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St. Louis Jewish Light

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

Travel grants to Israel offered for teens, young adults

Travel grants to Israel offered for teens, young adults

Published January 19, 2020

A gift from the St. Louis community will provide grants to teens and young adults to help them experience Israel. Administered by Jewish Federation of St. Louis, the Israel travel grants are $1,500 for a year-long program, $1,000 for a semester-long...

Levi Rose, a senior at Whitfield School, took part in Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim. 

High school study abroad programs in Israel beckon for some St. Louis teens

By Jamie Korenblat, Senior, Ladue Horton Watkins High SchoolPublished November 14, 2019

Studying abroad is becoming increasingly popular among high school teens in America. While this experience allows students to learn about a different culture as they go to school elsewhere, it also means living thousands of miles from home for months...

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