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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...
What It Means to Love Israel: Let’s Start with America
I arrived this weekend in Jerusalem for the Board of Governors meeting of the Jewish Agency. I will be here for the next 14 days of meetings, visits, learning and exploration. During this time, I plan to tell a story about the work that we do at the Jewish Federation...
Statement by Jewish Agency Chairman Sharansky on the Suspension of the Western Wall Agreement
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel Natan Sharansky has released the following statement: “As Chairman of The Jewish Agency for Israel, and on behalf of our partners, I must express my deep disappointment at today's decision...
Women’s Philanthropy Executive Committee 2017-2019
Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis has elected their Executive Committee and Board for the 2017-2019 term, beginning on September 7. Bonnie Solomon will be the new Chair of Women’s Philanthropy, working with Amy Bender-Levy (Vice Chair,...
Ten Local Students Accepted to Internship Program
The Internship Experience for Future Community Leaders connects students with employment and the local Jewish community. Jewish Federation of St. Louis has launched its fourth year of a unique summer internship program that combines meaningful employment and a...