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Statement of Unity with Paris
Dear Friends, Last Friday night, a wave of brutal terror attacks hit Paris, unsettling a city less than one year after an earlier assault. The St. Louis Jewish community stands…
Syrian Refugee Crisis
Dear Community, I would like to bring to your attention the following memo regarding the Syrian Refugee Crisis. JCRC is working closely with regional partners to quickly explore what work…
Board of Directors Statement
Statement of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis Board of Directors on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Approved by the Board of Directors, August 31, 2015 Over the past…
An update on Nepal
As you may have heard, another earthquake hit Nepal this morning. This undoubtedly compounds the issues Nepal is facing following the earthquake that killed more than 8,000 people less than…
France Update
Last week it was widely reported that the Grand Synagogue of Paris was closed on Shabbat immediately following the attacks on Charlie Hebdo and the Jewish community. In fact the…
Ukraine Letter
I share with you this update on the situation in Ukraine and our efforts to provide relief. With the winter approaching the situation will intensify for the residents and refugees….
From Our Friends at Hand in Hand
Hand in Hand is a unique educational model in Israel that is leading the way for the successful integration of Jewish and Arab students in shared communities. The program helps…
Communities decimated in eastern Ukraine: How JDC is helping those in need
You may have heard about the current situation in Ukraine, where communities are being decimated. Several Jewish communities in these areas have been affected and our partners at JDC have been…
Federation’s Ben-Gurion Society Presents an Evening with Ethan Zohn
What would you do if you won a million dollars? What Ethan Zohn did might surprise you. Jewish Federation of St. Louis invites Ben-Gurion Society members to a fun and…
The Mission Begins
We arrived safely and had a wonderful day walking around Athens yesterday. The mission began today with a talk by the community’s president Minos Moissis at the Beit Shalom synagogue…