Category: Israel Center

St. Louis Leadership visit Yokneam Megiddo

By Bernice Malka, Living Bridge Coordinator Originally posted here. No one could miss  the excitement on the faces of Mr. Tom Green and Mr. Simon Alfassi Yokneam mayor when they recently met again  at city hall. Some 18 years ago, it was Mr. Tom Green who encouraged...

When Families Visit Mishpuche

JCC St. Louis and Temple Atlanta Family Missions Visit Yokneam- Megiddo (Story reprinted with permission from Partnership2Gether. See original story here.) Bernice Malka, Living Bridge Coordinator Working together at Oranim school in Yokneam June 2013 was a busy month...

CAJE Teacher Xchange

Recently, art teacher Suzanne Burack put together a project for the kindergartners and first and second graders who were studying Jerusalem at Temple Emanuel. Although it was not the first time Burack had come up with such a project, it was the first time she didn’t...

Building Jewish Identity: Jen Kaslow

When Jen Kaslow was growing up, she felt a little confused and not completely connected to her Jewish roots. “My husband, David’s Jewish identity was an integral part of his life, but as we started raising our kids, I realized part of mine was missing” she says.  To...

Morrie & Miki Zimring

Ever since their three grandchildren went on Birthright Israel trips, this important Federation-supported program has occupied a special place in the Jewish hearts and lives of Morrie and Miki Zimring. So, when Federation initiated the idea of a St. Louis only trip,...

Daniel Platschek

For Daniel Platschek, 30, an international finance specialist with Berry-Wehmiller Company, the 2012 St. Louis Jewish Federation Rubin Israel Experience, was transformative. This is an annual no cost trip for Jewish adults aged 27-40. The trip’s mission, to inspire...