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Newmark to Head Jewish Federation of St. Louis Board
Robert (Bob) Newmark has been nominated as Board Chair of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, to succeed current chair, Greg Yawitz. Bob will be formally presented for election at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Board of Directors’ meeting in December and take office on January 1, 2023.
Jewish Federation of St. Louis to Honor Award Winners at “Here. For Good.” Celebration
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has announced the upcoming presentation of three prestigious awards. Patty Bloom and Karen Sher will receive the Fred A. Goldstein Professional Leadership Award and Abby Goldstein and Dalia Oppenheimer will receive the David N. and Roselin Grosberg Volunteer Young Leadership Award. Luxco will receive the RubinBrown Corporate Leadership Award.
Abby Goldstein’s Journey to the Ukraine Border
Written by Abby Goldstein It is hard to imagine that just thirty-six hours ago the war in Ukraine felt tragic, yet distant. It is something I have been following for a month: reading articles, watching the news, “Zooming” in to debriefing sessions to learn more about what has been happening on the ground. However, it…
Sababa returns to Washington University on September 18
Jewish Federation of St. Louis and the J announced today that the area’s largest Jewish arts and culture festival will take place Sept. 18, 2022, at Andrew and Ann Tisch Park on the east entrance of the Washington University campus.
Jewish Community Joins Together for ‘Shine A Light,’ an Unprecedented Coalition to Spotlight Antisemitism
New major nationwide initiative addresses rising antisemitism through education, partnerships, advocacy, and media. Five local Jewish organizations are joining with a coalition of over 60 North American Jewish and non-Jewish organizations and corporations to launch Shine A Light, an unprecedented effort to illuminate the dangers of antisemitism through education, community partnerships, workplace engagement, and advocacy….
The Rubin Israel Experience – Day 9, Our Last Day
Written by Mike Perry Waking up, I am sure we all shared the same sentiment; how can it be our last day? This group, which started as seven strangers, had now explored the Old City of Jaffa, shopped in the shuks of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, rode Segways, and explored Yokinam-Megido while experiencing Kibutz life….
The Rubin Israel Experience – Day 8
Written by Seth Albin Today, we started with another wonderful Israeli breakfast and had our PCR tests in anticipation of coming home. After breakfast, we hopped on the bus and headed to the Max Rayne Hand in Hand School Jerusalem, which was opened in 1998. On the way to the school, we learned about the…
The Rubin Israel Experience – Day 7
Written by Todd Nissenholtz Today was an extremely busy, educational, and relaxing day! We started out at Masada, where we learned the history of the mountain fortress and the attack of the Romans who overtook the Jews, but not before the Jews committed mass suicide in order to avoid their fate of torcher and slavery….
The Rubin Israel Experience – Day 6
Written Jennifer Lederman There is no better way to spend Shabbat than in Jerusalem. After an amazing, breakfast we started our day by walking to meet Rabbi Shimon for a tour of synagogues in the area. Along the way our conversant and very knowledgeable tour guide identified points of interest as we walked to meet…
Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute to accept applications for Holocaust education funding
Today, the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum announced the opening of the fall funding cycle for the Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute. Interested individuals and organizations can apply for funds of up to $5,000 on the Institute’s online portal. The application cycle closes on Nov. 5, 2021, and award winners will be notified in early…