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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WashU Hillel Board Meeting

Hillel Center 6300 Forsyth Blvd.,, St. Louis, MO

WashU Hillel Board of Directors Meeting

Coffee Talk with SnL

Zoom

Dr. Harley Hammerman joins us to share loved and lost Saint Louis family restaurants.

St. Louis: A Thriving Sports Hub – Marc Schreiber and Frank Viverito (free & in person)

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

Join Marc Schreiber, President of the St. Louis Sports Commission, and Frank Viverito, Chief Advisory Officer, as they share exciting updates about major upcoming events, including the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the return of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in 2026, and the 2027 NCAA Wrestling Championships.  Marc and Frank will also recap...

Yom Ha’ Shoah: Spiritual Heroism During the Holocaust – Rabbi Ze’ev Smason (free & in person)

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

In recognition of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), join us for a heartfelt discussion led by the inspiring Rabbi Ze’ev Smason at the Mirowitz Center. Learn how, during the darkest hours in world history, ordinary individuals made critical decisions – becoming spiritual heroes whose legacies we continue to honor today. No cost to register, but RSVP...

Letters & Learning: A Journey into Hebrew Reading

JCC Arts & Education Building - Creve Coeur 2 Millstone Campus Dr., St. Louis, United States

Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Community will offer “Letters & Learning: A Journey into Hebrew Reading,” a unique Hebrew class for both beginners and those looking to refresh their Hebrew reading skills. The class will strengthen Hebrew reading skills while exploring the richness and meaning of the Hebrew alphabet. Co-taught by Rabbinic Intern Shira Singelenberg and congregant...

AJC and Jewish Federation of St. Louis present

You are cordially invited to join us for a special program featuring:Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital LeibovichDirector, American Jewish Committee (AJC) Jerusalem Date: Tuesday, April 22Time: 6:30 pm Light Reception7 pm ProgramLocation: Jewish Federation of St. Louis (12 Millstone Campus Drive) On the Frontline:Israel’s Shifting Strategic Landscape Israel was forever changed on October 7, 2023. Join...

Hazak! With YouthAbility!

324 S Mason Rd, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 324 S Mason Rd, Creve Coeur,, M, United States

The Horvitz YouthAbility program of JFSA empowers exceptional youth through volunteerism and community engagement. YouthAbility ambassadors help themselves by helping others. They are currently performing KINDNESS GROWS – a half hour upbeat musical about the history, science and benefits of kindness. Registration for the Hazak, Wednesday, April 23 is now open! Hazak is a program for the 60 plus...

Event Series Crafty Needles

Crafty Needles

Want to enhance your knitting or crocheting skills or help teach others? Work on group projects, on your own, or just socialize with others. Instructors Sandi Rich and Beth Van Horn make learning easy, accessible, and fun! Beginner to advanced members are welcome to join us every Wednesday at 1 PM, starting on August 28. Some supplies are available....

Yom Hashoah

Also known as “Holocaust Remembrance Day,” Yom HaShoah is marked by memorials and dedications to those who perished in the Holocaust. Each year, the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum hosts a commemoration to honor survivors and remember the victims of the Holocaust. St. Louis survivors share eyewitness accounts of the Shoah, followed by music, liturgical readings,...

Israel: The Dream, The Reality, The Possibilities

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

The Past, Present and Future of the Israeli State and Society The Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel was proclaimed on May 14, 1948 by David Ben-Gurion. Using it as a guide, we will explore the hopes, successes, and challenges facing Israel to implement the document, which states: “The State of Israel will...

Art & Humanity in Peril: The Story of Degenerate Art – Bill Sitzer (free & in person)

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

At the Mirowitz Center, discover how the National Socialist (Nazi) party weaponized the concept of Degenerate Art to degrade, humiliate, and shame modern and other art, especially targeting the works of Jewish artists. In observance of Yom HaShoah – a day dedicated to remembering Holocaust victims – Saint Louis Art Museum docent Bill Sitzer will lead us through this...

Medical Lecture: Genocide, Nazi Medicine & Postwar Justice

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

Time & Location Thursday, April 24 2025, 6:00pm-7:00pm St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum - Auditorium 36 Millstone Campus Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146 About the Program: Join the Museum for a medical lecture by Dr. Michael Emmett about the role Nazi physicians played in carrying out the Holocaust, the post war trials of several...