Rabbi Yitz- Jsu Staum is a Director of Development at JSU St. Louis. Colleagues describe them as "Rabbi Staum is the bomb. That's for his role as an advisor to my children and me, and as a personal friend for many years. He has kudos from secular people close to my children as 'the model of Orthodoxy': "Why can't everybody be like Rabbi Staum?" There is no spiritual advisor, teacher, Rabbi or friend that I feel more comfortable being close to my family." and "Rabbi Staum is an extraordinary individual. He is truly a blessing to know and with whom to associate. There is not enough space to list all his virtues. Young people flock to him because of his obvious kindness and genteel way. Rabbi Staum is amazingly intelligent and dedicated. He is truly a "people person" who can relay concepts at any level to connect with a wide range of people."