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Boycotts, Israel and Academia

Dec 22, 2013 |

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

Dec 16, 2013 |

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...

Yossi Klein HaLevi

Dec 6, 2013 |

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

Dec 5, 2013 | ,

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

Nov 25, 2013 |

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...

Jewish Federation of St. Louis Names Granick COO

Nov 20, 2013 |

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...