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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

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Shaving Israel

Published January 30, 2013

PO Box 6991 Chesterfield, Mo. 63006-6991314-579-9653email: [email protected]: shavingisrael.orgShaving Israel educates U.S. citizens about the needs of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and funds the purchase of toiletries, personal items,...

St. Louis Israeli Folk Dancing

Published January 30, 2013

www.israelidancingstlouis.comJoin us for Israeli folk dancing on Mondays from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. in the Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School (formerly Solomon Schechter Day School) in the gymnasium, 348 S. Mason Road in Creve Coeur.   All ages and...

St. Louis Chapter Hadassah

Published January 30, 2013

Hadassah Midwest60 Revere Dr., Suite 800Northbrook, Ill. 60062847-205-1900email: [email protected]: hadassah.org/stlouisHadassah is the largest Jewish women’s organization in the United States. Since 1912, Hadassah has brought hope and healing...

Millstone Institute for Jewish Leadership

Published January 30, 2013

Jewish Federation of St. Louis12 Millstone Campus Drive St. Louis, Mo. 63146314-442-3810email: [email protected]: Marci Mayer Eisen and Karen SherThe Millstone Institute provides training programs and resources to support the work of Jewish community...

JProStl

Published January 30, 2013

12 Millstone Campus DriveSt. Louis, Mo. 63146314-442-3810email: [email protected]: Marci Mayer Eisen, Jewish Federation of St. LouisJProStl is the association dedicated to supporting professionals working at 50 Jewish organizations throughout St....

Jewish Attention to Mental Illness St. Louis

Published January 30, 2013

c/o Congregation Neve Shalom6 Millstone Campus DriveSt. Louis, Mo. 63146314-222-9864website: www.neveshalom.orgRabbi James Stone Goodman — DirectorConvened by Rabbi James Stone Goodman, Jewish Attention to Mental Illness (JAMI StL) began with a program...

Adam Schenberg is pictured with Marshall Cohen, founder Lift for Life Academy 

Mitzvot from the heart: Adam Schenberg, Congregation B’nai Amoona

Published January 23, 2013

With his mother on staff at Crown Center for Senior Living and his father a past board member of Lift for Life Academy (LFLA) in Soulard, Adam was already familiar with the impressive work of the organizations he chose to support for his mitzvah project....

Isabel Schack

Mitzvot from the heart: Isabel Schack, Congregation Shaare Emeth

Published January 23, 2013

Isabel, or Izzy as she is known to her friends, participated in three mitzvah projects that revolved around children. Daughter of Julie and Martin Schack of Ladue, Izzy volunteered for Room at the Inn through Shaare Emeth. As part of a community-wide,...

Rabbi introduces calming mindfulness meditation to parents

BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished January 16, 2013

As a mother of three, Rabbi Andrea Goldstein of Congregation Shaare Emeth knows something about parenting. She also knows about Mindfulness Meditation, a calming practice that reminds us to concentrate on the present moment.  Goldstein, 42, has pulled...

For his mitzvah project, Jacob supported Small World Adoption Foundation, the organization that helped bring him to America from Minsk, Belarus. Jacob Lentin held a bake sale to raise money to purchase clothing for the children in the orphanages overseas.

Mitzvot from the heart: Jacob Lentin, United Hebrew Congregation

Published January 2, 2013

For his mitzvah project, Jacob supported Small World Adoption Foundation, the organization that helped bring him to America from Minsk, Belarus. Son of Amy and Larry Lentin of Chesterfield, Jacob held a bake sale to raise money to purchase clothing for...

For her mitzvah project, Megan, daughter of Barbie and Ron Present of Frontenac, decided to hold several brownie bake sales to raise enough money to buy at least one iPad for the kids in the hospital.

Mitzvot from the heart: Megan Present, Congregation Shaare Emeth

Published January 2, 2013

Megan, a member of the Ranken Jordan Junior Board, met with CEO Lauri Tanner, to find out how she could help the kids in the hospital. She learned firsthand the older children really needed something to keep them distracted when undergoing treatments...

For his bar mitzvah project, Sam Lagoy (center) raised $2,300 for the Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis during its annual Cancer Survivorship Walk. 

Sam Lagoy United Hebrew Congregation

Published December 26, 2012

Participating for the second year in the Cancer Support Community’s Annual Cancer Survivorship Walk was very meaningful to Sam. His mother is a breast cancer survivor. Son of Corinne and Tim Lagoy of Wildwood, Sam wanted to raise money for this organization...

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