With guidance from Gateway Greening of St. Louis, a nonprofit organization that aids over 200 community gardens, Congregation Shaare Emeth has planted and harvested eight raised beds in its Mitzvah Garden. Families have volunteered to water the garden...
BY: ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR
• Published May 9, 2019
Dogged pursuitHere’s a unique Mother’s Day gift sure to make a Jewish mother proud: Winning the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, and bringing home $10,000 in prize money — for mom, of course.Those interested...
The taste of matzah was still fresh on our lips as we began the study of Acharei Mot this year. This gastronomic phenomenon was particularly pronounced for those who read Acharei Mot last Shabbat because they observe seven days of Passover, including...
The St. Louis Rabbinical Association has changed its name to reflect its welcoming of ordained cantors in to the organization. The group is now the St. Louis Rabbinical and Cantorial Association (STLRCA).Since its founding in 1955, the STLRCA has been...
Congregation Shaare Emeth will once again offer its Kibitz Café, which serves a once-a-month breakfast on Sunday mornings from 8 to 10:30 a.m. in the congregation’s auditorium. Meals range in price from $5.50 to about $7 a plate and feature a variety...
Congregation Shaare Emeth is unveiling a new initiative, “MakomSTL: A Place for Jewish Learning.” The first session begins on Oct. 18. MakomSTL will take place at Shaare Emeth on Wednesday evenings, with a social gathering and refreshments at 7 p.m.,...
The Mussar Institute will offer its annual Mussar Practice Retreat at Congregation Shaare Emeth from Sunday, May 21 through Wednesday, May 24. The retreat will give students of Mussar a chance to integrate their studies into their lives, guided by experienced...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 26, 2017
For many Americans, the end-of-year holidays and the new year can be a restful time, but for refugees new to our nation, the challenges of learning a new language and nailing down essentials like food and clothing don’t take a holiday. Now, thanks...
Congregation Shaare Emeth will host Rabbi Lisa Goldstein for its next Deutsch-Scholar-in-Residence weekend, Feb. 3 to 5. Goldstein, who served as assistant rabbi at Shaare Emeth in the mid-1990s, is now the executive director of the Institute for Jewish...
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published January 4, 2017
Religion and politicsRabbi James Bennett of Congregation Shaare Emeth has been invited to participate in the Jan. 9 inauguration of Missouri Governor-elect Eric Greitens, who is a Republican and grew up in the Jewish faith. Bennett will offer the benediction...
Congregation Shaare Emeth invites members of the community to be a part of their first “Yin (Old) and Yang (New) Sale” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. The sale will include artifacts and memorabilia from the congregation’s building, gently...
Harvey and Leanne Schneider of Congregation Shaare Emeth will be honored for their interfaith leadership by the Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis on Thursday, Oct. 27 at the organization’s 2016 Annual Dinner & Celebration.Doors will...
