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Lisa Nixon
Occupation: I have a Masters in Social Work but now I am a stay at home mommyWhat are you most looking forward to doing/seeing/experiencing in Israel?I am looking forward to seeing the way people live in Israel and I want to reconnect. Who are you meeting in Israel...
Hilary Cedergreen
Occupation: For the last 10 years I have worked part time in my family's 3rd generation retail clothing business/ stay at home mom.What are you most looking forward to doing/seeing/experiencing in Israel?I think I am most interested in our sister cities of...
Lisa Suffian
Occupation: Allergist What are you most looking forward to doing/seeing/experiencing in Israel? I am very excited to see The Western Wall, and see what life is really like in Israel. Who are you meeting in Israel and what is their role/profession? I am meeting...
David Kaslow and Julie Stern Recognized with Grosberg Young Leadership Award
The prestigious award will be presented at Jewish Federation’s annual meeting, Sept. 14 2011. David Kaslow and Julie Stern have been named the winners of the 2011 David N. and Roselin Grosberg Young Leadership Award. Jewish Federation of St. Louis recognizes two...
Day 7: Western Wall and the Old City
(More journal entries to follow)
Day 6: Getting Closer to G-d
Climbing the Masada mountain for sure brought images of getting closer to G-d. Not just physically climbing the massive 75 story mountain, but emotionally making the journey. When driving toward the great mountains outside Jerusalem, they look tiny, small and have...
Day 5: Jerusalem
We finally made it to Jerusalem on Friday before Shabbat.Of course our leaders sent us into the "Shook" or the market. We have never experienced something like this, a strong Jewish presence all finding their way around the market quickly so that they can make it...
Day 4: Building Community through Relationships
Today we toured the Melah School based dropout intervention program for junior high students, which seeks to fully reintegrate youth at risk into the normalive classroom setting.The teachers are amazing! The bearded teacher in this video is named Ori and I ate dinner...
Day 3: Green Israel
The Rubinites toured one of the largest Electric Car companies in the world today in Israel. Just outside Tel Aviv is "Better Place Electric Cars." This company is a new start-up with the help of several global partnerships. Their goal is simple - "Make the...
Day 2: Palmach Museum
Yesterday we went to the most amazing museum in Tel Aviv. It is the Palmach museum. It is a virtual tour of Israel's fight for Independence. I am familiar with the history of the war, but this really brought everything front and center. I was moved to tears that so...