Tag: shabbat

Prayer Lab: Blessings of Shalom

Prayer Lab themes are inspired by our weekly Torah portion. This month’s theme is Blessings of Shalom. Prayer Lab is a non-traditional Shabbat evening service combining contemporary readings and poetry, participatory music, time set aside for meditation, and more. Worshippers are encouraged to come with open minds and open hearts. All are welcome!

Prayer Lab: Enacting Love

Prayer Lab themes are inspired by our weekly Torah portion. This month’s theme is Enacting Love. Prayer Lab is a non-traditional Shabbat evening service combining contemporary readings and poetry, participatory music, time set aside for meditation, and more. Worshippers are encouraged to come with open minds and open hearts. All are welcome!

Prayer Lab: Keeping the Fire Burning

Prayer Lab themes are inspired by our weekly Torah portion. This month’s theme is Keeping the Fire Burning. Prayer Lab is a non-traditional Shabbat evening service combining contemporary readings and poetry, participatory music, time set aside for meditation, and more. Worshippers are encouraged to come with open minds and open hearts. All are welcome!

Faith Perspectives: An Interfaith Conversation About Reproductive Justice

Light Breakfast at 9 a.m. • Program Begins at 9:30 a.m. Enter through the North Lobby Join members of the Access MO Clergy Advisory Board for an interfaith panel discussion about reproductive rights and beliefs from different faiths. The panel will consist of Reverend Kevin Cameron, Rabbi Andrea Goldstein, Dr. Saffiyah Kai El-Amin, Reverend Deborah […]

Repro Shabbat • Amendment 3: Know the Truth. Protect Abortion.

Nosh begins at 5:15 p.m. • Services begin at 6 p.m. During our Kabbalat Shabbat service on February 13, we will celebrate the Jewish value of reproductive freedom through Parshat Mishpatim, the reading of which contains verses commonly referenced as the foundation of Judaism’s approach to reproductive health, rights, and justice. Dana Sandweiss, our member, […]

All Aboard Shabbat

Start your Shabbat morning on the right track! We’ll gather for a brief but fun-filled Shabbat celebration, then hop aboard the museum’s train! Families are welcome to stay and explore all the vehicles around the museum with new and old friends afterwards. Free and open to all! RSVPs are required – click here to RSVP […]

Songs at Sinai’s Foot

A Musical Community Shabbat featuring Rabbi Noah Diamondstein, Charlie Kramer, Greta Rosenstock, and Shaare Emeth’s Director of Music Engagement, Lucy Greenbaum Join us at 6:30 p.m. at United Hebrew Congregation for a special collaborative musical Shabbat for the community featuring musicians from Shaare Emeth and UH, as well as special guest Rabbi Noah Diamondstein. We […]

Shabbat Shirah

The “Sabbath of Song,” Shabbat Shirah is a musical Shabbat celebration featuring our Shir Emeth Youth Choir, Lucy Greenbaum, and the intergenerational congregational choir members. This service will be overflowing with song! This is also a special edition of our L’Dor VaDor Intergenerational Kabbalat Shabbat service, so we’ll celebrate February blessings for birthdays and other […]

The Threat of Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel

Israel Shabbat with Deutsch Scholars-in-Residence Saturday, February 22 9 a.m. Continental Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Program Begins Join us for a continental breakfast and a special learning opportunity with Deutsch Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Tomer Persico, who will teach on The Threat of Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel –From the Government to the West Bank. RSVPs are appreciated – […]

Shabbat Dinner & Dialogue: The Crisis of Liberalism in Israel & the U.S.

Israel Shabbat with Deutsch Scholars-in-Residence Friday, February 21 6 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Worship 7:15 p.m. Shabbat Dinner & Program The first of four opportunities to engage with our Scholars-in-Residence features our Kabbalat Shabbat Service, during which Dr. Tomer Persico will offer a brief d’var torah on Religion and State in Israel: The End of the […]

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Leanne & Harvey Schneider

2026 Harris Frank Community Service Award Honorees

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.