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6 Hanukkah Traditions to Bring Back in 2021
Happy Hanukkah! In 2021, Hanukkah begins on November 28th and lasts through December 6th. While some Hanukkah traditions may have fallen by the wayside in recent years, this is the year to bring them back and celebrate the light in our world. The Miracle of Hanukkah...
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...
JProStL seeks nominations for Peer Recognition, Partnership awards
JProStL, the association dedicated to supporting professionals working at Jewish organizations throughout St. Louis, is now accepting nominations for the Annual JProStL Peer Recognition Awards and the Annual JProStL Partnership Award. Nominations are due by Monday,...
Professionals invited to explore workplace culture
“Light Up Our Work: Creating a Thriving Workplace Culture,” a JProStL program for staff who work at Jewish organizations, congregations, and schools will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 1, from noon to 1 pm, by Zoom. The program will be facilitated by Mark S. Young and...
European Heritage Experience will visit iconic sites
Next summer, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis and the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum will present a memorable 12-day European Heritage Experience with stops in Warsaw, Krakow, Budapest, Vienna, and Prague. The trip will take place June 27-July 10, 2022....
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...
Staenberg Family Foundation Awards over $60,000 in Anything Grants
Eighteen local Jewish organizations have been granted almost $62,000 in this year’s round of Anything GrantsTM funding. This year, 28 applications were received, representing nearly $110,000 in funding requests. The projects being funded include upgrades to technology...
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...
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...
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...