Happy Fourth of July from the J! We’re open from 8am to 5pm on Thursday, July 4, so that our members can get in their workouts and enjoy the pool over this holiday. Don’t miss the annual Fourth of July Duck Slide at the...
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41st Annual St. Louis Jewish Book Festival Announces Isaac Mizrahi as Keynote Speaker Isaac Mizrahi will be the Keynote Speaker for Opening Night of the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival on Sunday, November 3 at 7pm at the J’s Staenberg...
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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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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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