Interest: Israel
Taking Action to Help an Israel Under Attack
A Message from Mark Wilf, Chair of the Board of Trustees, and Eric Fingerhut, President & CEO The Jewish Federations of North America Perhaps we shouldn’t have been surprised, but…
Remarks on the Attacks in Israel from Michael Oberlander
A letter from Michael Oberlander, former Jewish Federation of St. Louis Director of Development Dear Friends in St. Louis, I sit here with the windows wide open on a beautiful…
Shinshinim IL offers teens an opportunity to learn and lead in Israel
Put your leadership skills to the test and represent your community in an exciting five-month journey in Israel. Shinshinim IL is a new and exclusive program designed specifically for American high school…
Application deadline approaches for fall Rubin Israel trip
Applications for the 2020 Rubin Israel trip are due by April 6. If you are between 35 and 50 years old and have never been to Israel, you may qualify…
Shaked Blog – March 2, 2020
Shalom everyone, Here is how my last week for my first 6 months here has been: I also had a long weekend, which I took pretty chill. On Friday I…
Blog from Israel Trip – February 28, 2020
Day 5 Written by Shira Berkowitz We continued to delve into the experience of shared society in Israel by visiting with nonprofits each that address the unique historical multifaceted infrastructure…
Blog from Israel Trip – February 27, 2020
Day 4 Written by Sherri Frank Weintrop and Shira Berkowitz We made it to Jerusalem! The morning started as all mornings start in Israel with an amazing Israeli breakfast. Our first…
Blog from Israel Trip – February 25, 2020
Written by Sue Matloff Day 3 We started the day meeting with Telem, a one-year, post-army training program for Ethiopians. Telem is not a program in which the Federation currently…
Blog from Israel Trip – February 23, 2020
Written by Burt Garland Our trip got off to a great – and, of course, jam-packed – start. After a hearty and delicious breakfast (complete with Shakshuka) at the Tal…
Shaked Blog – February 12, 2020
Hi everyone, My past weekend was pretty chill. On Friday I met Guy at the federation and we worked on our presentation for this Friday, about my Kibbutz and his…