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.

Please contact communications@jfedstl.org with any questions or issues.

Men’s Breakfast

Enjoy breakfast with the men of NORC. Cost on own.

Brain Games with Wii

Play Jeopard and Wheel of Fortune. The Gathering Place at the J.

Using Genetics for Genealogy Research

Israel Pickholtz is the author of Endogamy: One Family, One People. He began working seriously on his family’s genealogies in 1994. His flagship work is the Pikholz Project, which serves to identify and reconnect all Pikholz descendants.

Chair Yoga

The Gathering Place at the J The NORC Chair Yoga class, an ongoing class from 11:00-11:45 am, focuses on flexibility, balance, stress relief and camaraderie. It’s a wonderful opportunity to enhance your physical routine and have fun simultaneously. Call Laura for details and cost at 314-442-3255.

Current Topics Discussion

The Gathering Place at the J. All welcome. Call Laura at 314-442-3255 with questions.

NORC/Covenant Place Knit Group

Covenant II, Lower Level Enjoy socializing, knitting, crocheting, crafting and receiving instruction from volunteer knit expert, Jerri Livingston. All welcome. RSVP and receive directions to space from Laura at 314-442-3255.

Awakening Hearts and Minds: A Mussar Practice Intensive Retreat

Participants will spend three days in a collective and interactive setting, learning classic Mussar spiritual practices such as chanting, journaling, meditation and kabbalot that will sharpen attendees’ Mussar perspectives. 

Sh’ma: Listen! Speakers Series Presents Avivah Zornberg

Dr. Zornberg is a Jerusalem-based educator, scholar and philosopher. Her lectures and books are a sophisticated mix of traditional Jewish exegesis, Hassidic texts, Western philosophy, psychoanalytic literature, poetry and more.