Interest: Israel Trips
Situation in Israel
Our hearts and minds are turned right now to the situation developing in Israel. Many of us have family and friends there and we recognize that the situation may escalate….
Shabbat Shuvah 2015
From Rabbi Deana Sussman, Central Reform Congregation What is the first word that comes to your head when I say “return?” Some of us might think of returning an item,…
Maxine Weil recently returned from a very special mission
Maxine Weil, Senior Educational Program Director for Central Agency for Jewish Education (CAJE) recently returned from a 10 day trip in Israel on a very special mission. However, the idea…
The Rubin Israel Experience Accepting Applications
The Rubin Israel Experience is Accepting Applications for a No-Cost Trip to Israel Join 27- to 45-year-old St. Louisans who have never been to Israel Applications are now open for…
2014 Scholarship Opportunities for Teen Travel to Israel
The Central Agency for Jewish Education and Jewish Federation of St. Louis announce the availability of Israel Travel Grants for teens and young adults traveling to Israel for a peer-based…
Ed Reggi
My husband Scott Emanuel and I were fortunate to join Federation’s 2014 Interfaith Couples Trip to Israel. This was not my first time in Israel but it was the first time…
Jewish Federation Offers Interfaith Couples 2015 Mission to Israel
Building on the success of the 2014 Interfaith mission, Jewish Federation of St. Louis is excited to offer a unique opportunity for Jewish community members and their spouses or partners…
Rachel Weiss
The phrase, “L’Chaim” in Hebrew has new meaning for me after being in Israel on the NYL trip this year. It is a phrase we use when we are celebrating…
Direct from Israel: The needs we must meet
It is Monday night, and I am about to return to St. Louis after attending a Jewish Federation of North America mission of 120 people from around the United States…
The Mission Begins
We arrived safely and had a wonderful day walking around Athens yesterday. The mission began today with a talk by the community’s president Minos Moissis at the Beit Shalom synagogue…