Kehilla means community, and our Kehilla Calendar is your hub for Jewish life, from Jewish holiday celebrations and speaker series to family programs. Featuring only events hosted or sponsored by local Jewish organizations, it’s the best way to stay connected.
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This harvest festival is named for the temporary dwellings, called Sukkot, decorated with fruit and vegetables, set up to recall the booths in which the Jews lived during their journey from Egypt. The holiday is marked by processions with the lulav (palm branch with myrtle and willow) and etrog (citron).
Join Us In The Incredibly Beautiful Sukkah! Enjoy the Bounce House Pizza Ice-Cream Truck Balloons
For Hebrew speaking families with children ages 7 and younger.
Join us for heavy appetizers and a night of learning in the sukkah. Details coming soon!
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.
Judaism 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
Are 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 […]
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.
Come join NHBZ for Simchas Torah Festivities at 6:40 PM and stay for our dinner and lively auction of honors.
Join the Jewish Book Festival for an evening with comedian Steve Hofstetter!
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 […]
