Jewish Life at the J - Fall 2023

Jewish Life at the J

About the J

A World Class Community Center: Open to Everyone

Everyone is welcome at the J. Get involved. Exercise your mind or body. Enjoy a cultural event or holiday program. We have something for everyone at the J.

Fall Hours

Monday – Thursday . . . . 5:30am – 9pm

Upcoming Holiday Hours

Labor Day

Monday, September 4 8am - 5pm

Erev Rosh Hashanah Friday, September 15 5:30am - 5pm Rosh Hashanah. . . . . Saturday, September 16 . . . . . Closed

Kol Nidre Yom Kippur . . Sunday, September 24 . . . 7am - 5pm Yom Kippur Monday, September 25 Closed

Thanksgiving . . . . . . Thursday, November 23 . . . 8am - 2pm

Christmas Eve Sunday, December 24 7am - 5pm

Christmas Day . . . . . Monday, December 25 . . . 8am - 5pm New Year's Eve . . . . . Sunday, December 31 . . . . 7am - 5pm

New Year's Day . . . . . Monday, January 1, 2024 . . 8am - 5pm

All other holidays, the J will be open standard hours.

Financial Assistance

Limited need-based financial assistance (program and membership scholarship) is available. For more information, visit jccstl.com/scholarship or contact Craig Neuman at 314.442.3434 or cneuman@jccstl.org.

Life Enrichment – For Everyone

The J welcomes and invites all persons, including those with differing abilities, to participate in our programs. Participation is based upon an appropriate match between the individual and a particular program. Where feasible and suitable, the J provides necessary supports, including individual programming. Contact Erik Carlson at 314.442.3295 or ecarlson@jccstl.org for more information.

Adult Programs

2nd Annual Re:Treat

Jewish Young Adults Retreat

Young Adults 22-36

Join us for a Shabbat retreat, generously sponsored by the Staenberg Family Foundation. RE:Treat to Camp Sabra at the Lake of the Ozarks for a weekend away full of entertainment, great kosher food, Pre-Rosh Hashanah prep, Shabbat services with Carla Friend of Tkiya and more. Registration is required.

Contact: Avital Kadosh, 314.442.3127, akadosh@jccstl.org

Camp Sabra

Fri-Sun 9/8-9/10

$54/single, $72/couple

Israeli Culinary School

Hummus Edition

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Join us for the first in a series of Israeli-infused cooking classes with our Israeli Shaliach. Sample Israeli wines and cocktails while learning to make the best Hummus on this continent with traditional and creative add-ins.

Nishmah, JNext, & IAC invite you to join this unique and joyous class at the J. And stay tuned for Shakshukah edition in 2024!

Contact: Snir Dagan, 314.873.1137, sdagan@jccstl.org

Fox

Thu 10/12 6pm

$6/person

2nd Annual Re:Treat Jewish Young Adults Retreat

What is Nishmah?

Nishmah, a program of the St. Louis Jewish Community Center, inspires, engages, and supports Jewish women. Through inspirational programming, Nishmah brings together Jewish women from different denominations who may have otherwise never meet. Together, these women learn from each other, connect and form bonds through faith and friendship.

nishmah.org

Chelsea Leon, 314.442.3111, cleon@jccstl.org

Nishmah Reception Happy Hour

Adult women

Join other Nishmah women for treats and drinks before the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival’s event featuring author and medium Rebecca Rosen.

SFC

Mon 11/6 5:30pm

$10

Nishmah Ice Skating and Hanukkah Recipe Exchange

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An evening of ice skating, socializing, and sharing our favorite Hanukkah recipes.

Steinberg Skating Rink in Forest Park

Tue 12/12 5:30pm

Price TBD

Adult women

In 2013, the J established Sharsheret Supports STL, a program of Nishmah, and a community partner of the national Sharsheret organization. Through free personalized support and lifesaving education this program has improved lives of women and families living with or at increased genetic risk for breast or ovarian cancer. Inspired by the success of this program, the J launches The Hamsa Wellness Community. This expansion will allow for the continuation of our current activities while addressing a broader range of hereditary cancers that impact both women and men. All Hamsa Wellness Community programs are open to the public. Contact: Debbi Braunstein, 314.442.3266, dbraunstein@jccstl.org

Beyond Pink: A Morning of Exercise Education and Wellness at the J Adults

Save the date for a morning of learning and burning all in the name of health.

SFC

Sun 11/12 10am-1pm

Monthly Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group Adult Women

This monthly group provides support, connection and education to women in the St. Louis community who are newly diagnosed, in active treatment, maintenance or post-treatment. Facilitated by Kathy Bearman, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Newcomers are always welcome, please contact Debbi to register. Open to members and the public. A light kosher dinner is served.

SFC Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month

5:30-7:15pm FREE but RSVP requested

Yoga for Cancer Adults

This yoga methodology teaches interventions to help cancer patients and survivors manage the symptoms and side effects of their treatment and improve overall health outcomes. An excellent way to relax and distract from the stresses of cancer while taking an active role in your recovery. Benefits can include reduced anxiety and stress, decreased chemotherapy-related fatigue, improved sleep, boost to immune system and a reduction in pain. Classes are gentle and restorative and adapt to individual needs. Taught by a Yoga4Cancer (LLC) Trained Teacher.

SFC Thu 4-5:15pm Virtual Fri 11:30am-12:45pm FREE

Announcing the 2023 Festival running November 5-19 with special bonus bookend events year-round. Check our website for a full list of authors. stljewishbookfestival.org

Contact: Hannah Dinkel, 314.442.3294, hdinkel@jccstl.org

Announcing our 2023 Headliners!

Rebecca Rosen

What’s Your Heaven?

Monday, November 6 at 7pm

Rebecca Minkoff

Fashion Designer

Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking

Creativity, Courage, and Success

Women’s Night

Wednesday, November 8

Expo at 5pm

Author at 7pm

Mitch Albom

New York Times Best-Selling Author the little liar

Sunday, November 19 at 7pm

Also Featuring

Martin Fletcher

Teachers: The Ones I Can’t Forget

Sunday, November 5 at 7pm

Andrew Rea

Basics with Babaish

Tuesday, November 7 at 7pm

Wolf Gruner

Resisters: How Ordinary Jews Fought

Persecution in Hitler’s Germany

Thursday, November 9 at 7pm

Evan Drellich

Winning Fixes Everything

Thursday, November 10 at 7pm

Tickets

$49m/$54p + fees

newjewishtheatre.org

Box Office: 314.442.3283

Rebekah Scallet, 314.442.3257, rscallet@jccstl.org

NJT 25th Season Celebration and Fundraiser

All NJT patrons and supporters are invited to celebrate with an evening of live performances, a retrospective video, and special remarks by Artistic Director, Rebekah Scallet. There will be food and drink, and of course, cake! NJT will also announce its brand-new season of programming for 2024.

Sun 9/10 4:30pm

$72-$118

The Immigrant

A young Russian-Jewish immigrant, newly arrived in America through the port of Galveston, Texas, pulls his banana cart into the hamlet of Hamilton. Fleeing the vicious pogroms of his homeland, he has sought refuge in the land of the free. This is the true story of Haskell Harelik, “the immigrant.’

October 12 – 29

By Mark Harelik

Directed by Rebekah Scallet

Into The Woods

What happens after happily ever after? Stephen Sondheim’s beloved musical revisits all your favorite fairy tale characters including Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Little Red Riding Hood as they work to make their wishes come true, only to realize that sometimes getting what you want isn’t all you dreamed it would be.

November 30 – December 17

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by James Lapine

By Mark Harelik

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by James Lapine

The Immigrant

Scan the QR Code or visit newjewishtheatre.org

Family Programs

Contact: Avital Kadosh, 314.442.3127, akadosh@jccstl.org

Safari in the Sukkah

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Families with children &

adults

Join the Family Center, the J ECCs, PJ Library, IAC and all of our friends for a special Sukkot spectacular. Gather in the Sukkah to shake the lulav and etrog, sing and schmooze with many variety of special animal guests.

Jewish Federation Parking Lot

Wed 10/4 5-7pm

Free

City Symphony Shabbat

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All Ages

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s Kevin McBeth leads an SLSO string orchestra in performance of music by Jewish composers including George Gershwin, Ben Steinberg, and Ernest Bloch. Guest singers Rabbi Amy Feder (Congregation Temple Israel) and Cantor Ronald Eichaker (United Hebrew Congregation) join the SLSO musicians to perform both sacred and secular selections. Seating is limited.

SFC

Fri 10/27 5:30-6:30pm

Free but registration requested at slso.org/shabbat

Havdallaween

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Families with children 11 & younger

Join the J and PJ Library in your favorite costumes for a special Havdallah experience with fall fun and snacks. Shabbat ends at 6:47pm.

Jewish Federation Parking Lot

Sat 10/28 7pm Free

ABCs of Shabbat

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Families with children

Join us the first Friday of every month for a fun, friendly, simple Shabbat celebration. We will provide a kosher shabbat dinner.

November: A is for All Together

December: B is for (Challah) Bread

SFC

Fri 11/3 & 12/1 5:30-7pm

Adults: $15m/$18p

Children: $7m/$10p (ages 3-12) Free (ages 2 and younger)

Save the date for our second annual community Hanukkah celebration.

Missouri Botanical Gardens

Sun 12/10 Time TBD

Price TBD

Christmas Matinee Movie

Save the date for our inaugural Christmas movie. We will show a G-rated movie and have Kosher concessions for sale. All are welcome to join us.

SFC

Mon 12/25 3pm

$5/ticket

Monday, December 4, 2023

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