Community Events

The following are upcoming events in the greater St. Louis and/or Jewish community that may be of interest to CRC members. CRC is not necessarily a sponsor of any event listed here and is not responsible for the content of external websites.

For comprehensive information on events in the St. Louis Jewish Community, we recommend www.jewishinstlouis. org.

JEWISH FOOD PANTRY CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS!

The Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry (HKJFP) is extremely busy and the demand keeps increasing. To meet demands the pantry has new policies in place that have lead us to new volunteer positions that span from answering telephones to unloading delivery trucks! We are looking for weekday volunteers to perform many different tasks to help families in need. Volunteering is a great way to stay active and involved while benefiting others! Please call Kelly Mueller at 812-9386 (or email kmueller@jfcs-stl.org) if you would like more information on volunteering at the HKJFP. Thank you!

Jewish Light's Ohr Chadash Teen Page – Now Accepting Applications for 2010-2011 Teen Staff

The award-winning Ohr Chadash Teen Page of the St. Louis Jewish Light is calling for applications for 2010-2011 Teen Staff. Jewish Light Board Member Jenny Wolkowitz says, “We look for bright, talented teens that can make a commitment to monthly meetings and have some journalism experience.” The Teen Staff seeks writers, editors, photographers, webmasters, graphic artists and more. If you or someone you know might be interested, please go to the Ohr Chadash web-site http://www.stljewishlight.com/www/teenpage/html/index.html to download a copy of the application.

Ohr Chadash – which literally means new light – accurately boasts “teen news by teen Jews,” because it is written, edited, and produced by Jewish teens ages 13-19. The Teen Page continues to improve each year. Editor-in-Chief Jeremy Lang, Parkway North Senior, said, “To stay current, this year we added a fully functional web-site so that teens can read past articles and give ideas for Teen Page coverage. We also have a Facebook fan base and a blogspot (www.ohrchadashblog.blogspot.com), on which teens can comment about our articles.”

This year, Lang is assisted by Managing Editors Abby Abrams, Madison Ginsberg and Michael Gorin and 14 other staffers representing much of the St. Louis area, including Clayton, Ladue, Block Yeshiva, Marquette, Parkway Central and Parkway North. Teen Page Advisors are Jenny Wolkowitz and Mimi Pultman. Any questions regarding the staff or the application process, please contact Editor-in-Chief Jeremy Lang at teenpageeditor@gmail.com.

Student Holocaust Art & Writing Contest Begins

Deadline for entries is Friday, April 23

Attention students in grades 6-12. Artist? Writer? Filmmaker? Get your creative juices flowing. Win great prizes by entering the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center’s Seventh Annual Art & Writing Contest. Deadline for entries is by 300 pm, Friday, April 23 – no postmarks accepted. For details, click here.

Passover is a time when college students wish they could be closer to home. You can make a difference by giving them a similar experience in St. Louis! Currently, St. Louis Hillel is organizing its annual Passover Home Hospitality Program, and we hope we can count on your support. Click for Home Hospitality Registration form.

If you are interested in hosting one or more students in your home for either or both Seders (Monday, March 29 and/or Tuesday, March 30), please contact Jessica Chezrony at (314) 935-9040 or hillel@stlouishillel.org. You can also visit www.stlouishillel.org or your congregation’s office to receive a Home Hospitality hosting form. Responses are requested by Wednesday, March 17. Thanks in advance for your warm hospitality.

Stop by the free Spring Seminar & Environmental EXPO. The event features two speakers - Doug Seely, Certified Arborist, will speak at 2:00 on tree care & maintenance. Don't miss this opportunity to ask an arborist all of your questions on tree planting, pruning and more.

At 2:45 Richard Reilly, LEED-AP Environmental Consultant, will speak on greening your home, including information on weatherization, tax credits, do-it-yourself projects and green certification systems. Both presentations will offer steps you can take home and implement in your yard and home immediately.

The EXPO will be open before and after the presentations and will feature education booths on a variety of topics from organizations such as:

The EXPO provides guests an opportunity to chat one-on-one with experts on topics like renewable energy, CFLs, native plants, composting and much more. Stop by one presentation, or stay for them all, this is an afternoon that you won't want to miss. Free ninebark saplings and other handouts will be provided first come first served to guests at the event.

There is no cost to attend but seating is limited. Reservations are required: 432-8050. For details, click here.

The entire St. Louis Jewish community is invited to join students and faculty at St. Louis Hillel at Washington University for a Community Passover Dinner on Thursday, April 1. The meal will be prepared by Bon Appétit Catering under the supervision of the Vaad Hoeir of St. Louis. Community members are invited to come any time between the hours of 6:00 - 8:00 pm to dine. For more information, click here.

The Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry is having an Open House on Sunday, April 18 to ask the members of our community to donate food to help meet the increase demand. Click here for details.