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St. Louis Jewish Community Relations Council Announces New Executive Director
On October 22, 2015, the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) appointed Maharat* Rori Picker Neiss as the new Executive Director of JCRC, effective November 19, 2015. JCRC, an independent beneficiary agency of Jewish...
Free Mental Health First Aid Training
Jewish Federation of St. Louis to offer free service to professionals and volunteers Jewish Federation of St. Louis has partnered with NAMI St. Louis (National Alliance for Mental Illness) to offer a free mental health first aid training for professionals and...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Receives Grant from State of Missouri: Office of Homeland Security
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is honored to announce the organization has been selected to receive an award from the 2015 Nonprofit Security Grant Program through the Missouri Office of Homeland Security (OHS). This grant, funded through the Federal Emergency...
Remarks from Traditional Congregation’s Israeli Bonds Dinner
I share with you remarks given by Rabbi Seth Gordon of Traditional Congregation at the start of the 42nd annual Israel Bonds dinner, October 18, 2015. Once again, as we proudly assemble for our 42nd annual Israel Bonds Dinner, I am sad to say that our hopes for...
Day 7- Masada, Dead Sea and Jeep Tour
It is hard to express all we experienced in words. Enjoy the pictures... ...
Day Six – Taking in Jerusalem
By Scott Levine Thankfully, we were able to catch-up on some much-needed sleep this morning! We started our day with a picnic brunch of local Israeli food prepared by an incredible chef. Interestingly, her storytelling was equal to her cooking. We...
Shabbat in Jerusalem
By Scott Levine Shabbat experience was so interesting. The public shabbat service we planned to attend was cancelled because of the current unrest. Now what? We're in Jerusalem, the sun is beginning to set, and no Shabbat service? Fortunately, Rabbi Talve answered...
Day 4 – 5: Last Day in Yokneam
It's hard to believe we've reached the halfway point of this incredible journey! While we all miss our families, and are getting used to calling home at midnight (for some of us, to catch our kids as they arrive home from school), there's something unique about...
Jewish Day Schools to Host Israel Rally
WHO: H.F. Epstein Hebrew Academy, Yeshivat Kadimah High School, Block Yeshiva High School, Torah Prep School of St. Louis, Missouri Torah Institute, and Esther Miller Bais Yaakov… WHAT: … are hosting a tehillim rally (prayer, the book of Psalms) to show support for...
Day Three: It’s FalaFELL, not FalaFULL…
... And it's HOO-MUS, not HUH-MUS. Learning how to sound Israeli. We're getting there. Just like at home, today started with Yoga on the roof. Technically, today started at a Tel Aviv dance club called Rubi (seriously, it was a sign). While we...