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Lir Blog – November 19, 2018
Last week I went to NFTY Chavora event with the kids from United Hebrew. It was in Kansas City so it was a long bus drive – but a lot of fun! It was really nice to meet new people from different places and to go through the activities we had; we talked about Israel,...
Snir Blog – November 19, 2018
This week was full of adventures! I Joined NFTY of Shaare Emeth to the Fall Convention and we had lots of fun! I met my fellow shinshinim from Denver and it was very exciting! I also met Liron, the Israeli supervisor from JAFI! We had breakfast with Lir and we talked...
Lend Your Hands and Hearts for the 2018 ‘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...
Teen trip to Israel planned for next summer
Israel Bound is a three-week summer Israel experience for St. Louis teens in 10th-12th grade. The trip will take place June 3-26, 2019, with the group traveling throughout the country while exploring Israel’s rich history, culture and natural beauty. Time is spent...
Openings for 2019 Show Me Israel Community Mission going fast
Spots are filling up fast for the 2019 Show Me Israel Community Mission. Participate in one of four unique, customized tracks, and see Israel through your preferred lens: A Culinary Taste; Hi-Tech & Innovation; Politics & History; or Arts & Culture. And...
Snir Blog – November 2, 2018
This week was very meaningful and busy for me. On Sunday, I was at the vigil for the Pittsburg attack victims together with Lir, my fellow Shinshinit, and we stood together with the rest of our amazing community that came to share love and solidarity. In the following...
Lir Blog – November 2, 2018
Last week a lot of things happened. Things that for me, an 18 year old girl, who came to the USA two months ago, were a surprise. Last Saturday there was a mass shooting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An unthinkable killing – a man murdered 11 Jewish people only because...
Because we can speak, we can lead. And from this small thing, we can make a big difference.
by Rachel Thimangu “Because we can speak, we can lead. And from this small thing, we can make a big difference.” The words of Kutz, a 14-year-old Arab girl at the Hand-In-Hand School for Jewish, Arab and Christian Children in Jerusalem, resonate as we ride to the...
Day 7 – A day of highs and lows
by Rachel Thimangu Sunday was a day of highs and lows. We reached the heights of Masada and desert dunes, and broke the surface of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on the surface of the Earth. A few hearty souls — Michael, Alan, Aaron, Lizzie, Vickie and Brett — climbed...
Day 6 – Shabbat morning in Jerusalem
by Rachel Thimangu Shabbat morning in Jerusalem, the heart of the Jewish people, brought to mind an old joke: Strand a Jew on a desert island and he’ll build two synagogues - one in which to pray, and the other to say he won’t set foot in. This is a land of deep...