Welcome to St. Louis JSU.
Join a Welcoming Community of Jewish Teens!
JSU empowers high school students to discover their unique and personal connection to Judaism. With 17 clubs in St. Louis and 320 clubs in North America, JSU welcomes and embraces all teens into its inclusive, vibrant and open community, creating a space to build friendships, find support, and connect with others.
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Explore Jewish Culture, History, and Identity
JSU enables teens to freely explore and learn about all things Judaism in a fun, educational, and inspiring environment.
Start exploringThe JSU Staenberg House
The JSU Staenberg House is a first of a kind teen lounge, meeting space, office space, and event hall dedicated to the vision of providing a home away from home for the Jewish teens of St. Louis and a centralized location for the services we provide to the Greater St. Louis Jewish Community.
Learn more about our house!Travel to Israel with JSU
JSU offers a huge variety of summer programs that run the gamut of specialized experiences, including our flagship Israel trip, TJJ. Whether it's career focused internships or touring Israel and Europe on the same trip we have programs to fit everyone's needs.
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Alayna Higdon
JSU has allowed me to expand my Judaism in a fun way. I get to meet other Jewish teens and participate in activities that never fail to entertain and educate me.
Sal Plannels
JSU is constantly strengthening my Jewish identity while bringing a Jewish perspective to the world issues I encounter everyday.
Michael Staenberg
Rabbi Kook said, “That which unites us is far greater than that which divides us.” JSU is the great unifier of the Jewish youth of St. Louis, regardless of denomination.
Ben Singer
For me, JSU made it cool to be Jewish in high school. I found deeper meaning to being Jewish than I had before. It helped shape who I am today.
Donate to JSU
When deciding how much to give, please remember that we rely on the support of donors like you to provide FREE meaningful, and impactful Jewish programs to over 600 teens in the St. Louis area. We also run an immersive life changing summer trip in Israel to connect our local teens to their heritage and each other. Our programs are open to teens of all backgrounds. We greatly appreciate your generosity!
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