If You Loved Camp Shabbat, You’ll Love the Back-to-School Shabbat & Picnic! Friday, August 21 at 5 p.m. Kick off the new school year with our August L’Dor VaDor Intergenerational Shabbat, community, and family fun! If your family enjoyed Camp Shabbat, you’ll feel right at home at Back-to-School Shabbat. This joyful, interactive service is designed […] ...

Mishkan HaNefesh, our prayerbooks for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, contain an incredible array of poetry to inspire as we reflect on the themes of the High Holy Days and think through our new year aspirations. In this workshop, Rabbi Goldstein and Scott Berzon will guide participants to dive more deeply into a beautiful selection […] ...

During the month of Elul, as we prepare for the High Holy Days, our tradition calls us to hear the sound of the shofar. The shofar is more than a ritual instrument; it is Judaism’s annual wake-up call. Come explore the meaning behind this ancient practice and discover ways to make listening to the shofar […] ...

Monday, August 31 at 12 p.m. At Congregation Shaare Emeth THIS PROGRAM IS NOW SOLD OUT: If you want to be added to the waiting list, please contact Valerie Cundy at 314-692-5304. Monthly senior programs are held in partnership with Congregation Temple Israel, Temple Emanuel, and United Hebrew Congregation. Each of these programs begins at […] ...

Tuesdays, September 1 and 8 at 7 p.m. Writing can be a true spiritual discipline. Writing can help us to get in touch with the deeper stirrings of our hearts, to clarify our minds … to give artistic expression to what we are living, and to store significant events in our memories. – Henri Nouwen […] ...

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As we prepare for the High Holy Days, all are invited to join us for the screening of Dying Doesn’t Feel Like What I’m Doing, a powerful film documenting the life and death of Rabbi Rachel Cowan. Rabbi Cowan lived her life and faced her death with an unwavering commitment to gratitude and justice, honesty, and wisdom. She offers […] ...

For Families with Children of All Ages At an orchard within 20 minutes of Shaare Emeth RSVP for location details Meet up with your Shaare Emeth clergy, staff, and friends at the orchard to prep for your Rosh Hashanah celebrations! Each year, we eat apples and honey to celebrate a sweet new year, and now […] ...

Tuesdays, September 1 and 8 at 7 p.m. Writing can be a true spiritual discipline. Writing can help us to get in touch with the deeper stirrings of our hearts, to clarify our minds … to give artistic expression to what we are living, and to store significant events in our memories. – Henri Nouwen […] ...

Friday, September 11 at 7:30 p.m. 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 by Rabbi Tobey, we embark on welcoming the New Year. ...

Saturday, September 12 9 a.m. in the Kehillah Center Families with 0-7 year-olds are invited to join us for these energetic and joyful services. We will sing, dance, and welcome in the Jewish New Year together! We won’t TOY with you, the theme for this year’s story will really take you to infinity and beyond […] ...

Saturday, September 12 at 10 a.m. Welcome the New Year with familiar faces, music, and prayers. Enter the High Holy Day season in a beautiful way with our clergy, participation from our High Holy Day choir, prayers from the Mishkan Hanefesh Machzor, and a thought-provoking sermon by Rabbi Goldstein. ...

NEW! Rosh Hashanah Remix: Saturday, September 12 at 10 a.m. Rosh Hashanah Remix: New Year, Sweet Start is a High Holiday experience created just for 3rd–6th Graders. Our hope is that our kids won’t just attend Rosh Hashanah; they’ll truly experience it. Our goal is that they’ll walk away feeling more connected to their own […] ...

Saturday, September 12 Join Shaare Emeth clergy & staff, including Rabbis Terkel and Tobey, at a NEW LOCATION for a casual, interactive, and meaningful Tashlich experience. Through music, prayer, poetry, and reflection, we will symbolically cast away what has been weighing us down and make space for a sweet and meaningful New Year together. The […] ...

Sunday, September 13 at 11 a.m. At New Mt. Sinai Cemetery Mausoleum In Partnership with Temple Israel 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 […] ...

Friday, September 18 5:15 p.m. Nosh • 6 p.m. Service in the Stiffman Sanctuary 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 […] ...