Jewish Student Union (JSU)
The Jewish Student Union of St. Louis (JSU) seeks to combat assimilation at its root by making Judaism
“cool and relevant” to the largest, fastest growing, and most difficult to find and reach population of
Jewish teenagers – the unaffiliated and under engaged. By providing Jewish teens attending public schools
the opportunity to view and engage their Judaic heritage through a prism of modernity and relevance, they
are inspired to become more engaged Jewishly. By bringing in speakers and promoting other community activities,
JSU facilitates their initial involvement to teen programming within our community through BBYO, NCSY, JCC, USY,
NFTY and others. Through fun, creative and informal educational programming JSU develops within these teens a
sense of Jewish identity, relationship to the State of Israel and a connection to the broader Jewish community.
Upon graduation, JSU assists their smooth transition into Jewishly active college life via our partnerships with
Hillel, Maimonides, and other similar Jewish student groups on campus. Kosher pizza, falafel, holiday foods or
other snacks are always served thus providing food for the body and soul. In addition to the regularly scheduled
school club meetings, JSU sponsors select activities outside of school including a weekly Jewish Book Club, the
ever popular Friday Night Live Shabbat Dinners and Oneg, the annual President’s Day Weekend New York Experience
trip, and the Jerusalem Journey Israel summer experience. JSU currently meets in 7 schools (Ladue, Clayton, Parkway
North, Parkway South, Parkway West, MICDS, Lafayette) hosts Jewish book club and serves 600+ teens.
For more information or to start a JSU club in your school, please contact Rabbi “Mike” (Rovinsky) at 314-498-6279 or RabbiMike@jsu.org
National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY)
8001 Gannon Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63130
Tel: 314-498-6279
Email: rmr@stlncsy.com
Website: www.stlncsy.com
Rabbi Michael Rovinsky
Area Director
