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Guy Blog – December 3, 2019
Shalom everyone! I had such a long and amazing week. From Sunday to Wednesday I had the Shinshinim conference in Boston and Connecticut, I had the best time ever! I met all of my friends from the other communities in North America. I heard a lot of stories and...
Lend Your Hands and Hearts for the 2019 ‘Pack a Bag of Love’ with Women’s Philanthropy
Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis is hosting a special volunteer opportunity to enhance the holidays for our community members living in care facilities. They will make care packages to be delivered to these individuals for Hanukkah. In order...
Shaked Blog – November 15, 2019
Hi! I hope you all enjoyed your week because I did! On the weekend I went to the 6th grade retreat for three days and I really enjoyed my time with them! On Friday we went for a hike at night and learned to use our senses at night, and it was really nice and cold!! It...
Guy Blog – November 15, 2019
Hello everyone! I’d like to share with you all about my week! On Sunday I had Sunday school! I did 3 programs on that day. The first one was about Israel in general and we were talking about the places in Israel which everyone would like to live. My second program was...
Hear for Good on the Rocket Attacks Against Israel
As the violence in Israel and Gaza developed this week, our Hear for Good podcast taped a special episode to update our community on developments and Federation’s involvement with organizations providing aid to those affected. Host Karen Sher interviewed Mindee Fredman, who recently returned from a trip to Israel, and on Skype, Michael Oberlander, who was Federation’s Chief Philanthropy Officer and recently moved to Israel.
One Happy Camper offers up to $1,000 grants for first-time campers
At Jewish overnight camp, kids discover who they are – and who they want to become – while having the time of their lives. They try out new things and find the best versions of themselves. Basketball and soccer? Of course. Sailing and waterskiing? Yes! Music and drama...
Shaked Blog – November 8, 2019
I had a busy week this week! I participated in the NFTY convention at Shaare Emeth this past weekend, I got to meet super friendly and fun teens from all over Missouri Valley and hung out with the Shinshinim from Denver and of course with Guy. I also had Sunday school...
Guy Blog – November 8, 2019
Hello everyone, I’d like to share with you all about my week! On Sunday I didn’t work because it was the last day on the NFTY conversation, which was great! I chose to take a rest for a little bit and stayed at home. On Tuesday I had an incredible day! In the morning...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Names Brian Herstig President and CEO
After a nationwide search, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis has selected Brian Herstig as its next President and CEO. Herstig succeeds Andrew Rehfeld, who left Federation in April to become President of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Herstig,...
Informational meetings set for Israel Bound 2020
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is accepting applications for Israel Bound 2020, a three-week trip to Israel bringing together Jewish high school students from the St. Louis community. Participants will have the opportunity to: Explore ancient Jerusalem and modern Tel...