Dec 22, 2013 | Miscellaneous
The recent decision by the American Studies Association (ASA) to boycott Israeli Universities has set off the most recent round of debate about whether boycotts are an acceptable reaction to policies of the Israeli government that are perceived to be unjust. I think...
Dec 16, 2013 | Miscellaneous
Less than 10 days to go until we leave for the Holy Land. If you have been following the weather in Israel, you know that Jerusalem was blanketed with snow and that some roads are just now opening up after being closed for a couple of days. Because of that, the...
Dec 6, 2013 | Miscellaneous
Thanks to the initiative of Federation Director Rabbi Susan Talve, and the collaboration of Rabbis Jim Bennet and Carnie Rose, the Federation Board of Directors is co-sponsoring the visit by Yossi Klein HaLevi on Monday and Tuesday nights, December 8 and 9. YKH will...
Nov 18, 2013 | Miscellaneous
Our mission returned last Friday from a whirlwind of the JFNA General Assembly and our own community trip. I had promised to update the blog but got very sick during the time we were in Israel. I will be posting some reflections on what I saw and learned over the...
Nov 13, 2013 | Community Impact, Federation News, Miscellaneous
Susan Mlynarczyk gives because she hopes that she can make a difference. “Hopefully, by volunteering and giving, I can help make the community a little bit better,” she says. “I give to certain charities that I believe do really good things, but with Federation I am...
Nov 11, 2013 | Miscellaneous
It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly four weeks since the 2013 Rubinites made our triumphant return to St. Louis and that means the pictures you were promised are WAY overdue. So, without further delay, here is a link to the entire trove of photos from...
Nov 11, 2013 | Miscellaneous
This is a guest blog from Rahna Barthelmess, Director of Marketing for Jewish Federation of St. Louis After a full day of touring other sites throughout Jerusalem, some of my colleagues decided to take me to the Western Wall. It was an impromptu idea for an after...
Nov 9, 2013 | Miscellaneous
Our GA Mission has gotten off to a great start and I will be blogging about it starting today. I arrived on Wednesday morning , November 6, and I already have a lot of catching up! Rahna Barthelmess (Marketing Director), Stephen Cohen (VP, Planning and Allocation)...
Nov 5, 2013 | Miscellaneous
This is a guest blog post by Rahna Barthelmess, Director of Marketing for Jewish Federation of St. Louis It was a hurried morning, getting everyone up and off to school while trying to finish preparations for my first trip to Israel. My 13-year-old daughter Brittany...
Nov 3, 2013 | Miscellaneous
Nice to see St. Louis getting some respect in local, national and international news! Check out these recent stories showcasing St. Louis as: 1. A Hotbed of Innovation (ST Louis Business Journal) 2. The Happiest City in America for Recent College Grads (Forbes) 3....
