Interest: Israel
Participants Selected for The Rubin Israel Experience
Congratulations are extended to the 10 young adults chosen to participate in The Rubin Israel Experience for 2014. The all-expense-paid trip for St. Louisans who have never been to Israel…
Carole Simon
Carole Simon remembers when she was young that her father was involved in Federation and was always talking about its importance. In high school, she gathered with other students and…
Jewish Federation Invites Young Adults to Participate in National Young Leadership Summer Trip to Israel
Jewish Federation of St. Louis invites area adults aged 22 to 45 years to participate in the 2014 National Young Leadership (NYL) Summer Trip to Israel. The trip, which will…
Federation Support and the Crisis in Ukraine
I share with you below this posting from the Board Chair and the CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). Our Federation is a member of JFNA and…
Former JFedSTL Board Chair Meets The Pope
AJC National President Stanley Bergman, led a leadership delegation in a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican yesterday. A pioneer in advancing Catholic-Jewish relations over many decades, AJC…
Jewish Federation Mourns Ariel Sharon
The Jewish Federations of North America mourn the death of Israel’s former Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, who passed away today at the age of 85 following medical complications. JFNA Board…
Boycotts, Israel and Academia
The recent decision by the American Studies Association (ASA) to boycott Israeli Universities has set off the most recent round of debate about whether boycotts are an acceptable reaction to…
Yossi Klein HaLevi
Thanks to the initiative of Federation Director Rabbi Susan Talve, and the collaboration of Rabbis Jim Bennet and Carnie Rose, the Federation Board of Directors is co-sponsoring the visit by…
General Assembly Recap
Our mission returned last Friday from a whirlwind of the JFNA General Assembly and our own community trip. I had promised to update the blog but got very sick during…
A Newcomer’s Observations at the Wall
This is a guest blog from Rahna Barthelmess, Director of Marketing for Jewish Federation of St. Louis After a full day of touring other sites throughout Jerusalem, some of my…