Picture Yourself in Israel Next Summer
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is accepting applications for Israel Bound 2017, a three-week trip to Israel bringing together Jewish high school students from around the community. Participants will have the opportunity to: Explore ancient Jerusalem and modern Tel Aviv Float in the Dead Sea Climb Masada at sunrise Raft the Jordan River Ride a…
Statement from the Jewish Agency for Israel
A statement from leaders of Partnership2Gether – Israeli and Diaspora chairs who endeavor every day to strengthen the Jewish people by creating living bridges between Israel and overseas Jewish communities.
Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series Presents “Rethinking the Three Weeks and Tishah B’Av Now that We Have a Sovereign Jewish State”
Bais Abraham Congregation, in partnership with Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series, presents “Rethinking the Three Weeks and Tishah B’Av Now that We Have a Sovereign Jewish State” on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 10:00 am. The event will take place at Bais Abraham Congregation. Maharat Claudia Marbach will be a fourth year student at Yeshivat Maharat…
Important Update from Israel
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.” It is reputed to be the oldest city in Israel with Neolithic…
What It Means to Love Israel: Let’s Start with America
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 of St. Louis and why…
Statement by Jewish Agency Chairman Sharansky on the Suspension of the Western Wall Agreement
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel Natan Sharansky has released the following statement: “As Chairman of The Jewish Agency for Israel, and on behalf of our partners, I must express my deep disappointment at today’s decision by the Government of Israel to suspend the implementation of its…
Jewish Federation Offers Interfaith Couples Mission to Israel
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is excited to offer a special opportunity for Jewish community members and their spouses or partners who identify as an interfaith couple to experience Israel. This unique trip is designed to engage couples with Israel and understand the importance of the land, culture, people and economy from the perspective of…
Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series Presents Zeev Ben-Shachar on April 30 in Partnership with the Jewish Student Union, Center for Jewish Learning and Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library
Jewish Student Union (JSU), Center for Jewish Learning and the Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library present two programs with Zeev Ben-Shachar on Sunday, April 30, 2017 in partnership with Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series. The first, Jerusalem – United for 50 Years?, will take place at the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center at 10:00 am. The…
Jewish Federation Announces Inception of Shinshinim Program
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is pleased to announce the inception of the Shinshinim program in the St. Louis community. A “shinshin” is an 18-year-old Israeli emissary who defers their army service for one year to volunteer in Jewish communities abroad with the goal of educating people of all ages about Israel and Israeli culture….
Jewish Federation of St. Louis joins with other large Federations to provide support to the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief
(December 30, 2016) Jewish Federation of St. Louis joins with other Federations to provide support to the Aleppo Assistance Fund of the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief (JCDR) in the amount of $10,000 in response to the emergency refugee crisis in Aleppo. The JCDR is a collaboration of 20 Jewish organizations including the Jewish Federations…