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A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Meet St. Louis' Shinshinim

Meet St. Louis’ Shinshinim

ELLEN FUTTERMAN and BILL MOTCHANPublished April 28, 2023

Here are just a few things they’re going to miss when they return home to Israel in August: Chipotle’s, Trader Joe’s, sale shopping and all of St. Louis’ professional sports teams. “There’s no hockey in Israel,” said Guy Dobrin, 19, laughing...

Meet the St. Louis Shinshinim: Alma Cohen

Meet the St. Louis Shinshinim: Alma Cohen

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished April 28, 2023

A Shinshin is an Israeli emissary, usually 18 or 19 years old, who defers their army service for a year to volunteer in Jewish communities abroad to help educate people there about Israel and Israeli culture. They teach at various local Jewish organizations,...

Guy Dobrin

Meet the St. Louis Shinshinim: Guy Dobrin

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished April 28, 2023

A Shinshin is an Israeli emissary, usually 18 or 19 years old, who defers their army service for a year to volunteer in Jewish communities abroad to help educate people there about Israel and Israeli culture. They teach at various local Jewish organizations,...

Inbar Bloch

Meet the St. Louis Shinshinim: Inbar Bloch

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished April 28, 2023

A Shinshin is an Israeli emissary, usually 18 or 19 years old, who defers their army service for a year to volunteer in Jewish communities abroad to help educate people there about Israel and Israeli culture. They teach at various local Jewish organizations,...

Meet the St. Louis Shinshinim: Inbar Bachar

Meet the St. Louis Shinshinim: Inbar Bachar

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished April 28, 2023

A Shinshin is an Israeli emissary, usually 18 or 19 years old, who defers their army service for a year to volunteer in Jewish communities abroad to help educate people there about Israel and Israeli culture. They teach at various local Jewish organizations,...

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