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Day 4
Yad Vashem and Har Herzl is never easy. Every time I go there, it's something different that gets me choked up. When I led the STL community trip in May, it was the personal stories that our Israeli soldiers shared about their friends an family that had lost their...
Guest Post: Emilie Docter
Waking up this morning at Kibbutz Manera we were greeted with a gorgeous view of mountains and houses. We had a delicious breakfast - I love the tahini, fresh veggies and most importantly, I have finally mastered instant...
Guest Post: Alyssa Banford
Though it is early in the trip, Israel Outdoors is living up to the "outdoors" adventure and so much more. Let me first say that the Israeli landscape is much different than I had pictured in my mind. Quite candidly, I was expecting lots of sand and maybe...
First Day in Israel
There is no feeling like stepping out of Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv and seeing the bus that has your group number on a sign in the front window. To me, that is when it starts to hit me that I am actually in Eretz Yisrael, the holy land. I literally...
Welcome!
Hi all! Thanks for visiting our blog. My name is Joel Frankel and I’m the Israel Engagement Professional at Jewish Federation of St. Louis. From December 16-26 I’m leading the Winter 2012 STL Community Taglit-Birthright Israel Trip. This trip gives a group of 40...
Alan & Donna Rosenberg
Alan and Donna Rosenberg were revising their estate plans as Traditional Congregation’s Create a Jewish Legacy program reached a crescendo. Learning about the program solidified their desire to make plans for a significant charitable gift to the Jewish community –...
Nine Jewish Community Pros Honored at JProStL Luncheon
Thurs., Jan 31, 11:30am -1:30pm Staenberg Family JCC Arts & Education Bld All will be recognized for their contributions in 2012 to the community and to their respective organization, school or congregation. Nine professional staff members from throughout the St....
Victims of Israeli Rocket Attack Helped With JFed Allocations
The St. Louis Jewish community’s restricted gifts to two programs aid victims in real time. The adage that “timing is everything” sure holds true when rockets hit Southern Israel last week. Jewish Federation’s Board had just approved the 2012-13 allocations to...
Major Israeli Politician, Tzipi Livni, Cancels Visit to St. Louis
Tzipi Livni, one of Israel’s major politicians, has cancelled her visit to St. Louis today. Jewish Federation of St. Louis was bringing her here for a private event. We had planned to hold a press conference beforehand. Due to a last minute change, there will be no...
Don’t Stay Home on Christmas Eve. Party with Jewish Young Adults!
Nowhere to go on Christmas Eve? Don’t give in to the typical Chinese food and a movie! Join Jewish Federation’s Young Professionals Division (YPD) for its third annual Lollapajewza party. Eat, drink, and celebrate being Jewish with your friends while the rest of the...