Please join us at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis to hear Deborah Ben-Aderet's first hand account of life in a kibbutz on the Gaza border. Learn about her family's harrowing survival story of 10/7,  what it is it like raising a family under terror attack, and how the children of the community were affected, including her own. 

Arielle Turover Cohen will then present The I Am Brave and Unafraid Book Project: Israel, which seeks to deliver the Hebrew edition of her children's picture book, I Am Brave and Unafraid, about facing fears and boosting one’s emotional intelligence, to the affected children of Kibbutz Zikim. Together with all of our local supporters of this project, we will be Team St. Louis! Together we can help affected children in the region be BRAVE and UNAFRAID!

While this event is free of charge, registration is required, and donations to The I Am Brave and Unafraid Book Project: Israel are appreciated. You can DONATE to Team St. Louis and the I Am Brave and Unafraid Book Project: Israel now!

The evening will conclude with a book signing by both authors. Please pre-order your copies of I Am Brave and Unafraid (English Edition) HERE. All pre-ordered books will be available at the event. 

Order Deborah’s published children's book, The Story of Reesie Peesie, our one eyed cat is about rescuing her cat in the Kibbutz HERE. Limited quantities of both books will be available for purchase at the event. 

PLEASE NOTE: 

- This program will not discuss government, policy or any current political agenda. It will be a very personal account with the goal of supporting the children that have been displaced by the events of October 7, specifically those of Kibbutz Zikim. 

- Due to the nature of the content, this program is not appropriate for those under 15.

You can also attend via ZOOM. Please Register below.