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.
The Young Israel of St. Louis Cholent Cookoff is a community-building event centered around one of the great Ashkenazi Jewish comfort foods: cholent, the slow-cooked Shabbat stew traditionally prepared before Shabbat and enjoyed for lunch on Saturday. It brings together members of the Young Israel community to share their own […]
Explore Israel, meet locals, soldiers, and those impacted by 10/7. Be inspired and uplifted by empowering Jewish wisdom from Aish's best speakers in classes and 1 on 1 learning.
Are you seeking connection — or a space to reflect more deeply on your life experiences? Writing an autobiography is a great way to memorialize thoughts and emotions as well as your own experiences. Dr. Maxine Mirowitz, registered yoga teacher and leader of the Storywriter's Guild, returns to the Mirowitz […]
In commemoration of Veterans Day, you're invited to a special Shabbat service to honor the dedication and sacrifice of those who’ve served in the armed forces to protect our country. Following services, deepen your connection and gratitude over dessert and decaf with a special program to celebrate our heroes. Registration […]
UCityPod is the Moishe House presence in University City, hosting four programs each month for Jewish young adults ages 22–32(ish). Join us for our first Café Galut program of 5787! Over Shabbat dinner, we’ll be joined by @Jewnisian, a Tunisian Jewish educator and Instagram creator who shares the history, culture, […]
Join Bais Abe following Shabbat morning services for lunch and Sol Laudon presenting "Far East of Eden: Jews in China and Chinese Jews." This historical outline of the Jewish experience in China from the 10th century on, will set the scene for our Sunday Coffee Get Together with Charles Klotzer, […]
Save the date for Kol Rinah's yearly community craft fair, featuring local artists.Details to come
Join us for our premier fundraising event! This elegant and inspirational evening is dedicated to fueling the vital work of the J, with all proceeds directly supporting life-changing programs and services, from Early Childhood and Day Camps to Meals on Wheels and Adult Day programs, while also providing financial assistance […]
Facilitated by Scholar David Armstrong Journey into mystery! Dreams, visions, sudden epiphanies, altered states of consciousness: sometimes, people have experiences they cannot fully explain, in which they feel they receive special knowledge about God, heaven, the universe, the afterlife, and the future. Sometimes they even go looking for them: we […]
Join Jay Winig, LCSW, and Rabbi Jared Skoff for a grief support group, open to all members of the community who have suffered a loss, and geared towards age 60+. We will meet at B'nai Amoona in the Bride's Room. Participation is free, but please RSVP. Hazak is supported by […]
Plan on joining us for the final session of EmpowHER where we are excited to be welcoming Yemi Akande-Bartsch, CEO of FOCUS St. Louis, an organization recognized as a national model for civic leadership development. EmpowHER 26-27 Is a free leadership series designed to inspire, connect, and equip women with […]
Save the Date for EmpowHER Session 3!
Students will learn to decode the letters of the Hebrew Alphabet in this beginning Hebrew reading course. Facilitated by Cantor Sharon Nathanson. This class is required for conversion students taking Introduction to Judaism.
Whether you are new to Judaism or just want to get back to basics, this is a great opportunity to learn with Rabbi Jared Skoff. Come learn or relearn about the basic tenets of being Jewish and our Jewish people. Classes will cover Judaism’s biggest and most inspiring ideas as […]
Calling 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 […]
This 17th year, the Light will honor special individuals who give their time, service, and commitment to the St. Louis Jewish Community.
Are you seeking connection — or a space to reflect more deeply on your life experiences? Writing an autobiography is a great way to memorialize thoughts and emotions as well as your own experiences. Dr. Maxine Mirowitz, registered yoga teacher and leader of the Storywriter's Guild, returns to the Mirowitz […]
Facilitated by Rabbi Jared Skoff Come argue with Rabbi Skoff! Learn and practice how to have healthy arguments about religion and politics through a Jewish lens, through a Jewish Agency curriculum designed to strengthen Israeli-American dialogue. This 4-session workshop is accessible to everyone and will finish right in time for […]
Meet camp directors, counselors and alumni...learn about overnight camps from near and far, day camps, specialty camps, summer Israel experiences, youth groups, leadership opportunities and more!
Join Kol Rinah on November 8th, as Rabbi Julia Watts Belser, scholar, teacher and disability advocate presents: "Moses: Provocations from a Disabled Prophet". This interactive text study launches our exploration of Rabbi Belser's latest book: "Loving Our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom and the Spiritual Subversiveness of Knowing Ourselves Whole," which […]
Facilitated by Scholar David Armstrong Journey into mystery! Dreams, visions, sudden epiphanies, altered states of consciousness: sometimes, people have experiences they cannot fully explain, in which they feel they receive special knowledge about God, heaven, the universe, the afterlife, and the future. Sometimes they even go looking for them: we […]
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Join Jay Winig, LCSW, and Rabbi Jared Skoff for a grief support group, open to all members of the community who have suffered a loss, and geared towards age 60+. We will meet at B'nai Amoona in the Bride's Room. Participation is free, but please RSVP. Hazak is supported by […]
Students will learn to decode the letters of the Hebrew Alphabet in this beginning Hebrew reading course. Facilitated by Cantor Sharon Nathanson. This class is required for conversion students taking Introduction to Judaism.
Whether you are new to Judaism or just want to get back to basics, this is a great opportunity to learn with Rabbi Jared Skoff. Come learn or relearn about the basic tenets of being Jewish and our Jewish people. Classes will cover Judaism’s biggest and most inspiring ideas as […]
Facilitated by Scholar David Armstrong Journey into mystery! Dreams, visions, sudden epiphanies, altered states of consciousness: sometimes, people have experiences they cannot fully explain, in which they feel they receive special knowledge about God, heaven, the universe, the afterlife, and the future. Sometimes they even go looking for them: we […]
Join Jay Winig, LCSW, and Rabbi Jared Skoff for a grief support group, open to all members of the community who have suffered a loss, and geared towards age 60+. We will meet at B'nai Amoona in the Bride's Room. Participation is free, but please RSVP. Hazak is supported by […]