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Winter 2013 STLCBT Itinerary
Less than 10 days to go until we leave for the Holy Land. If you have been following the weather in Israel, you know that Jerusalem was blanketed with snow and that some roads are just now opening up after being closed for a couple of days. Because of that, the...
Jewish Young Adults Will Connect With Old and New Friends at Lollapajewza
The typical night out for Jews on December 24 includes Chinese food and a movie, but Jewish Federation’s Young Professionals Division (YPD) is giving young Jewish adults a fun alternative to that tired scene with Lollapajewza. The party, which will be held Tuesday,...
Yossi Klein HaLevi
Thanks to the initiative of Federation Director Rabbi Susan Talve, and the collaboration of Rabbis Jim Bennet and Carnie Rose, the Federation Board of Directors is co-sponsoring the visit by Yossi Klein HaLevi on Monday and Tuesday nights, December 8 and 9. YKH will...
St. Louis Leadership visit Yokneam Megiddo
By Bernice Malka, Living Bridge Coordinator Originally posted here. No one could miss the excitement on the faces of Mr. Tom Green and Mr. Simon Alfassi Yokneam mayor when they recently met again at city hall. Some 18 years ago, it was Mr. Tom Green who encouraged...
Federation to Present Discussion of Pew Survey at Meeting
Dr. Laurence Kotler-Berkowitz, advisor to the report on American Jewish life, to speak Jewish Federation of St. Louis announces Dr. Laurence Kotler-Berkowitz will speak on the Pew Research Center survey of U.S. Jews at a special open meeting of the Board of Trustees...
Rubin Family Foundation Brings Wexner Heritage Program to St. Louis
Two-year intensive program for young leaders deepens Jewish knowledge and confidence and inspires participants to exercise transformative leadership in the Jewish community Ron and Pam Rubin and the Rubin Family Foundation are extremely pleased to collaborate with The...
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Jewish Federation of St. Louis Names Granick COO
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has named Rob Granick vice president of operations/chief operations officer. Granick, who has more than 20 years of executive-level business experience, will start with Federation on December 2. “Rob is an excellent addition to our...
Federation’s Millstone Institute to Host Presidents’ Circle Reception
Board presidents, presidents-elect, senior clergy and CEOs/executive directors from throughout the St. Louis Jewish community are invited to the Millstone Institute’s Presidents’ Circle Reception on Thursday, December 10 from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Crown Center for...
General Assembly Recap
Our mission returned last Friday from a whirlwind of the JFNA General Assembly and our own community trip. I had promised to update the blog but got very sick during the time we were in Israel. I will be posting some reflections on what I saw and learned over the...