Kehilla means community, and our Kehilla Calendar is your hub for Jewish life, from Jewish holiday celebrations and speaker series to family programs. The Kehilla calendar features events hosted or sponsored by the Federation’s local Jewish community partners. It’s the best way to stay connected.
Questions? Contact communications@jfedstl.org.
Gather your littles and loved ones for an immersive, family-friendly Passover celebration at Temple Israel! This hands-on experience brings the Exodus story to life: guests will walk through the parted Red Sea and experience the story firsthand, seeing and tasting what our ancestors felt on their journey to freedom. Since […]
The Exodus of the Jews from Egypt is celebrated with the eight-day festival of Passover. Ridding the home of chametz (leavened food) and eating only unleavened items commemorate the haste in which the former slaves fled Egypt, leaving them too little time for their bread dough to rise. Jews retell […]
Join us for our First Night Passover Seder. It’s designed for all ages, led by UH Clergy, and catered by Papa Mark Catering. Enjoy matzah ball soup, gefilte fish, brisket, mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, and dessert. Vegetarian/vegan options are available by request.This UH seder is like being with a large […]
Join us for a congregational Second Seder at Kol Rinah, led by Rabbi Arnow.Thursday, April 2nd at 6:30 pm$50 for adults and $25 for children 5-12.RSVP by March 25th at https://www.kolrinahstl.org/event/second-seder.html
Enjoy a Passover-themed sermon from Rabbi Shook at Temple Israel, preceded and followed by an Oneg filled with Passover-friendly noshables, and of course, you guessed it, matzah! Friday, April 3 | 6:00 pm Pre-Oneg | 6:30 pm Shabbat services followed by a dessert Oneg Attendance in person requires an RSVP. […]
Also known as “Holocaust Remembrance Day,” Yom HaShoah is marked by memorials and dedications to those who perished in the Holocaust.
Join us at Temple Israel for a special Shabbat service to celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut, and to commemorate Yom Hazikaron and Yom HaShoah. . Following the service, experience Holocaust Composer Stories: Pavel Haas, a powerful presentation and performance by musicians of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra that brings to life the […]
Israel Independence Day is celebrated festively by Jews around the world, commemorating the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948
Join our community as we come together in a solemn ceremony to honor Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror. This meaningful gathering offers a space for remembrance, unity, and shared reflection. All ages welcome. For more information, contact Naomi Elbaz at nelbaz@jccstl.org
Join us to celebrate this lesser-known Jewish holiday. Then following Shabbat services, grab a delicious take-home s'mores kit in honor of Lag B'omer, which is often celebrated with a bonfire! Friday, May 1 | 6:00 pm Pre-Oneg | 6:30 pm Shabbat services followed by a dessert Oneg Attendance in person […]
All are invited to join for a South African themed Shabbat lunch and learn with Dr. Selwyn Picker on Saturday, May 2, following Shabbat morning services. The lunch and learn will celebrate the culture, food, and heritage of South African Jewry. This event has been generously sponsored by the Picker […]
Jerusalem Day commemorates the liberation of the city of Jerusalem during the 1967 Six-Day War.