Passover Reminds Us to Appreciate Our Freedom Year-Round “In each generation, every person is obligated to see one’s self as if he/she fled Egypt.” This quote comes from the Jewish text known as the Haggadah, the guidebook used in...
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Reflections This Purim By Rabbi Brad Horwitz Director, Jewish Engagement & Adult Programs It’s time for Purim at the J! This year on March 21, the J will celebrate the Purim holiday in many ways. Our Early Childhood students...
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Calling all Athletes (and Volunteers)! Senior Olympics Signing Up Sportsmen – and Women – 50 or Better! The St. Louis Senior Olympics – an Olympic-style sporting event for men and women age 50 and older – will soon embark on...
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Next NJT Season Asks, “Who Are We and How Did We Get Here?” The New Jewish Theatre is proud to announce its 2019-2020 season, which opens in October. Artistic Director, Edward Coffield introduces the lineup as an examination of...
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Jewish Community Center Offers Assistance to Furloughed Employees and Families *The J will continue to honor our assistance offers until the government is officially, permentantly reopen. The J is extending some offers of relief to...
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Happy Holidays to all our members. We look forward to seeing you and your family at the J over Winter Break. Upcoming holiday hours: Monday, December 24: Early close at 5pm Tuesday, December 25: 8am – 5pm Monday, December...
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Winter/Spring 2019 Program Guide Dear Members, As we head into 2019 and think about what a wonderful year we’ve had at the J, it makes me smile to think about our accomplishments – which wouldn’t have been possible without...
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What We Celebrate and Learn from Hanukkah Written by Rabbi Brad Horwitz Director, Jewish Engagement & Adult Programs When the Hanukkah candles are lit this year once again, Jews around the world will commemorate two miracles. The...
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Contributed by Rabbi Brad Horwitz Director, Jewish Engagement & Adult Programs One of the traditions associated with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is the blowing of the shofar, a ram’s horn. Some say that this ritual is to...
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Dear Members and Friends, It’s hard to believe another season of J Day Camps and Camp Sabra has come to an end. We saw record-breaking numbers this summer at Camp Sabra, which reinforces our belief that Jewish residential camping is...
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