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.
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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...
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...
Date & Time: Sunday, March 9 from 1:00 – 3:00pmLocation: Jewish Federation of St. Louis – 12 Millstone Campus Drive, 63146 Come together with friends, family, and community to participate in meaningful mitzvah projects that will directly benefit the local Jewish community and Israel. Whether you bring your kids, your grandchildren, or just yourself,...
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!
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...
An evening to celebrate the accomplishments of our shul and community.
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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?
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...
Join us for a captivating five-part class series introducing the New Jewish Theatre's 2025 season and exploring emerging Jewish topics. Each session features insights from NJT's artistic team, engaging discussions with a rabbi, and a special discount on play tickets. The series kicks off with a focus on the iconic musical Cabaret. Set against the backdrop...
The Festival of Lots recalls the rescue of the Jews of Ancient Persia from annihilation at the hands of Haman, who cast lots to choose this day for his plot to kill the Jews. Queen Esther and her uncle, Mordechai, foiled his plan. On Purim, the Megillah of Esther is read, and the holiday is...
Time & Location Thursday, March 13, 2025, 6PM - 7:30PM St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum Lobby 36 Millstone Campus Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146 About This Program The power of memory, music, and justice bring us together with the Chamber Project of St. Louis, where they present a concert of music spanning generations of...
