These days keeping our Jewish community safe is everyone’s job. “If you see something, say something” is excellent advice. The more eyes we have in the community, the safer we are. But for Scott Biondo, Community Service Director, security is q

The Threats to Israel (they may not all be what you think)

Feb 6th, 2020 34m 26s

Prof. Dan Ben-David came to St. Louis recently to talk about the work of his Shoresh Institution, an independent, non-partisan policy research center. The institution conducts evidence-based analyses of Israel’s economy and civil society. Ben-D

Empowering the Next Generation

Jan 30th, 2020 13m 51s

On Monday, Jan. 27, which was International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the St. Louis Holocaust Museum & Learning Center announced that over the next two years it will undergo an $18 million expansion, tripling the size of the Museum. In this ep

Welcome Brian Herstig

Jan 10th, 2020 22m 5s

New Jewish Federation of St. Louis CEO Brian Herstig had only been on the job for 26 hours when Hear for Good host Karen Sher welcomed him on the podcast! Brian talks about his family, his wealth of experience in the Jewish communal world, and

December Match

Dec 12th, 2019 15m 25s

As the calendar year comes to a close, so does Federation’s Annual Campaign. But this time, there’s a twist. Karen Sher interviews Federation’s Vice President of Development Julie Gibbs and Director of Campaign Operations Joel Frankel to talk a

Hear for Good on the Rocket Attacks Against Israel

Nov 15th, 2019 21m 18s

As the violence in Israel and Gaza developed this week, our Hear for Good podcast taped a special episode to update our community on developments and Federation’s involvement with organizations providing aid to those affected. Host Karen Sher i

Hear for Good Travels to Israel

Oct 11th, 2019 32m 13s

For our 14th episode of our podcast, Hear for Good went to Israel, specifically to our sister cities of Yokneam and Megiddo. Mindee Fredman, Federation’s Vice President of Community Impact, traveled to the region recently and she interviewed tw

The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival Returns

Oct 7th, 2019 20m 41s

The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival is one of the largest and most respected festivals of its kind in the country. Now in its 41st year, the Festival returns Nov. 3 with famed fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi kicking off the fortnight of nationall

Poverty Simulator: It’s Not a Game

Oct 3rd, 2019 27m 36s

To put a spotlight on the issues those in poverty encounter every day, Congregation Temple Israel will host a community action poverty simulation experience in conjunction with National Council of Jewish Women - St. Louis. In this episode, Kare

Highlights from Our 118st Annual Meeting

Sep 23rd, 2019 35m 14s

Earlier this month Federation held its 118th Annual Meeting. In this podcast hear excerpts from the inspiring speeches. Outgoing Board Chair Gerry Greiman offers highlights from the yearlong work of the Federation; Patty Croughan discusses the

Camp Sabra Turns 50!

Sep 18th, 2019 22m 1s

Have you or your children gone to Camp Sabra? You’re in good company. Thousands of campers have spent time on the Staenberg Peninsula over the past 50 years. In this episode, Karen Sher, Federation’s Vice President, Community Engagement, and Sa

Welcome to the New YPD

Sep 10th, 2019 27m 34s

On this week’s Hear for Good podcast, Becca Near, Federation’s Coordinator for Young Adult Engagement, and Evan Glantz, Board Chair of YPD, talk with host Karen Sher, Federation’s Vice President, Community Engagement, about the recent relaunch

Bright Future for the Light

Sep 4th, 2019 17m 54s

St. Louis Jewish Light Executive Director Scott Berzon and President Laura K. Silver come on the podcast to talk with host Karen Sher, Federation’s Vice President, Community Engagement. The Light has undergone a lot of changes over the past yea

A New Phase for Covenant Place

Aug 29th, 2019 31m 6s

Joan Denison, President and CEO of Covenant Place, and Marianne Chervitz, Director of the new Mirowitz Center at Covenant Place, talk with Karen Sher, Federation’s Vice President, Community Engagement, about the exciting developments at the Mil

The Return of L’Chaim!

Aug 23rd, 2019 27m 57s

Women’s Philanthropy’s L’Chaim: Women Changing the World event returns September 24. The evening of celebration, community, and giving will feature Edie Lutnick, Co-Founder and President of the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund as the keynote speak

Meet the new CEO of JF&CS

Aug 12th, 2019 26m 13s

Miriam Seidenfeld, the new Chief Executive Officer of Jewish Family & Children Services, talks with host Karen Sher, Vice President of Community Engagement for the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. JF&CS delivers many important services in the co

Carol Staenberg on Classic 107.3

Aug 1st, 2019 21m 19s

In this special episode of Hear for Good, we bring you an interview that Kathy Lawton Brown of Classic 107.3, the Voice for the Arts in St. Louis, aired recently with Carol Staenberg, Chair of the Campaign Cabinet for the Holocaust Museum & Lea

The Work of the JDC

Jun 27th, 2019 12m 48s

When Shaun Goldstone of the JDC came to town recently to connect with members of the Jewish community here, we jumped at the chance to have Shaun on Hear for Good to talk about his work raising the profile of JDC’s humanitarian aid and Jewish r

The Interfaith Mission

Jun 27th, 2019 25m 30s

Alex Sommer and Tommy Taylor participated in Federation’s Interfaith Mission to Israel in May. In this episode of the podcast, they talk with Federation’s Senior Director for Community Engagement Karen Sher about the trip, the challenges of bei

The Search for a New CEO

Jun 5th, 2019 8m 29s

Welcome to the first-ever Hear for Good podcast from the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. For our first podcast, Karen Sher, Senior Director of Community Engagement for Federation, interviews Gerry Greiman and Greg Yawitz, co-chairs of the CEO S

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