2020 JSU Gala Journal

JSU’s Hy C. Miller & Meira Bresler Riemer
Scholarship Funds
Make Israel Summer Experiences
More Accessible
The Jewish Student Union of St. Louis is grateful for the opportunity to
have been chosen as the stewards for both the Hy C. Miller and the Meira
Bresler Riemer Israel Scholarship Funds. It is no coincidence that Mr. Miller
and Meira were cousins. Although they were separated by many decades in
age, both Hy and Meira had an unyielding love and passion for Judaism and
Israel. The Hy C. Miller Fund was established by his son and daughter in law
Yale and Gail Miller well known community leaders.
“With the assimilation and intermarriage rate being what it is today, the need
to reach and inspire the next generation of American Jews is greater than
ever”, explained Miller. “It is for this reason that Gail and I have focused our
financial support and community involvement primarily on the institutions
and organizations that educate and inspire the youth of our community and
abroad. A number of years ago, the Jewish Student Union’s activities caught
our attention. We have seen its tremendous success in reaching unaffiliated
and under engaged Jewish teens throughout the community and inspiring
them to take responsibility for their own Jewish identity and their connection
to Israel. JSU is a modern day extension of the goal and dreams of my father.
It is for this reason that we elected to memorialize him with the Hy C. Miller
Scholarship Fund furthering the mission of JSU”.
The Meira Bresler Riemer Israel Fund was established by her husband Danny
along with her parents Murray and Eva Gail Bresler last year. “Meira was a
dynamic and inspirational young leader who exuded love for Judaism and
Israel. Her magnetic personality and her love and acceptance of all Jews
made her the Pied Pipper of Jewish youth literally around the world”, said
Rabbi Mike Rovinsky Director of St. Louis JSU.
Both these funds will be used to enable teens to participate in any of
JSU’s Israel summer programs the mission of which are to provide unique
opportunities for teens to explore their own Jewish identity and develop a
sense of responsibility for that identity and for their relationship with Israel.
Both of which personified the personal missions of these two outstanding
Jewish leaders.
For more information on either of these funds or the Jewish Student Union
contact JSU Director, Rabbi Mike at rabbimike@jsustl.org or 314 498 6279.
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