Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Pearl Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School at Jewish Theological Seminary, will visit St. Louis Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 for a weekend of learning at Congregation B’nai Amoona and Kol Rinah.

B’nai Amoona hosts Nevins at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 for Kabbalat Shabbat followed by dinner. At 8 p.m. Nevins will discuss “From Conservative to Creative: Naming Our Values and Attaining Our Dreams.” RSVPs are requested for the Friday night dinner to 314-576-9990.

On Saturday, Sept. 1, B’nai Amoona will host Nevins for a discussion at 10:15 a.m. on “Coming into the Land: From Idealism to Realism and Back.” At 6 p.m., Nevins leads a Minchah and Ma’ariv and will discuss “Can Robots Become B’nai Mitzvah?” The talk will be followed with a pre-Selichot discussion at 8:30 p.m. on “Moral Injury, Spiritual Healing.” 

On Sunday, Sept. 2, Nevins will speak at 10 a.m. at Kol Rinah on “Sabbath Mode: Keeping Shabbat in the Digital Age.” For more information, call 314-727-1747.

B’nai Amoona is located at 324 S. Mason Road in Creve Coeur. Kol Rinah is located at 829 N. Hanley Road in University City. 

Nevins’ visit to B’nai Amoona is supported by the Hereld Institute for Jewish Studies of JTS, the Paul & Diane Gallant Adult Education Fund and by the Rabbi Lipnick Foundation for Conservative Judaism. Selichot at B’nai Amoona is sponsored by the Schuval Family.