Kehilla means Community and our Kehilla Calendar has something for everyone! From Jewish holiday celebrations to educational speaker series to programs for families with children, you should bookmark this page! Sign up for our newsletter to find out more information and ways to join our Jewish Kehilla.

Our calendar will only feature events and programs hosted or sponsored by Jewish organizations in our community. You can find more information about how to submit an event here.

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Earth Day Paper Recycling Project

You’re invited to a special earth day project as part of the 4th annual Celebrating Art for Senior Engagement Festival! Led by Artist Josie Talve-Goodman you will form a 2 or 3 dimensional image/sculpture inspired by nature out of recycled paper pulp. No experience needed. Space limited. Space limited. Cost $5. RSVP to 442-3255.

Matzah Tasting and More with Max Oppenheimer

Enjoy sampling the Passover staple food of Matzah. Learn of the history, significance, and importance of Matzah in the Jewish Tradition and Culture. A fun, educational, social program. Led by Max Oppenheimer of the Brentmoor Retirement Community.

Exonerated: Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue

  Imagine spending decades in prison for a crime you did not commit. The Midwest Innocence Project sees to set free those who, through wrongful conviction, end up as victims of our criminal justice system. This is a rare opportunity to learn about the program and hear compelling stories from exonerees about their fight for...

Walk and Talk with Joan Hirst

Five-week spring session Meet at Bierne Park (1063 Country View Dr.) and enjoy good conversation and physical exercise with a "walk in the park" with NORC's Joan Hirst. Wear walking shoes and comfortable clothing for weather and movement.

Storytelling Festival

Enjoy professional story tellers sharing tradition, culture, values, and more in this evolving, dynamic art form. Tales that will inspire, entertain, and stir emotion. This event is offered through St. Louis Story Telling Festival 40th Anniversary. Space is limited. RSVP to 442-3255.

The Soap Myth: A Reading of the Critically Acclaimed Play with Ed Asner

  More than a half century after WWII at the desperate urging of a passionate survivor, a young investigative reporter finds herself caught between numerous versions of the same story. Played out against the backdrop of deadline reporting and journalistic integrity, the critically acclaimed The Soap Myth by Jeff Cohen questions who has the right to...

Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Hillel Van Leeuwen

Nusach Hari B’nai Zion Israeli Committee presents Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Hillel Van Leeuwen Educational Director, Mizrachi World Movement Shabbat, May 4, 2019 Nusach Hari B’nai Zion 650 Price Rd., 63132 Saturday, May 4 Shabbat Services at 9 am “Perfecting & Perfection in Chinuch (Educaiton) and in Israel’s History” Pre-Mincha Shiur at 6 pm “Is It Time...

OASIS presents “Free from Falls- Fall Prevention”

At The Gathering Place. Missouri's rate of falls among adults 65 and older is almost twice that of the nation! Whether you've had a fall or just want to learn more about what you can do to prevent falls, this class is for you. Physical Therapist Deb Gentry will share methods to keep you safe...

Our Journey Now with Rabbi Maurice Harris

Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Community presents Our Journey Now: Jewish Wisdom for Growing Older from the Reconstructionist Movement Rabbi Maurice Harris Associate Director for Thriving Communities and Israel Affairs Specialist, Reconstructing Judaism   Tuesday, May 7 5-6:30 pm Arts & Education Building The J’s Staenberg Family Complex 2 Millstone Campus Drive, 63146 A complimentary vegetarian Chinese...

Spring Coach Bus Trip Underground Railroad Tour & Josephine’s Tea Room

Member by April 5: $60 Non-Member: $70 Spring Coach Bus Trip to historic river town of Alton Illinois. Guided tour of Underground Railroad by historian J.E. Robinson and lunch and shop at famous Josephine's Tea Room. Steps, standing, and walking are expected throughout the day. Travel in the comforts of a full coach bus with...

JProStl Community Feud

Build your professional network and come play the JProStl Community Feud at the JProStl Annual “End of Year” Event Hosted by Ed Reggi Thursday, May 9 3:30-5 pm Jewish Federation of St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Complex Register for the event  Take the JProStl Community Feud survey Please note, all teams are filled, but we hope...