Community Events
Kehilla Calendar
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.
Events
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Congregation Temple Israel #1 Rabbi Alvan D. Rubin Dr., St. Louis, United States -
Supper in the Sukkah with Sisterhood
Kol Rinah 7701 Maryland Avenue, Clayton, United StatesFriday, October 10th, 6:30pm (after Kabbalat Shabbat) at Kol Rinah Menu: vegetarian chili and stuffed baked potatoes with all the fixin's. There will be a speaker after dinner. $20 for adults, $10 for children, and anyone under 3 is free RSVP online by Noon on Monday, October 6th.
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Family Sukkot Party
Rhythm n Ruach Headquarters 333 S. Mason Rd, St Louis, United StatesJoin Us In The Incredibly Beautiful Sukkah! Enjoy the Bounce House Pizza Ice-Cream Truck Balloons
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Keshet Sfarim
Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School 248 C Mason Rd., St. Louis, 62141For Hebrew speaking families with children ages 7 and younger.
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Hoshana Rabba Night Of Learning
Bais Abraham Congregation 6910 Delmar Bivd, St. Louis, United StatesJoin us for heavy appetizers and a night of learning in the sukkah. Details coming soon!
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Shemini Atzeret
The day after Sukkot is Shemini Atzeret, which is combined in Israel with Simchat Torah, nominally a separate holiday; thus, there is no partaking of meals in the sukkah, nor use of the lulav and etrog. The special prayer for rain is recited during the musaf service.
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The ABCs of Judaism – Rabbi Ze’ev Smason (free & in person)
Mirowitz Center 8 Millstone Campus Dr., St. Louis, United StatesJudaism has its own "ABCs" – teachings to guide your life. On the second Tuesday of each month, join Rabbi Ze’ev Smason for an engaging and inspiring discussion about a Jewish-themed subject. No cost to register, but RSVP required. Topic -- Grateful and Rich: The Art of Enough
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Caring Together Support Group (free & in person)
Mirowitz Center 8 Millstone Campus Dr., St. Louis, United StatesAre you caring for a loved one? Caregiving can be a joyful and rewarding experience. It can also be stressful, frustrating, and overwhelming. In this new caregiver support group at the Mirowitz Center, led by Joan M. Hirst, MA, of JFS St. Louis, participants will have a safe space to […]
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Simchat Torah
Outside of Israel, the day after Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah marks the end of the annual Torah reading and the beginning of the cycle for the coming year. It is celebrated with singing, dancing, and merry processions of people carrying Torahs and children waving flags.
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Simchas Torah Dinner
Come join NHBZ for Simchas Torah Festivities at 6:40 PM and stay for our dinner and lively auction of honors.
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Jewish Book Festival – Steve Hofstetter
Jewish Community Center 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO, United StatesJoin the Jewish Book Festival for an evening with comedian Steve Hofstetter!
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Between the Covers: STL County Library Book Club – Reference Librarian, Hillary Peppers (free & online)
Virtual Event on ZoomCalling all READERS! This online book club, in partnership with the St. Louis County Library, is available through Zoom or even the telephone. Reference Librarian Hillary Peppers, who has worked in public libraries for many years, facilitates this morning group discussion every third Thursday of each month. So come and share your […]
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Reframing Aging: Changing the Story We Tell – Dr. Nancy Morrow-Howell (free & in person)
Mirowitz Center 8 Millstone Campus Dr., St. Louis, United States -
Simchat Torah & Consecration Shabbat at Temple Israel
Congregation Temple Israel #1 Rabbi Alvan D. Rubin Dr., St. Louis, United States -
The NJTea
The J - Staenberg Family Complex 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, United StatesThe second annual NJTea is an event to support the New Jewish Theatre (NJT). Join us for a traditional afternoon tea, complete with finger sandwiches and sweets. Sip and mingle as you enjoy performances from some of NJT’s favorite artists, plus Artistic Director Rebekah Scallet will “spill the tea,” on […]
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The J Board Meeting
JCC Fox Building - Chesterfield 16801 Baxter Road, Chesterfield -
Kolot Choir Open Rehearsal
Congregation B'nai Amoona 324 S. Mason Road, St. Louis, MOKolot, the St. Louis Jewish women’s choir, will begin its second season under Artist Director Zoey Waldman-Schein this fall. Anyone interested in joining or learning more about the choir is encouraged to attend the first rehearsal and informational meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20, at Congregation B’nai Amoona, […]
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J Associates Falling for Fall October Membership Event
The J - Staenberg Family Complex 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, United StatesThe J Associates invites you to an unforgettable day of style, sisterhood, and seasonal inspiration! Falling for Fall Tuesday, October 21, 2025 11am – 1pm Lunch will be served Staenberg Family Complex Mirowitz Performing Arts & Banquet Center RSVP required by October 14 No cost to attend Bring your friends! […]
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JNF-USA Speaker, Naftali Aklum
324 S Mason Rd, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 324 S Mason Rd, Creve Coeur,, M, United StatesNaftali Aklum is the CEO of Yerus, an educational workshop and touring company that highlights the cultural heritage and narrative of Israel’s Ethiopian Jewish community. Born in Ethiopia in 1979, he immigrated to Israel as an infant in 1980 with his family. He grew up in Be’er Sheva with a […]