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Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Guest Speaker, Danny Cohn

Summer Shabbat Speaker Series

Congregation Shaare Emeth is excited to announce our 2025 Summer Shabbat Speaker Series, which will take place on Friday nights, July 18 – August 8, during our Kabbalat Shabbat evening services. Each of these speakers will bring a message about the important work of these key agencies and organizations that serve our local Jewish community. We invite you to join us for each of these Friday evening services at 6 p.m., preceded by an informal “nosh” and chance to socialize with our community. Our speakers will offer their inspiring message in place of a sermon during the service. Please plan to join us and welcome these community leaders to Shaare Emeth!

Danny Cohn • Friday, July 18

Danny Cohn began as the Chief Executive Officer at Jewish Federation of St. Louis in March 2025. Danny’s impressive career spans global marketing for renowned brands like Starbucks, Burger King, and Allstate Insurance, as well as community engagement initiatives at the Arbor Day Foundation and the Jewish Federation of Omaha. His career pivot in 2020 to serve Jewish communities stems from a profound desire to align his work with his values, spurred by the birth of his daughter. Danny was formerly the CEO at the Birmingham Jewish Federation and Foundation. In his new role, Cohn will oversee Federation’s efforts to strengthen Jewish life in St. Louis, combat antisemitism, and support partner organizations that provide essential services and cultural programs. He is joined in St. Louis by his husband, their daughter, and their beloved Wheaton Terrier.

Date
Friday, July 18, 2025
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Time
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Location
Stiffman Sanctuary
11645 Ladue Road, St. Louis, MO 63141
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Harvey and Leanne Schneider have devoted their lives to strengthening both the Jewish and broader St. Louis communities through leadership, service, education, and a deep commitment to bringing people together.

A St. Louis native, Harvey Schneider attended local public schools before earning both his undergraduate business degree and law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Following graduation, he moved to Washington, D.C., where he served as a trial attorney in the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. After five years of federal service, he returned to St. Louis and became a partner in private law practice. Over a legal career spanning more than five decades, Harvey represented family-owned businesses and private individuals in a wide range of business matters.

Harvey’s commitment to civic and Jewish communal life has been equally extensive. He has served as President of Congregation Shaare Emeth, the Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis, the Central Agency for Jewish Education, the Little Symphony Concerts Association, and the Forever Young Club at the Missouri Athletic Club. In addition, he dedicated 26 years to public service on the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Town and Country, including three years as chairman.

After graduating from Washington University, Leanne Schneider spent a year studying in France. Upon her return to St. Louis, she became deeply involved in international student exchange programs, first with the Experiment in International Living and later with AFS, fostering cross-cultural understanding and lifelong connections among people of different backgrounds. This commitment to building bridges naturally extended to her involvement with the Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis.

Leanne also taught French and Spanish at Brittany Junior High School before she and Harvey started their family. Throughout the years, she has shared her passion for education and community service by tutoring New Americans through the English Language School, serving on Congregation Shaare Emeth’s first Caring Committee, and volunteering as a reader with Ready Readers. Today, she continues to nurture her love of learning and literature through a book club that includes many members of Congregation Shaare Emeth.

Together, Harvey and Leanne have exemplified a lifetime of generosity, service, and leadership. Their dedication to education, interfaith understanding, civic engagement, and Jewish communal life has enriched countless lives throughout St. Louis. They are the proud parents of three children and grandparents of four, and their enduring legacy continues to inspire future generations.