High Holiday Details

Additional High Holiday Info

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High Holiday Food Drive & Tzedakah

During this sacred season of reflection and renewal, we are called to open our hearts — and our hands. As we prepare ourselves spiritually for the new year, we are also reminded of our responsibility to care for those in need.

This year, our High Holy Day Food Drive carries even greater urgency. Food pantries around the country have lost significant money from governmental support and are struggling to meet the needs of our neighbors — people in our own community who rely on this food to nourish their families.

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High Holiday Giving

We hope you will be here for Shaare Emeth and contribute a meaningful gift in honor of this year’s High Holidays to Shaare Emeth’s AV Club. In partnership with the Michael Matlof Connection and Communication Fund, the AV Club supports our ability to live-stream every service, which is vital for accessibility and inclusion.

To make your gift now, please click the link below or contact Beth Kodner at 314-692-5306 if you have any questions. Thank you for your generosity.

Donate to the AV Club

High Holiday Childcare Available

Congregation Shaare Emeth is pleased to be able to offer childcare during Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur morning services. For more information, contact Brandi by e-mail or call 314-692-5321.

  • Who: Children ages 6 months – 7 years
  • When: Tuesday, September 23, and Thursday, October 2, from 9:30–12:30 p.m.
  • Where: Drop-off and pick-up in the preschool hallway
  • Cost: $5 per child per holiday
  • Registration: Advance registration is required. Space is very limited, so register early! 
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Parking Locations & Shuttle

In the event our lot fills, overflow parking and shuttles are provided. Plan to arrive early to allow time to park or relocate to overflow parking and take the shuttle.

Overflow Parking Locations:
Elks Lodge #9, 12481 Ladue Road
Scott Properties Medical Offices, 456 and 522 N. New Ballas Road

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah, September 22, from 6:30 p.m. – Scott Properties Medical Offices
  • Rosh Hashanah, September 23, from 8:30 a.m. – Elks Lodge #9
  • Erev Yom Kippur, October 1, from 6:30 p.m. – Scott Properties Medical Offices
  • Yom Kippur, October 2, from 8 a.m. – Elks Lodge #9

Accessibility

Your ability to access our facility and enjoy services to the fullest extent possible is extremely important to us. If there is anything we can do to improve your experience beyond the measures outlined below, please let us know by calling the temple office at 314-569-0010, by e-mailing us, or by approaching a staff or board member wearing a silver nametag.

In addition to our facility being ADA-accessible, hearing assistive devices, large-print prayerbooks, wheelchairs, and walkers are available upon request from the South Lobby reception desk. American Sign Language interpretation is provided for High Holiday services in the Stiffman Sanctuary.

Living Our Values: Welcoming All

At Congregation Shaare Emeth, we are so pleased to invite you to join with us to usher in the year 5785. It is our tradition to extend the warmest possible “Welcome!” as we open our doors to all who wish to join us during the High Holidays and throughout the year. All members of the Congregation and all guests and visitors are welcome to join us for our services; no tickets are necessary.

Prayerbook Pick-Up

The beloved Mishkan Hanefesh Machzor two-volume set will again be our prayerbook companion for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. If you are planning to attend services by live-streaming, you may borrow prayerbooks to use at home. Get your set(s) at one of the pick-up times listed below. They are due back before Monday, October 13.

At pick-up, you will be asked for your credit card number and, if your books are not returned by Monday, October 13, you will be charged $50. No credit cards will be processed before October 14.

Pick-up Dates & Times in the North Lobby

  • Sunday, September 14 • 9 a.m.–Noon
  • Tuesday, September 16 • 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 4–7 p.m.
  • Friday, September 19 • 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
  • Monday, September 22 • 9 a.m.–Noon

Live Streaming

Congregation Shaare Emeth is proud to offer online viewing options for all of our High Holiday services again this year.

The only link you need is sestl.co/stream. Bookmark it for easy access, even year-to-year!

If at any time you’re experiencing difficulties accessing the livestream:

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ABOUT

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.