Nov 28, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Posted: Thursday, November 23, 2017 7:22 am on STLJewishLight.com Last week, the student government at the University of Michigan voted to support divestment from companies that operate in Israel. The vote could be seen as a significant success of the Boycott,...
Nov 9, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Jewish Early Childhood Programs The 2014 St. Louis Jewish Community Study found that only 16% of children ages 0-4 in Jewish households are enrolled in a Jewish early childhood program. We believe that Jewish early childhood is often the first connection for families...
Oct 4, 2017 | Miscellaneous
On October 22 we will be honoring the visionary investors who have provided the funds for a renovation of the Federation’s Kopolow Building. Built in 1981, the building’s skeleton and foundation are strong, but its insides are in need of significant...
Oct 4, 2017 | Miscellaneous
This post is copied from my Facebook account and part of a new series to update the blog from Facebook. Original post date: August 6, 2017. More to come… Last week I had the honor of being interviewed by Doron Lazarus about my life as an academic and the...
Jul 5, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Last week I attended a small reception with Israeli entrepreneurs outside of Tel Aviv to hear about The Jewish Agency’s “Project 10.” Project 10 provides individuals who are 22-35 the opportunity to work on social justice projects in five countries...
Jul 3, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Over the last week, I have spoken about what makes Israel inspiring and amazing. I am now back in Jerusalem for five days of continuing professional education, as well as further site visits, and you will see more of this to come. When I started this last Sunday, I...
Jun 30, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Updates: Click to read the Jewish Federation of St. Louis Statement on the Kotel and Conversion issues. Click to read a Statement from the Jewish Agency for Israel. Updated July 4 to explain why this is not a religious one but a political one (responding to...
Jun 28, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Every community in North America has, if it wants it, a partnership community in Israel. St. Louis’s partnership community is really two separate ones closely connected. The first is Yokne’am and the second is Megiddo (technically, it is a region). Partnerships are...
Jun 27, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Today, I visited an innovative community project in Lod. You may know the city because it’s where the airport is located. Or you may know the city as Lyida, whose poignant and tragic history was captured in Ari Shavit’s book “My Promised Land.”...
Jun 26, 2017 | Miscellaneous
I arrived this weekend in Jerusalem for the Board of Governors meeting of the Jewish Agency. I will be here for the next 14 days of meetings, visits, learning and exploration. During this time, I plan to tell a story about the work that we do at the Jewish Federation...
