Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah at Congregation Shaare Emeth

Erev Rosh Hashanah 20s & 30s Dinner

Friday, September 15 at 6 p.m. in the Courtyard

All 20s and 30s are invited to join us for this informal, Erev Rosh Hashanah dinner where we’ll get to know one another and welcome the holiday as a community.

Erev Rosh Hashanah Service

Friday, September 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Stiffman Sanctuary

ASL Interpreted

Join us as we begin the High Holiday season at this meaningful evening service. With the help of Shaare Emeth’s clergy, Lucy Greenbaum, the High Holiday choir, the Mishkan Hanefesh Machzor, and a meaningful sermon by Rabbi Bennett, we embark on welcoming the New Year.

Boker Tov Rosh Hashanah

Saturday, September 16 at 9 a.m. in the Kehillah Center

Families with children ages 5 and under and those that love them are invited to join us for this energetic and joyful interactive service led by Shaare Emeth clergy and Shirlee Green Preschool staff. We will dance, sing, and welcome in the Jewish New Year together!

Rosh Hashanah Morning Service

Saturday, September 16 at 10 a.m. in the Stiffman Sanctuary

ASL Interpreted

Welcome the New Year with familiar faces, music, and prayers. This service offers a beautiful way to enter the High Holy Day season with participation from our High Holy Day choir, prayers from the Mishkan Hanefesh Machzor, and a meaningful sermon by Rabbi Bearman. Childcare is availableclick here for details.

Rosh Hashanah L’Dor VaDor Intergenerational Service

Saturday, September 16 at 11 a.m. in the Kehillah Center

Shaare Emeth is excited to offer a Rosh Hashanah L’Dor VaDor Service where families with elementary & middle schoolers can celebrate together. This one-hour, musical worship experience is filled with blessings, the most important holiday traditions, and a meaningful story from Rabbi Levine.

Rosh Hashanah Picnic Lunch

Saturday, September 16 at 12 p.m. • Shaare Emeth Pavilion

Welcome the New Year with your family, friends, and the whole Shaare Emeth community at our third annual Rosh Hashanah Family Picnic. Reserve a boxed lunch or bring your own. Special Rosh Hashanah-themed activities for kids and a sweet dessert are provided.

Tashlich

Saturday, September 16 at 4 p.m. • Des Peres Park

Join us at Des Peres Park for this casual, interactive, and meaningful ceremony of Tashlich. Through music, prayers, and poetry we will cast out what’s weighing us down and make space for a wonderful new year together.

Winter Weather: January 14, 2024

Religious School Canceled

Due to the predicted weather forecast for Sunday, January 14, all Sunday Religious School programming has been canceled. We appreciate your understanding and support. The temple offices and our religious school will reopen on Tuesday, after the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday.