Kehilla means Community and our Kehilla Calendar has something for everyone! From Jewish holiday celebrations to educational speaker series to programs for families with children, you should bookmark this page! Sign up for our newsletter to find out more information and ways to join our Jewish Kehilla.

Our calendar will only feature events and programs hosted or sponsored by Jewish organizations in our community. You can find more information about how to submit an event here.

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J Associates Battle of the Stars

Jewish Community Center 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO, United States

Teams will come together to compete in a variety of mental and physical games and challenges. Adults over 21 are welcome and all will be able to compete! Using anywhere from single members to full teams, competitors will play each other in fun and clever challenges. You can join individually, in pairs, small groups or...

Young Family Hamentaschen Factory

Bais Abraham Congregation 6910 Delmar Bivd, St. Louis, United States

Join us with your youngest family members to learn how to fold Hamentaschen and taste them too! This event is free and open to the public but please be sure to RSVP so we can prepare accordingly.

TI Purim Shpiel & Carnival

Congregation Temple Israel #1 Rabbi Alvan D. Rubin Dr., St. Louis, United States

We’re hosting a Purim Shpiel called Purim in the Pride Lands: A Lion King Megillah, a special play put on by our Religious School students filled with familiar tunes and lyrics telling the story of Purim from the Book of Esther. Immediately following the shpiel, we’re kicking off our annual Purim Carnival. It is one...

Purim in Oz: Emerald City Spectacular Spiel & Carnival

Congregation Shaare Emeth 11645 Ladue Rd, St. Louis, United States

A Family-Oriented Purimspiel, Carnival, & Lunch 10:30 a.m. Purim in Oz Spiel in the Stiffman Sanctuary Bring all your munchkins and follow the yellow brick road to our Ozian Purimspiel for families with children ages 0-12. We’ll re-tell the story of Purim with your favorite characters and reimagined songs from Wicked and The Wizard of...

Kugel at the JCC Fox Building

JCC Fox Building - Chesterfield 16801 Baxter Road, Chesterfield

If you loved the Netflix series, Shtisel, you are going to rave over the first two episodes of Kugel, its prequel spinoff! Join us in the newly remodeled Community Room at the Chesterfield J!

The Mind of the Holocaust Perpetrator in Fiction and Non-Fiction

St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum 36 Millstone Campus Dr., St. Louis, United States

Join the Museum for a book talk by Dr. Erin McGlothlin as part of The Artist Who Captured Eichmann series. This program will feature a 45 minute lecture on The Mind of the Holocaust Perpetrator in Fiction and Non-Fiction, which examines texts that portray the inner experience of Holocaust perpetrators, transforming them from archetypes of...

The Week In Review

Mirowitz Center 8 Millstone Campus Dr., St. Louis, United States

The news can be upsetting and concerning – so join the conversation with a community that values knowledge, respect, and the art of informed opinions. Expertly moderated by Harvey Gerstein and Marilyn Alton, this is a forum for thoughtful discussion about the most pressing news stories of the week. This online program is provided with FEL (Friends...

The ABCs of Judaism – Rabbi Ze’ev Smason (free & in person)

Mirowitz Center 8 Millstone Campus Dr., St. Louis, United States

Judaism has its own "ABCs" – teachings to guide your life. On the second Tuesday of each month, join the engaging and inspiring Rabbi Ze’ev Smason at Mirowitz Center for The ABCs of Judaism to discuss a different topic with a Jewish theme. Topic -- Purim: Can Good Emerge From Dire Situations?

Hamantashen Baking for Purim – Chana’la Rubenfeld, Chabad of Chesterfield ($10 & in person)

Mirowitz Center 8 Millstone Campus Dr., St. Louis, United States

Get ready to celebrate Purim with a hands-on baking experience! Master baker Chana'la Rubenfeld will teach us the art of dough preparation, filling, and shaping delicious hamantashen, the iconic triangular treats of this Jewish holiday, without making a mess in your kitchen! Plus, you’ll leave with a batch of your very own hamantashen to share (or...