Mirowitz teacher Receives 
CAJE Raskas Award

This year's Raskas Award for Outstanding Jewish Day School Teacher went to Val Toskin, teacher at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School.

JProStl Presents Creativity Series

June 25, July 15 & August 21

The summer series will feature music, acting and art to enhance self-awareness, deepen empathy skills and build effective teams.

Counting on Lag B'Omer

Starting the second day of Passover, our ancestors counted grain in the Temple in Jerusalem. More about the counting.

Epstein Hebrew Academy
Celebrates Yom Ha'Atzmaut

The students of Epstein celebrated Israel's 65th birthday with balloons, face painting & cake, of course! Watch the video.

Service-Learning Could Be
Solution Our Community Needs

Programs like Repair the World and the Jewish Agency for Israel did a study focusing on service learning and young adults. Details.

Holograms Keep Holocaust History Alive

The average age of a Holocaust survivor at 79, historians are working to preserve their stories for future generations.

Making Jewish camp a reality

Beth attended camp as a child. Now she wants other kids to have an amazing experience too. More on stljewishlight.com

Washington University MLA Lecture
Series Begins in February

The lecture series runs throughout February beginning Feb. 2. Topics include values and tolerance drawing from Classics, Law & more!

Building a Jewish Community

by Marci Mayer Eisen, Director of the Millstone Institute for Jewish Leadership

Professional development opportunities for Jewish professionals is key to the Millstone Institute, JProStL is a great example.

Millstone 'Impact' series to
enhance leadership

The series focuses on developing leadership, communication, relationships, and funding for Jewish organizations. More info.

Kesher B'kitah:
Israeli Teachers visit St. Louis

Educators from Yokneam-Megiddo visited St. Louis during Hanukkah to learn about the Jewish education system here. About their visit.

"Change Begins with Me" Confronts Hate

The new interactive exhibit is now open. Visitors can expect to be inspired to change the world around them. More about the exhibit.

Holocaust Museum Debuts Interactive Exhibit: ‘Change Begins With Me’

Now Open @ Holocaust Museum

The exhibit teaches the history of the Holocaust & confront today’s local & int'l issues of hate, discrimination & ethnic conflict.

From Our Sponsor:
Maryville Introduces
Graduate Nursing Programs

Three online programs are offered that lead to nurse practitioner status and internships.

See our complete list of sponsors

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by Rabbi James Goodman
Can't Change Love
( May 14, '13 )

Beyond Twelve Gates
by Rabbi Ze'ev Smason
Parshas Naso
( May 13, '13 )

Ask Rabbi Hyim
by Rabbi Hyim Shafner
Why 8 days?
( Dec. 13, '12 )

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