Dec 7, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Day 3: Nazareth and the Technion Today was packed with visits to an incredible assortment of places. We started north of Tel Aviv at Israel’s largest food bank, Leket. This incredible social services agency works with over 195 non-profits to...
Dec 7, 2016 | JFed Press Releases, Miscellaneous
The Young Professionals Division (YPD) of Jewish Federation of St. Louis invites local Jewish young adults to reunite with old and new friends during the 7th Annual LollapaJEWza event. The event, one of YPD’s largest gatherings of the year, will be held on Saturday,...
Dec 6, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Day 2: Knesset & Hand in Hand School Our first full day was marked by meetings with Members of the Knesset, a visit to an incredible school where Arab and Jewish children learn side by side and dinner with one of the most respected journalists in Israel. ...
Dec 5, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Day 1 Overview: Jaffa and Tel Aviv After flying throughout the night we landed at Ben Gurion Airport in the morning and hit the ground running. After meeting our guide, Danny Apelbom, we visited the ancient port of Jaffa just south of Tel Aviv. During our...
Dec 2, 2016 | Miscellaneous
As you may know, a series of wild fires have blazed across Israel in the last couple of weeks, leaving devastating damage in their wake. I wanted to share an update from the Jewish Federations of North America and provide the following link if you wish to donate to...
Sep 21, 2016 | Miscellaneous
By the 2016 Rubinites Our last day in Israel was a long farewell to our home for the past 10 days. We visited Orr Shalom, a wonderful foster home/community that’s partially funded by Jewish Federation in St. Louis, ate excellent shawarma/falafel in the German...
Sep 20, 2016 | Miscellaneous
By Paul Sorenson On this incredible Rubin Israel Experience, I often felt like time had become unstuck — mixing the past and present but only offering a hazy future for the Jewish State. We “climbed” Masada, learning about both the Zealot rebellion...
Sep 19, 2016 | Miscellaneous
By Dave Sweeney It is hard for me to believe we are already on 8th day of this amazing experience/adventure. We were out the door by 7am to head to Masada, an ancient fortress in the southern district of Israel. En route, we were informed of many interesting tidbits...
Sep 18, 2016 | Miscellaneous
By Katie Rice-Guter This trip has been spent exploring many facets of Jewish life and life in Israel, and I found that celebrating Shabbat in Jerusalem had a special resonance for me. We woke up on Saturday and had a leisurely breakfast in the hotel before splitting...
Sep 17, 2016 | Miscellaneous
By Lauren Gelber It’s Friday morning. The lack of sleep on top of travel, with a side dish of busy schedules, equals the first morning some of us needed mom to wake us up. Traveling on our incredibly fancy bus (USB ports, lean back seats, and even party lights)...
