Sixteen St. Louis professionals and lay leaders representing the Jewish Community Center (JCC) and Central Agency for Jewish Education (CAJE) will travel to Israel from Feb. 20 to March 3. The trip is part of the second phase of a Focus Israel program launched in 2006 to make Israel central to the programming in St. Louis congregations and Jewish community agencies. CAJE and the JCC have agreed to participate in Focus Israel: Part II.

Those interested in following the trip online may do so through a blog at JewishinStLouis.org/FocusIsrael. Focus Israel is a multi-year joint project of Jewish Federation of St. Louis, the Jewish Agency for Israel and MAKOM – the Israel engagement network.

For more information, contact Plia Cohn at [email protected] or 314-442-3751.

The list of those going on the Focus Israel Journey are:

JCC- Professionals

Lynn Wittels- President and CEO

Rabbi Brad Horwitz- Director of Helene Mirowitz Center of Jewish Community Life

Craig Neuman- Director of Programming

Zelda Sparks- Cultural Arts Director

Terri Grossman- Camp Sabra Director

Joey Boime- Day Camps Director

Michelle Almengor- Co-Director of the Early Childhood Center

JCC Lay Leadership

Elaine Tenzer- Human Resources Chair, Executive Committe

Jane Tzinberg Rubin- Vice Chair, Executive Committee, Board of Directors

Judi Scissors- Cultural Arts Committee Chair

Sarah Oberman-Day Camps Committee Chair

Steve Goldenberg- At Large Board Member

CAJE- Professionals

Sonia Dobinsky- Executive Director

Cyndee Levy- Director of Adult Education

Maxine Weil- Senior Program Director

CAJE Lay Leadership:

Marcia Moskowitz-  CAJE Board President

Susan Cort- CAJE Board Vice President