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Jewish Federations Rally to Complete Ethiopian-Jewish Aliyah
In the final chapter of both a Jewish Federation effort and a personal journey for so many, a group of Ethiopian Jews gathered at the transit center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A half-hour before sundown, the group formed two lines in the center’s small courtyard,...
Building our Community
Dear Friends, I want to draw your attention to three recent articles that appeared this month on e-Jewish Philanthropy by Barry Rosenberg, Joel Frankel, and Marci Mayer Eisen. The first two involve the centrality of Israel experiences to the engagement of our...
Federation Hosts Presentation on Humanitarian Assistance
On January 22, 2013, Jewish Federation of St. Louis welcomed Gideon Herscher, Executive Director of International Development and Crisis Relief at the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). Herscher gave a presentation on the JDC’s programs and...
Follow up on the Gaza Crisis – 2013
Below, I share with you the recent summary of JFNA's relief efforts in the south of Israel during the Gaza crisis in November. Our community raised over $61,000 in emergency relief to support these efforts. For more information on the projects that were funded,...
Peggy Ross
Peggy Ross wanted to donate to Hurricane Sandy relief but didn’t know which venue to use. When she opened her email, the decision was made for her -- once she read that Jewish Federation was collecting to aid victims. It made her feel good to donate through...
Jewish Federation’s Young Professionals Division Kicks Off 2013 With Throwback “Bar Mitzvah” Themed Event
Don’t miss out on one of the biggest events of the year, as Jewish Federation’s Young Professionals Division kicks off the 2013 Community Campaign with a throwback Bar Mitzvah party. All Jewish young adults (22-40 years old) are invited to the Sheraton in Clayton on...
Nicki Kruger
When Nicki Kruger, 45, and her husband moved to St. Louis from Iowa, she didn’t know a soul. With three young children, Gabi, 10, Benjamin, 6, and Shauni, 4, Nicki knew it would be important to find a community that her family could join. And she wanted that community...
Guest Post: Ben Kirschner
I know I speak for the group when I say this opportunity has been one of the most intense emotional experiences of my life. After a long day at Yad Vashem, I wasn't expecting to get a whole lot out of our trip to the Western Wall- and honestly, I didn't even...
B’tai Avon! [guest post by Sonia Emmons]
Our first day in the Negev began in the city of Arad at 4:30 a.m. After a quick breakfast of Israeli instant coffee and cakes, forty-nine bleary-eyed travelers rounded some dangerous curves to reach the base of Masada, the ancient Roman fortress ruins built atop a...