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Project 10 and Jewish Social Justice
Last week I attended a small reception with Israeli entrepreneurs outside of Tel Aviv to hear about The Jewish Agency's "Project 10." Project 10 provides individuals who are 22-35 the opportunity to work on social justice projects in five countries around the world...
July 3 – Update from Israel
Over the last week, I have spoken about what makes Israel inspiring and amazing. I am now back in Jerusalem for five days of continuing professional education, as well as further site visits, and you will see more of this to come. When I started this last Sunday, I...
Statement from the Jewish Agency for Israel
A statement from leaders of Partnership2Gether – Israeli and Diaspora chairs who endeavor every day to strengthen the Jewish people by creating living bridges between Israel and overseas Jewish communities.
Statement from the Jewish Federation of St. Louis on the Recent Kotel and Conversion Issues in Israel
We live at a time when the Jewish People in Israel and throughout the world face deep and abiding challenges, from rising global anti-Semitism to efforts to delegitimize the democratic Jewish state. These times require us to find paths to unify and bring our people...
The Kotel and Conversion: A Guide for the Perplexed
Updates: Click to read the Jewish Federation of St. Louis Statement on the Kotel and Conversion issues. Click to read a Statement from the Jewish Agency for Israel. Updated July 4 to explain why this is not a religious one but a political one (responding to...
Additional Security to be Added to Jewish Cemeteries in St. Louis Area
An excerpt from a story posted on Fox 2 News, reported by Jasmine Huda. "UNIVERSITY CITY, MO – Plans are in the works to improve security at Jewish cemeteries in the St. Louis area. The move follows widespread vandalism at a Jewish cemetery in University City in...
Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series Presents “Rethinking the Three Weeks and Tishah B’Av Now that We Have a Sovereign Jewish State”
Bais Abraham Congregation, in partnership with Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series, presents “Rethinking the Three Weeks and Tishah B’Av Now that We Have a Sovereign Jewish State” on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 10:00 am. The event will take place at Bais Abraham Congregation....
A Visit to Our Partnership City
Every community in North America has, if it wants it, a partnership community in Israel. St. Louis’s partnership community is really two separate ones closely connected. The first is Yokne’am and the second is Megiddo (technically, it is a region). Partnerships are...
Important Update from Israel
Today, I visited an innovative community project in Lod. You may know the city because it's where the airport is located. Or you may know the city as Lyida, whose poignant and tragic history was captured in Ari Shavit's book "My Promised Land." It is reputed to be the...
MERS Goodwill Announces New Coordinator for Jewish Community Employment Services
Mark Morgan Steps into Role to Help Individuals Struggling with Employment MERS Goodwill announces Mark Morgan as the new Coordinator of its Jewish Community Employment Services, a MERS Goodwill program supported by the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. Morgan has been...