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SUMMARY:Nishmah Monthly Well Circles
DESCRIPTION:Women 21+. \nA monthly opportunity to just breathe. Facilitated by Raquel “Foxx” Leverson. Registration required (coming soon). \nA Program of Nishmah: The St. Louis Jewish Women’s Project.
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SUMMARY:Books and Bagels with Rabbi James Stone Goodman\, Author of "Black Fire White Fire"
DESCRIPTION:Have brunch with the author who turned the Torah into a volume of modern poetry\nWe’re excited to start a new season of Books and Bagels\, the J’s literary brunch & learn series\, where great conversation\, local authors\, and fresh bagels come together for a meaningful mid-morning break. \nBlack Fire White Fire is a complete Torah told in poetic verse\, one foot rooted in text and the other in imagination. Rabbi Jim’s book was written over the course of three and a half years\, one poem every week until every portion of the Torah was covered. Each piece is set to an Eastern Mediterranean Jewish musical melody. \nHis presentation will weave together his poetry\, his teachings\, and his musical performance. \nProgram\n10am Doors Open & Brunch Served:\n11am–Noon Author presentation \nFeatured Author James Stone Goodman\nJames Stone Goodman is a writer and a musician\, playing guitar\, oud\, percussion and other instruments of the Middle East. He has recorded music\, story\, and poetry in a number of collaborative formats. He performs with several musical groups\, all of which feature original materials based on traditional themes\, integrating literary forms in a performance art musical form. In his day job\, he serves as a rabbi in St. Louis. His special field of expertise is the Kabbalah\, Jewish mysticism. He also works in addictions\, incarceration\, and mental health. \n\nRegister\nJ Members/Non-Members: $12.97 (includes brunch & service fees) \nBUY TICKETS
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SUMMARY:Yom Ha'atzmaut: Israel Independence Community Celebration
DESCRIPTION:All ages. Come celebrate Israel’s Independence Day with a spectacular Yom Ha’atzmaut event! The Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration will feature exciting activities\, live entertainment\, and cultural experiences for the whole family. \nThis vibrant event promises something for everyone\, from engaging cultural experiences to family-friendly activities and captivating performances. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to celebrate\, connect\, and enjoy a night of Israeli pride and joy with our community. \n\n\nAbout Shahar Cohen\, Israeli Stand-Up Comedian & Social Media Sensation\nIG @ShaharCohen90 \nGet ready for a night of non-stop laughter with Shahar Cohen!\nAfter taking Jewish communities worldwide by storm – especially in North America Shahar Cohen brings his signature mix of character-driven comedy and stand-up to the stage in “My Life”\, a show that hilariously unpacks the quirks\, contradictions\, and cultural clashes between Israelis and American Jews. \nBest known for his viral America vs. Israel videos\, Shahar kicks off the night as Nofar\, his most beloved character—confident\, loud\, and completely oblivious before taking the mic himself for an unfiltered\, high-energy stand-up set. \nFrom the way Israelis and Americans order coffee to their wildly different approaches to social norms\, nothing is off-limits in this sharp\, relatable\, and unforgettable comedy experience. \nThrough humor\, Shahar has brought Jews across the world together\, especially in times when they’ve needed it most. His ability to find laughter in shared experiences has\nmade him one of the most in-demand Jewish comedians today. \nWhether you’re Israeli\, American\, or just love smart Jewish humor\, My Life is the ultimate comedy show that unites us all\, one laugh at a time! \n  \n\nRegister
URL:https://jccstl.com/event/yom-haatzmaut-israel-independence-community-celebration-2/
LOCATION:The J – Marilyn Fox Building (Main Entrance)\, 16801 Baxter Road\, Chesterfield\, MO\, 63005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life,Birth-Age 5,Grades K-6,Grades 7-12,Families with Children,Adults,Seniors
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SUMMARY:NJT Presents "Prayer for the French Republic" by Josh Harmon
DESCRIPTION:Prayer for the French Republic\nReserve Tickets \nby Joshua Harmon April 16-May 3\, 2026 In 1944\, a Jewish couple in Paris desperately await news of their missing family. More than 70 years later\, the couple’s great-grandchildren find themselves facing the same question as their ancestors: “Are we safe?” Following five generations of a French-Jewish family\, Prayer for the French Republic is a sweeping look at history\, home and the effects of an ancient hatred. \n   \nReserveTickets  \n\nNJT (New Jewish Theatre)\, St. Louis’s premier small professional theatre\, is dedicated to the exploration of universal themes and issues and the examination of the full range of the human experience filtered through the lens of the Jewish experience. Through the medium of theater\, we build bridges of multicultural understanding\, tolerance\, communication\, and education. NJT productions are held in the Wool Studio Theater\, inside the Arts & Education Building of the J’s Staenberg Family Complex in Creve Coeur\, Missouri. NJT is a program of the J – St. Louis.
URL:https://jccstl.com/event/njt-presents-prayer-for-the-french-republic-by-josh-harmon/2026-04-22/
LOCATION:The J – Staenberg Family Complex (Arts & Education Building)\, 2 Millstone Campus Drive\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63146
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SUMMARY:Croissants & Conversation – An NJT "Prayer for the French Republic" Special Experience
DESCRIPTION:A fascinating look at the true history behind NJT’s St. Louis premiere production of Joshua Harmon’s Prayer for the French Republic. Taking place in 1945-1946 and 2015\, the play follows five generations of a family in Paris who survive the Holocaust only to face new threats seventy years later. Dr. Dorian Stuber will provide an overview of the history of Jewish life in France\, focusing on the years leading up to and following World War II. He will also share the stories of some of those in our own St. Louis Jewish community whose family history connects them to France. Coffee and croissants will be served. \nDr. Stuber is the dramaturg for Prayer for the French Republic\, as well as Emeritus Professor at Hendrix College and a member of the Missouri Holocaust Education and Awareness Commission. \nPrayer for the French Republic runs from April 16 to May 3 at the J’s Wool Studio Theatre\, inside the J – Staenberg Family Complex Arts & Education Building. Get Tickets > \nSpecial thanks to the Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute for its support of NJT events that are designed to provide context for the production of Prayer for the French Republic. \nAccessibility & Parking\nFree and accessible parking is available on site. \nAccessible seating and wheelchairs are available upon request. \n\nRegister\nFREE | Registration Required \nReserve Your Free Ticket
URL:https://jccstl.com/event/croissants-and-conversation-an-njt-prayer-for-the-french-republic-special-experience/
LOCATION:St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum\, 36 Millstone Campus Dr\, St Louis\, 63146\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Arts & Ideas,Jewish Life,Adults
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SUMMARY:NJT Presents "Prayer for the French Republic" by Josh Harmon
DESCRIPTION:Prayer for the French Republic\nReserve Tickets \nby Joshua Harmon April 16-May 3\, 2026 In 1944\, a Jewish couple in Paris desperately await news of their missing family. More than 70 years later\, the couple’s great-grandchildren find themselves facing the same question as their ancestors: “Are we safe?” Following five generations of a French-Jewish family\, Prayer for the French Republic is a sweeping look at history\, home and the effects of an ancient hatred. \n   \nReserveTickets  \n\nNJT (New Jewish Theatre)\, St. Louis’s premier small professional theatre\, is dedicated to the exploration of universal themes and issues and the examination of the full range of the human experience filtered through the lens of the Jewish experience. Through the medium of theater\, we build bridges of multicultural understanding\, tolerance\, communication\, and education. NJT productions are held in the Wool Studio Theater\, inside the Arts & Education Building of the J’s Staenberg Family Complex in Creve Coeur\, Missouri. NJT is a program of the J – St. Louis.
URL:https://jccstl.com/event/njt-presents-prayer-for-the-french-republic-by-josh-harmon/2026-04-23/
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SUMMARY:NJT Presents "Prayer for the French Republic" by Josh Harmon
DESCRIPTION:Prayer for the French Republic\nReserve Tickets \nby Joshua Harmon April 16-May 3\, 2026 In 1944\, a Jewish couple in Paris desperately await news of their missing family. More than 70 years later\, the couple’s great-grandchildren find themselves facing the same question as their ancestors: “Are we safe?” Following five generations of a French-Jewish family\, Prayer for the French Republic is a sweeping look at history\, home and the effects of an ancient hatred. \n   \nReserveTickets  \n\nNJT (New Jewish Theatre)\, St. Louis’s premier small professional theatre\, is dedicated to the exploration of universal themes and issues and the examination of the full range of the human experience filtered through the lens of the Jewish experience. Through the medium of theater\, we build bridges of multicultural understanding\, tolerance\, communication\, and education. NJT productions are held in the Wool Studio Theater\, inside the Arts & Education Building of the J’s Staenberg Family Complex in Creve Coeur\, Missouri. NJT is a program of the J – St. Louis.
URL:https://jccstl.com/event/njt-presents-prayer-for-the-french-republic-by-josh-harmon/2026-04-25/
LOCATION:The J – Staenberg Family Complex (Arts & Education Building)\, 2 Millstone Campus Drive\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63146
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SUMMARY:NJT Presents "Prayer for the French Republic" by Josh Harmon
DESCRIPTION:Prayer for the French Republic\nReserve Tickets \nby Joshua Harmon April 16-May 3\, 2026 In 1944\, a Jewish couple in Paris desperately await news of their missing family. More than 70 years later\, the couple’s great-grandchildren find themselves facing the same question as their ancestors: “Are we safe?” Following five generations of a French-Jewish family\, Prayer for the French Republic is a sweeping look at history\, home and the effects of an ancient hatred. \n   \nReserveTickets  \n\nNJT (New Jewish Theatre)\, St. Louis’s premier small professional theatre\, is dedicated to the exploration of universal themes and issues and the examination of the full range of the human experience filtered through the lens of the Jewish experience. Through the medium of theater\, we build bridges of multicultural understanding\, tolerance\, communication\, and education. NJT productions are held in the Wool Studio Theater\, inside the Arts & Education Building of the J’s Staenberg Family Complex in Creve Coeur\, Missouri. NJT is a program of the J – St. Louis.
URL:https://jccstl.com/event/njt-presents-prayer-for-the-french-republic-by-josh-harmon/2026-04-26/
LOCATION:The J – Staenberg Family Complex (Arts & Education Building)\, 2 Millstone Campus Drive\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63146
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SUMMARY:Stages & Stories with NJT & Nishmah – An NJT "Prayer for the French Republic" Special Experience
DESCRIPTION:For women. \nJoin NJT and Nishmah: The Jewish Women’s Project for an evening of conversation inspired by NJT’s production of Prayer for the French Republic\, by Joshua Harmon. \nHear from NJT’s artistic director\, Rebekah Scallet\, as well as Nancy Lisker\, a member of the American Jewish Committee. Together\, we’ll explore themes from the play\, including intergenerational experiences with antisemitism\, what it means to feel safe as Jews in an uncertain world\, and the challenging choices these realities can demand. \nSpecial thanks to the Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute for its support of NJT events that are designed to provide context for the production of Prayer for the French Republic. \nProgram\n6pm Wine & Refreshments in the Lobby\n7pm Moderated Discussion in the Wool Studio Theatre \nPrayer for the French Republic\, by Joshua Harmon\nPrayer for the French Republic opens Thursday\, April 16\, and runs through May 3. We encourage attendees to see the play either before this special event or later in the run. \n\nRegister\nFREE | Registration Required \nREGISTER
URL:https://jccstl.com/event/stages-stories-with-njt-nishmah-an-njt-prayer-for-the-french-republic-special-experience/
LOCATION:The J – Staenberg Family Complex (Arts & Education Building)\, 2 Millstone Campus Drive\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63146
CATEGORIES:Cultural Arts & Ideas,Jewish Life,Adults
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SUMMARY:J Associates Annual Luncheon "Blooming with Purpose"
DESCRIPTION:J Associates Blooming with Purpose\n\nPlease join J Associates as we celebrate our amazing year\, install our new officers and board members\, and present our annual allocations. \n\nProgram\nWednesday\, April 29 | 11am-12:30pm\nJewish Community Center | Staenberg Family Complex\nArts & Education Building | Mirowitz Performing Arts & Banquet Center \nCo-Chairs: Susie T. Hoffman & Debbie Lefton \n\nRegistration\nRegistration required by Wednesday\, April 22 \nJ Associates Members/Non-Members: $40 \nRegister \n\nAdditional Information\nParking\nPark in the J’s Staenberg Family Center North Lot (the top lot) and enter through the Arts & Education Building main entrance. \nCan’t Attend but Want to Contribute?\nYou can also make a donation or sponsor a J staff member lunch. \nDonate or Sponsor \n\nQuestions?\nContact Rani Howard at rhoward@jccstl.org or 314-442-3109 \n\n\nAbout J Associates\nJ Associates\, a women’s auxiliary\, supports the St. Louis Jewish Community Center by promoting public awareness and fundraising through activities that foster camaraderie\, develop leadership and inspire Jewish values.
URL:https://jccstl.com/event/j-associates-annual-luncheon-blooming-with-purpose/
LOCATION:The J – Staenberg Family Complex (Arts & Education Building)\, 2 Millstone Campus Drive\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63146
CATEGORIES:Community,Adults
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SUMMARY:Hidden History: A Memoir of Survival in Paris – An NJT "Prayer for the French Republic" Special Experience
DESCRIPTION:Join NJT for a conversation with Dr. Dorian Stuber about the book Rue Ordener\, Rue Labat\, which recounts philosopher Sarah Kofman’s experience hiding from the Nazis during World War II—a story set in similar circumstances as NJT’s production of Prayer for the French Republic. \nPhilosopher Sarah Kofman was born in Paris in 1934\, five years after her parents emigrated to France from Poland. She was only a child when her father\, a rabbi\, was arrested and deported to Auschwitz in July 1942. For the rest of the war\, Kofman and her mother found shelter with a former neighbor. Many years later\, Kofman wrote a memoir of her wartime experiences\, describing how she was saved—but also abused—by the non-Jewish woman she would come to call Mémé. The story is both unique to Kofman and representative of the French Jewish experience during WWII. \nThe event will be led by Dr. Dorian Stuber\, Emeritus Professor at Hendrix College and member of the Missouri Holocaust Education and Awareness Commission. \nParticipants are encouraged\, but not expected\, to read the book beforehand. Books are available through the Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum gift shop. \nSpecial thanks to the Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute for its support of NJT events that are designed to provide context for the production of Prayer for the French Republic. \nRegister
URL:https://jccstl.com/event/hidden-history-a-memoir-of-survival-in-paris/
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SUMMARY:NJT Presents "Prayer for the French Republic" by Josh Harmon
DESCRIPTION:Prayer for the French Republic\nReserve Tickets \nby Joshua Harmon April 16-May 3\, 2026 In 1944\, a Jewish couple in Paris desperately await news of their missing family. More than 70 years later\, the couple’s great-grandchildren find themselves facing the same question as their ancestors: “Are we safe?” Following five generations of a French-Jewish family\, Prayer for the French Republic is a sweeping look at history\, home and the effects of an ancient hatred. \n   \nReserveTickets  \n\nNJT (New Jewish Theatre)\, St. Louis’s premier small professional theatre\, is dedicated to the exploration of universal themes and issues and the examination of the full range of the human experience filtered through the lens of the Jewish experience. Through the medium of theater\, we build bridges of multicultural understanding\, tolerance\, communication\, and education. NJT productions are held in the Wool Studio Theater\, inside the Arts & Education Building of the J’s Staenberg Family Complex in Creve Coeur\, Missouri. NJT is a program of the J – St. Louis.
URL:https://jccstl.com/event/njt-presents-prayer-for-the-french-republic-by-josh-harmon/2026-04-30/
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