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YPD Seeks Passionate Young Leaders for At-Large Board
Candidates in their 20s and 30s with demonstrated Jewish leadership encouraged to apply The Young Professionals Division (YPD) of Jewish Federation of St. Louis is now accepting nominations for the 2014–15 seats of at-large board members. YPD is seeking young leaders...
St. Louis in Israel – Circus Edition
This past week, Circus Harmony’s St. Louis Arches, an inspirational youth circus troupe, traveled to Israel with their Peace Through Pyramids program. This program is a collaboration between Circus Harmony’s St. Louis Arches and the Galilee Circus, a Jewish/Arab youth...
From Israel: the situation here and now
I am sitting in Jerusalem watching the light of the setting sun reflect against the walls of Old City. Children are playing in a full pool beneath my hotel window. I have been on a Jewish Federations of North America mission of 120 people from around the United...
Jewish Federations Condemn Rocket Attacks from Gaza and Express Support for Israel
As missiles continue to rain down on southern Israel from Gaza and with reports of sirens as far as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, the worldwide Jewish community expresses its unending support for Israelis living again under terror in their own midst. The Jewish Federations...
Operation Protective Edge: A Federation Update
Source: JFNA Update on Operation Protective Edge and Federation Response July 9, 2014 Dear Friends, I have just arrived on the ground in Israel. The atmosphere here is what we have grown to expect. Israelis are resolute, focused and committed to both protecting those...
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,...