
Yom Kippur Family Service
This service is specially created for families with young children. Join Us In Person or Online Registration Required for In-Person Attendance
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This service is specially created for families with young children. Join Us In Person or Online Registration Required for In-Person Attendance
Hands-on Service Projects to Benefit Monroe Elementary School Join us on Yom Kippur afternoon for meaningful hands-on mitzvah opportunities to support the students and faculty of Monroe Elementary School, TI’s partner school in South St. Louis city. This year, our main activity will be crafting fleece blankets for preschoolers to keep them warm. Additionally, we will be undertaking...
Our closing service includes Yizkor (honoring lost loved ones), Healing (prayers and music for wholeness), and Neilah (a powerful conclusion as we step into the new year). Following the service, enjoy a sweet gift with our wishes for a sweet and healthy new year. Best for Adults & Teens • Duration: 2 hours • ASL...
Yom Kippur (Yizkor & Neilah) Concluding Service At this memorial & concluding service, we’ll read the names of those who have passed away since last Yom Kippur and conclude the High Holy Days with prayers and blessings.
Yom Kippur and our day of fasting will end with the sounding of the shofar.
Featuring special CRC musical interlude.* Yizkor and Neila are distinct, but related, services held on Yom Kippur. Yizkor is a memorial service to remember our departed loved ones. Neila is the final service of the day, with the final confessions, the end of the fast, and the symbolic closing of the gates. As the sun...
Join us for the Yizikor Memorial Prayer, an inspirational sermon, the final service and a delicious break-fast.
In recognition of the Jewish holidays Sukkot and Simchat Torah, join us at the Mirowitz Center to enjoy the upbeat tunes of Klezmer band Di Kamer Kapelye! Klezmer music, which defines modern Ashkenazic Jewish existence, is rooted in old-time Yiddish tunes and has evolved through the influences of immigrant Jewish musicians in America, especially New York. Whether you're...
On Sunday, October 5, 2025, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis invites you to join our community as we mark two years since the October 7, 2023 attacks. We will honor the memory of the lives lost and stand together in tribute to the strength and resilience of the Israeli people. All are welcome to...
Every Monday, from 10 AM to 4 PM, join us at the Mirowitz Center to play Mahjong, bridge, poker, or Mexican Train dominoes – whatever you like! You may bring your own snacks to enjoy and share. No reservations are necessary for these weekly games, but please plan to coordinate your group's schedule and any needed...
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).
Led by Nikki Adams, MSW, LMSW, a trained facilitator with Provident Behavioral Health, this monthly group at the Mirowitz Center is a compassionate and supportive space for older adults to navigate the journey of grief by sharing experiences, finding comfort, and building connections with others. Sign up every month you plan to attend. Supported by a...