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.
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Join us with your youngest family members for a morning of learning and play! There will be ice cream art, flower art, digging and planting in the garden, a sensory bin, music with Ms. Rebecca, and more! Lunch will be from Bagels and Bliss. While older siblings and friends are […]
Join Traditional Congregation and Congregation B'nai Amoona for Shavuot services, learning with our rabbis, and yummy treats(yes, there will be cheesecake!)
Celebrate Shavuot and join us for a night of learning with teachers from across the Jewish community! -Services will be at 8pm.-Dinner will be at 9pm *Advanced registration and purchase is required*-The learning sessions are free and open to all beginning at 9:45, 10:35 and 11:25p. Each learning session will […]
This holiday marks the end of the Counting of the Omer. It recalls Moses’ receiving of the Torah. The Megillah of Ruth is read, and all-night Torah study is customary. Dairy food, honey, and floral decorations are traditional.
On Shavuot, we celebrate the tradition of immersing ourselves in Jewish study and enjoying delicious dairy treats. And so, following our Shabbat service, we invite you to stay for dessert and a thought-provoking learning session where Rabbi Amy will examine the story of Ruth — a biblical heroine's timeless tale […]
This solemn day is a reminder of the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, which occurred on the same Hebrew calendar date. It is traditional to fast.
3 Elul High Holiday Preparation Opportunities with Rabbi Noah Arnow Jewish tradition calls us to hear the shofar, fast on Yom Kippur, and dwell in the sukkah—but what happens when we can't? Through the lenses of halakha, theology, and lived experience, we'll explore how Jewish tradition responds when we can’t […]
CELEBRATING JEWISH LIFE AND CULTURE Live Jewish Music! // The Shuk Experience // Family Entertainment The sixth annual St. Charles Jewish Festival, organized by the Chabad Jewish Center of St. Charles County and The Gan St. Charles Preschool, will once again join the line-up of cultural festivals in the county. […]
3 Elul High Holiday Preparation Opportunities with Rabbi Noah Arnow Jewish tradition calls us to hear the shofar, fast on Yom Kippur, and dwell in the sukkah—but what happens when we can't? Through the lenses of halakha, theology, and lived experience, we'll explore how Jewish tradition responds when we can’t […]
In preparation for the High Holy Days, master the flavors of the season at this tutorial designed to give you the techniques and confidence to create a traditional feast in your own home. While we won’t be cooking every dish from scratch during the session, you will get hands-on practice […]
3 Elul High Holiday Preparation Opportunities with Rabbi Noah Arnow Jewish tradition calls us to hear the shofar, fast on Yom Kippur, and dwell in the sukkah—but what happens when we can't? Through the lenses of halakha, theology, and lived experience, we'll explore how Jewish tradition responds when we can’t […]
Selichot with Knives Program | 7 p.m. Selichot Service | 9 p.m. Ready for a different way to engage with the High Holidays? Join United Hebrew and Paper Midrash—our weekend artists-in-residence—for a hands-on paper cutting workshop for Selichot. You'll cut collage, using stories from comic books, to make your own […]