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The Mission Begins

We arrived safely and had a wonderful day walking around Athens yesterday. The mission began today with a talk by the community's president Minos Moissis at the Beit Shalom synagogue in Athens (first two pics below).  The talk focused on the growing needs of the...

Senior Prom and Investment in Human Capital

I have spoken a lot about the likely exodus of young professionals from our community over the last 20-25 years.  One consequence of this trend is that we now have seniors whose children and grandchildren are no longer living near them.  This means they are aging...

JFNA Statement on Murder Arrests

The Jewish Federations of North America condemn the brutal murder of 16-year-old Palestinian, Mohammed Abu Khdeir, and is appalled by the heinous nature of this crime. We commend the Israeli Police for the swift arrests, and have full confidence that the Israeli...

Reflections

On Wednesday night our community gathered at to pay tribute to the memory of  Naftali Fraenkel, Gilad Shaar and Eyal Yifrach, the three boys abducted and murdered in Israel.  The event was a powerful demonstration of our connection to the Jewish people in Israel and...

YPD to View St. Louis History Through Jewish Lens

The Young Professionals Division (YPD) of Jewish Federation of St. Louis will celebrate St. Louis’ 250th birthday with “St. Louis Through a Jewish Lens,” on Sunday, August 3. The event includes a guided tour of the Missouri History Museum’s “250 in 250” exhibit,...

Arch Grants and our Community

Serving as President of the Jewish Federation, I get invited to many (many) dinners and events some inside our community, most supporting various efforts in our region.  Our Jewish community has never been more integrated than before, so these connections help us...

Talking About Israel

You're invited to join us on Monday, June 16th from 5-6:30 pm at Covenant Place on the Millstone Campus as we welcome Rabbi Amy Eilberg. Rabbi Eilberg will moderate a discussion on how we talk about Israel when there is a growing diversity of views within the Jewish...