Photos: Four St. Louis Reform congregations unite for first ever intercongregational Shavuot celebration

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light

Published June 13, 2024

An inter-congregational Shavuot celebration was held at Congregation Shaare Emeth on Tuesday evening, June 11, and welcomed members of three other reform congregations: Congregation Temple Israel, Temple Emanuel, and United Hebrew Congregation. The gathering included three Cs: connections, commandments, and cheesecake to commemorate the festival marking the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai.

About the Contributor

Bill Motchan, writer/photographer

Bill worked in corporate communications for AT&T for 28 years. He is a former columnist for St. Louis Magazine. Bill has been a contributing writer for the Jewish Light since 2015 and is a three-time winner of the Rockower Award for excellence in Jewish Journalism. He also is a staff writer for the travel magazine Show-Me Missouri. Bill grew up in University City. He now lives in Olivette with his wife and cat, Hobbes. He is an avid golfer and a fan of live music. He has attended the New Orleans Jazzfest 10 times and he has seen Jimmy Buffett in concert more t han 30 times between 1985 and 2023.

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Photos: Four St. Louis Reform congregations unite for first ever intercongregational Shavuot celebration

St. Louis Jewish Light