Bais Abraham Congregation

Shacharit (morning minyan) on Sundays is at 8:30 am, unless otherwise noted.

This class, based on the teachings of Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzatto, the RaMCHaL, meets after Sunday Shacharit, at approximately 9:15 am. Led by Stewart Shilcrat, the learning is being done for the zechus of the neshama of Michah Avroham ben Pesha v’Shmuel, Micah Abraham Lemerman Shilcrat.

Bais Abraham Congregation is happy to announce the opening of another year of its “Ivrit B’ivrit” Sunday morning Hebrew school, for elementary and middle school children, who speak Hebrew with their families at home. The goal of this program is to teach Hebrew reading (with a focus on comprehension) and writing (with improved accuracy and meaning) and to strengthen the children’s connection to the land of Israel and Jewish tradition. The classes will be taught in small groups (chosen according to what the children know rather than strictly by age) entirely in Hebrew by experienced Israeli teachers. Throughout the year our learning is reinforced by hands-on Jewish experiences. Families are welcomed to community holiday celebrations and we organize group Shabbat dinners just for the Shelanu families and teachers. We expect parents to reinforce their children’s learning by helping them with age-appropriate homework between classes.

All ages. Join the St. Louis Jewish community as we walk, parade and celebrate Israel’s 70th Anniversary in grand style. Park at Temple Israel as we walk together, starting at 12pm, ending at Congregation Shaare Emeth where entertainment, food (for purchase), and fun activities await starting at 1pm. Shuttle buses will return you to your car anytime during the day. Sunday, April 22, 11:30-4pm 11:30am-12:30pm: Unity Walk – Congregation Temple Israel to Congregation Shaare Emeth - Walk participants: Meet at Temple Israel by 11:30am (1 Rabbi Alvan D Rubin Dr, 63141) - Join your family, youth group, synagogue or sports team as we walk to Congregation Shaare Emeth. - Arrive early to allow time for parking and staging. - Walk begins promptly at noon. - First 500 people receive a free t-shirt! (handed out at TI) 12:30-4pm: Community Celebration at Congregation Shaare Emeth - Welcome ceremony at 1pm - Interactive Israeli-themed activities - Inflatables - Face painting - Israeli Zumba session - 3D Virtual Reality Israel experience - Petting Zoo - Kosher food for purchase This is a free event! Contact: Yael Treger, 314.442.3137 Presented by The Ruth & Harold Sher Center of Jewish Life of the St. Louis Jewish Community Center. Program generously funded by the Lubin-Green Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. More info: https://jccstl.com/event/yom-haatzmaut-israel-independence-community-celebration-2/

Join Rabbi Greenfield each week at the Crown Center, 8350 Delcrest, where participants will zone in on a few passages from the Parsha, to understand what the words of the Torah are trying to tell us, how the legendary commentator Rashi reframes these words, and why - or why not - we agree with Rashi’s take on the Parsha. The class will meet in the Tallin Lounge at the Crown Center.

Join your fellow Bais Abe friends once a month for a feast of food and community, and to support our local kosher restaurant, Gokul! We have designated every last Wednesday of the month for this community gathering. Our first gathering will be April 25. We hope you will join us from 5:30-8:00 for great food and conversation with your Bais Abe friends. It will be BYOG (buy your own Gokul).

Café Iyun, the small group, discussion-based text study facilitated by Kalanit Chappell and Ruth Schachter, is back! All are welcome. Contact Ruth, office@baisabe.com, for more information.

Our Sages did not write essays of philosophy or theology. Instead they wrote Midrashim, colorful expansions on the stories in the Torah, in which the Rabbinic worldview comes out. Every week I’ll select a few fascinating Midrashim that were written about that weeks Parsha, to better understand the philosophy, theology, and creativity of the Sages.