Interest: Israel
YPD Team to Run in JCC Annual 2014 Labor Day 5k
The Young Professionals Division (YPD) of Jewish Federation of St. Louis has put together Team Jews Run the Lou in preparation for the JCC Annual Labor Day 5k on Monday,…
From Israel: the situation here and now
I am sitting in Jerusalem watching the light of the setting sun reflect against the walls of Old City. Children are playing in a full pool beneath my hotel window….
Jewish Federations Condemn Rocket Attacks from Gaza and Express Support for Israel
As missiles continue to rain down on southern Israel from Gaza and with reports of sirens as far as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, the worldwide Jewish community expresses its unending…
Operation Protective Edge: A Federation Update
Source: JFNA Update on Operation Protective Edge and Federation Response July 9, 2014 Dear Friends, I have just arrived on the ground in Israel. The atmosphere here is what we have grown to…
JFNA Statement on Murder Arrests
The Jewish Federations of North America condemn the brutal murder of 16-year-old Palestinian, Mohammed Abu Khdeir, and is appalled by the heinous nature of this crime. We commend the Israeli…
Reflections
On Wednesday night our community gathered at to pay tribute to the memory of Naftali Fraenkel, Gilad Shaar and Eyal Yifrach, the three boys abducted and murdered in Israel. The…
St. Louis Jewish Community Gathering Will Honor the Memory of Israeli Teens
A community-wide gathering to honor the memory of Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar, and Naftali Frenkel, z”l, the three Israeli teens who were kidnapped and killed, will be held Wednesday, July…
Bring Back Our Boys, Legacy Gathering & Federations Welcome New Israeli President-Elect
via JFNA (source) Federations Launch Virtual Letter to Families of Kidnapped Boys In response to the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers by members of Hamas, JFNA delivered a letter of solidarity to…
Federation Hosts Community Briefing on Israel Trauma Coalition
The Jewish Federation of St. Louis is hosting a Community Briefing about the work of the Israel Trauma Coalition on Wednesday, June 25 at 5:30 pm at the Jewish Federation…
Wow!–Powerful video you should watch
I was really moved by the video below that expresses in a powerful way the value and virtues of being part of the Jewish people. The video was made for Beit…