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Federation’s Young Professionals Division Invites Young Adults to Attend TribeFest
Jewish Federation of St. Louis invites area young adults (in their 20s and 30s) to attend TribeFest, an entertaining, interactive and educational celebration to be held in New Orleans March 16 to 18, 2014. More than 1,500 Jewish young adults from across North America...
Yalla! Let’s go!
It's been an eventful few days! We spent Shabbat exploring the gorgeous Ein Gedi nature reserve. The bravest of us went for a swim in the waterfalls, which were cold and wonderfully refreshing. We had time to relax before Havdallah and the bus ride to Eilat. On the...
The Dead Sea is Alive with Birthrighters
After a long day of traveling, it was amazing to see how many of us were not only willing but excited to wake up at 4 am this morning to hike up Masada. With the promise of a beautiful sunrise awaiting, we loaded the bus with our luggage while the moon still shone...
We’ve Arrived!
Well, after almost 24 hours of travelling, we have finally arrived in the holy land. It's been quite a day. Things begun normal enough, with everyone getting to know each other with some ice breakers before we boarded our flight in NYC. But we hit a little bit of a...
Boycotts, Israel and Academia
The recent decision by the American Studies Association (ASA) to boycott Israeli Universities has set off the most recent round of debate about whether boycotts are an acceptable reaction to policies of the Israeli government that are perceived to be unjust. I think...
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...