Affiliation Reform Judaism Website www.sestl.org | Status Active Phone +1 314-569-0010 | |
Leadership Rabbis: James M. Bennett, Andrea Goldstein, Jonah ZinnCantor: Seth WarnerRabbi Emeritus: Jeffrey StiffmanPresident: Greg Yawitz Address 11645 Ladue Rd, St. Louis, MO 63141, USA Similar United Hebrew Congregation, Congregation B'nai Amoona, Congregation Temple Israel, Temple Emanuel, Holocaust Museum & Learning Profiles | ||
Congregation Shaare Emeth is a Reform synagogue in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Founded in 1867 at 17th and Pine in St. Louis city, it was the first Reform Jewish congregation established in St. Louis.
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Present Day
Congregation Shaare Emeth is a member of the Union for Reform Judaism. It is the largest congregation in the greater St. Louis area. The congregation contains the Religious School at Shaare Emeth, Shirlee Green Preschool, and two summer camps, Camp Micah and Camp Emeth. Other programs include Torah study, senior programming, early childhood engagement events, youth groups for grades 5-12 (including SETYG for high schoolers, which is part of NFTY), social justice (tzedek) and caring initiatives and more. Shaare Emeth's Bohm Family Campus also houses Sandy's Judaica, a Judaica and gift shop run by the Women of Shaare Emeth.
Clergy & Leadership
Current clergy include Senior Rabbi Jim Bennett, Rabbi Andrea Goldstein, Assistant Rabbi Jonah Zinn, and Cantor Seth Warner; Rabbi Emeritus is Jeffrey Stiffman. Current leadership include President Greg Yawitz, Executive Director Rosalie Stein, and Director of Jewish Life and Learning Debbie Bram.