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Israel: The Dream, The Reality, The Possibilities

Congregation Shaare Emeth 11645 Ladue Rd, St. Louis, United States

The Past, Present and Future of the Israeli State and Society The Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel was proclaimed on May 14, 1948 by David Ben-Gurion. Using it as a guide, we will explore the hopes, successes, and challenges facing Israel to implement the document, which states: “The State of Israel will...

Art & Humanity in Peril: The Story of Degenerate Art – Bill Sitzer (free & in person)

Mirowitz Center 8 Millstone Campus Dr., St. Louis, United States

At the Mirowitz Center, discover how the National Socialist (Nazi) party weaponized the concept of Degenerate Art to degrade, humiliate, and shame modern and other art, especially targeting the works of Jewish artists. In observance of Yom HaShoah – a day dedicated to remembering Holocaust victims – Saint Louis Art Museum docent Bill Sitzer will lead us through this...

Medical Lecture: Genocide, Nazi Medicine & Postwar Justice

St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum 36 Millstone Campus Dr., St. Louis, United States

Time & Location Thursday, April 24 2025, 6:00pm-7:00pm St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum - Auditorium 36 Millstone Campus Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146 About the Program: Join the Museum for a medical lecture by Dr. Michael Emmett about the role Nazi physicians played in carrying out the Holocaust, the post war trials of several...

Millstone Society Donor Event

Staenberg Family Complex 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, United States

Special event at the J for our Millstone Society Donors. More info to come!

Intro to Torah with Rabbi Michael

Congregation Temple Israel #1 Rabbi Alvan D. Rubin Dr., St. Louis, United States

Join Rabbi Michael to study some of the greatest texts from Genesis and Exodus. Learn about the Torah’s connection to famous Jewish texts like the Talmud and the Midrash, and discover legendary commentaries and commentators like Rashi and Maimonides (Ramban). This class is created for students who have never studied text before, students undergoing the...

Shaare Emeth Member Appreciation Night

Congregation Shaare Emeth 11645 Ladue Rd, St. Louis, United States

Shaare Emeth Members are invited for an evening of fun and celebration

Family Yom HaAtzmaut Celebration and Tzedaka Project

Bais Abraham Congregation 6910 Delmar Bivd, St. Louis, United States

Bring your family and celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut with us! We will have fun activities to celebrate Israel and we will welcome Arielle Turover Cohen to present her book and program I Am Brave and Unafraid. This will give us the opportunity to learn about the children of the kibbutzim and a way to support them...

In Conversation with Amir Tibon, The Gates of Gaza Book Club

Zoom

The Gates of Gaza, by Amir Tibon, a Kibbutz Nahal Oz resident now living in Kibbutz Mishmar Ha-Emek, our Partnership region, offers a gripping account of life on the frontlines. In light of the October 7th tragedy and its impact on Nahal Oz, the book highlights the resilience and humanity of those living in the...

Yom HaShoah 2025: Liberation, Loss & Life

Congregation Temple Israel #1 Rabbi Alvan D. Rubin Dr., St. Louis, United States

Yom HaShoah Holocaust Commemoration 2025: Liberation: Loss & Life Join the Museum at Congregation Temple Israel, as we come together to honor the memory of the six million Jews and millions of others who were murdered during one of the darkest chapters in human history. May the commemoration be a source of reflection, remembrance, and...