Join us for a heartwarming, intergenerational evening filled with food, fun, and tradition! Roll up your sleeves and learn the art of challah-making from the amazing Carol Rubin — you’ll make a beautiful round challah for our Rosh Hashanah Caring Bags for seniors and prepare your very own dough from scratch to take home and […] ...

Join Dani Glassman, LMT, RYT-500, MSW, and Rabbi Goldstein for this embodied teshuva (returning) practice, where we will practice what it feels like to return to our truest selves as we prepare for the New Year. Click Here to Register ...

Welcome back! Join us for a free back to school lunch for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders here at temple! We will be enjoying lunch, making new friends, and playing games. We hope to see you there! Click Here to Register ...

Free for all middle schoolers! Join us for a pizza dinner and cozy movie night with friends old and new here at temple! We will eat, play a game, and then enjoy a movie together – we hope to see you there! Click Here to Register ...

At 96 years old, Shaare Emeth member, author, and nurse, Elsie Roth continues to inspire with her lifelong commitment to truth, civility, and compassion. This evening, Elsie will share the remarkable story of how she helped secure the long-overdue Medal of Honor for her father and for Sgt. Johnson—two WWI heroes denied recognition for decades […] ...

An annual favorite, all 20s and 30s are invited to join for this informal, Erev Rosh Hashanah dinner in Shaare Emeth’s Courtyard, where we’ll get to know one another and welcome the holiday as a community. Everyone is invited to stay after dinner for the Erev Rosh Hashanah service. Register by September 16 ...

Join us as we begin the High Holiday season at this moving evening service. With the help of Shaare Emeth’s clergy, the High Holiday choir, the Mishkan Hanefesh Machzor, and a meaningful sermon, we embark on welcoming the New Year. Best For Adults & Teens • Duration: 2 Hours • ASL Interpretation Provided ...

Geared toward families with 0–7-year-olds, this service is energetic and joyful. We will sing, dance, and welcome in the Jewish New Year together! We hope you’ve been practicing your keepy uppies – your friends from Bluey may even make an appearance. Best for Families with Children Ages 0–7 • Duration: 30 minutes ...

Welcome the New Year with familiar faces, music, and prayers. This service offers a beautiful way to enter the High Holy Day season with participation from our High Holy Day choir, prayers from the Mishkan Hanefesh Machzor, and a thought-provoking sermon. Best for Adults & Teens • Duration: 2 hours • ASL Interpretation Provided Childcare […] ...

Our Rosh Hashanah L’Dor VaDor Intergenerational Service is an interactive worship experience filled with blessings, music, and all the main components of a traditional High Holiday Service, but in a more casual setting with a story-based sermon. Best for Families with Children Ages 8+ • Duration: 1 hour Childcare is available during this service for […] ...

Join us at Des Peres Park for this casual, interactive, and meaningful ceremony of Tashlich. Through music, prayers, and poetry, we will cast out what’s weighing us down and make space for a wonderful new year together. Great for All Ages! • Duration 45 minutes ...

Shabbat Shuvah falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Shuvah comes from the Hebrew word “Teshuvah,” which is often translated as repentance but literally means “return.” Thus, Shabbat Shuvah is the Sabbath of Return. Our service is focused and meditative, highlighting themes of repentance and forgiveness. ...

New Mount Sinai Cemetery, Congregation Shaare Emeth and Temple Israel’s joint cemetery, will present a Kever Avot v’Imahot service – A Memorial Service Honoring Those Who Came Before Us – in the cemetery’s Community Mausoleum. This service of remembrance is meditative and prayerful, providing comfort and solace for all. Led by clergy of the member […] ...

This service features Kol Nidre by Max Bruch, our choir and instrumental ensemble, inspiring readings, prayers, and a meaningful sermon. Together, we’ll reflect, repent, and renew on the holiest day of the year. Best for Adults & Teens • Duration: 2 hours • ASL Interpretation Provided ...

Children in 2nd grade and younger and those who love them are invited to join Shaare Emeth clergy, Zoey Waldman-Schein, and more friendly, familiar faces for a Yom Kippur experience designed especially for our youngest friends and their families. We’ll sing, dance, and learn about the true meaning of this important and holy day with […] ...

This service, accompanied by our High Holy Day choir, beautiful readings and prayers, and a powerful sermon, offers an opportunity for meaningful reflection and repentance. Best for Adults & Teens • Duration: 2 hours • ASL Interpretation Provided Childcare is available during this service for children ages 6 months to 7 years. Details & Registration […] ...

Our L’Dor VaDor Intergenerational Service is an interactive worship experience filled with music, blessings, and a story-based sermon. We’ll explore the themes of the holiday in a relatable way, inspiring all in attendance to step into the new year with renewed purpose. Best for Families with Children Ages 8+ • Duration: 1 hour Childcare is […] ...

Teens, this is your space to connect with Yom Kippur in a real and meaningful way—no parents, no classroom vibes. Reflect on the past year, explore who you want to become, and engage with others in a fresh, teen-focused experience. Grades 7–12 • RSVP Here! ...

Yom Kippur Afternoon Intergenerational Project Shaare-ing Sustenance, Nourishing Souls: The Mitzvah of Feeding the Hungry Join us as we learn why the mitzvah of feeding the hungry is so important this year and then box food from our HHD Food Drive and write postcards encouraging others in our congregation to fulfill this mitzvah. All ages are […] ...

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 […] ...

An All-Ages Erev Sukkot Celebration Start the joyful festival of Sukkot with a sweet and spirited evening for all ages! Join us in the sukkah for a delicious dinner, hands-on activities, and a tasty twist—lulav shakes for dessert! At 6 p.m., our clergy will lead a brief but meaningful ritual to help us welcome the […] ...