-April 4 by logging in to the J's online community, selecting "Virtual J" and navigating to…
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Rock Out with St. Louis & Celebrate Israel at 73!
All-Star Yom Ha'Atzmaut Celebration The J is incredibly excited to invite you to our JRR All-Star Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration on Wednesday, April 14 at 7pm featuring Jewish music superstars David Broza, Josh Nelson, Chava Mirel, Rick Recht, Rabbi Lisa Silverstein, Laurie Akers, Nefesh Mountain, RabbiJosh Warshawsky, Nativ & Hevruta Gap Year Students in Israel, and VERY special guest speakers. Grab your family and gather around the TV for a concert in honor of Israel. Keep your eyes peeled for some…
Find out more »St. Louis Jewish Book Festival: Don Marsh
The Damned and the Doomed Don Marsh interviewed by Karen Foss April 18 | 7pm Tickets: $18 or included in your Spring Virtual Pass ($36) Two brutal murders and a dead end. Veteran homicide detective Frank Clemente has little to go on but clings to some tenuous threads that take the reader from Nazi Germany, and its Holocaust horrors, to 20th century St. Louis and a reaffirmation that time does not heal all wounds. This novel is the latest from…
Find out more »St. Louis Jewish Book Festival: Women’s Night Panel
Here She Is: The Complicated Reign of The Beauty Pageant in America by Hilary Levey Friedman and The Genius of Women: From Overlooked to Changing the World by Janice Kaplan Women's Night Panel April 19 | 7pm Tickets: $18 or included in your Spring Virtual Pass ($36) Here She Is Many predicted that pageants would disappear by the 21st century. Yet they are thriving. America’s most enduring contest, Miss America, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2020. Why do they persist? In Here She…
Find out more »St. Louis Jewish Book Festival: Steven Levy
Facebook: The Inside Story Steven Levy April 20 | 7pm Tickets: $18 or included in your Spring Virtual Pass ($36) As a college sophomore, Mark Zuckerberg created a simple website to serve as a campus social network. Today, Facebook is nearly unrecognizable from its first, modest iteration. In light of recent controversies surrounding election-influencing “fake news” accounts, the handling of its users’ personal data, and growing discontent with the actions of its founder and CEO—who has enormous power over what the…
Find out more »St. Louis Jewish Book Festival: Solomon Goldstein-Rose
The 100% Solution: A Plan for Solving Climate Change Solomon Goldstein-Rose interviewed by Dr. Michael E. Wysession April 21 | 7pm Tickets: $18 or included in your Spring Virtual Pass ($36) The world must reach negative greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change. Yet no single plan has addressed the full scope of the problem - until now. In The 100% Solution, Solomon Goldstein-Rose - a leading millennial climate activist and a former…
Find out more »October 2021
J Associates Membership Event: Edible Art 101
Edible Art 101 Charcuterie, Gadgets, Tips & Tricks Learn how to make ordinary food look extraordinary! RSVP required by October 14 Event link with be sent Friday prior to event. Please join us at our Virtual Membership Event for an engaging morning with Anne Cori, Culinary Educator Extraordinaire & Dan Neman, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Food Writer Anne, owner of Kitchen Conservatory, will be sharing her expertise on creating, designing, and crafting various types of charcuterie items and boards that are sure to…
Find out more »March 2022
2022 Fabulous Feud Live: J Associates Annual Fundraiser
Save the Date! The J Associates Annual Fundraiser returns on March 12 Join J Associates for the 2nd Annual Fabulous Feud Live, a virtual event and spring fundraiser on Saturday, March 12. In the same spirit as the popular television game show, Family Feud, Fabulous Feud Live features families from our community who will team up and square off against each other to play “The Feud.” Play along from home as the contestants battle it out while having fun and fundraising…
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Taste of Memories
Join us on a journey of memories, taste and stories. Taste of Memories Sunday, May 1, 5pm Virtual Event (Zoom link provided) The Taste of Memories was created to connect the Jewish community, all over the world, to Yom Hazikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day) in a meaningful way. The program includes a virtual cooking workshop where participants cook while hearing the story of a fallen soldier, and the special meaning of the dish. This year's event will commemorate Hadar, a soldier…
Find out more »May 2023
Bone Health and Cancer
The J’s community partner program, Sharsheret Supports STL, and Cancer Support Community will host an evening to better understand how to keep bones healthy and strong during and after cancer treatment. Bone Health and Cancer takes place virtually on Wednesday, May 10, from 7:00-8:30pm. Research shows that cancer can have dramatic, yet often hidden consequences for bone health. While bone loss is a part of aging for many people, certain types of cancer and cancer treatments may lead to bone…
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