“Shaare Emeth is....

...a warm and friendly feeling from the moment you enter the front doors .”

...children laughing in the classrooms and around the building.”
...a place providing many opportunities for life long learning.”
...a meeting place to connect with new and old friends.”
...where teachers commit to and love to teach our children.”
...staff members who are inviting, inclusive, interesting and energizing.”
...dedicated to participating in creating a better world.”
...a place to share a heritage rooted in values and ideas.”
...belonging to a place that accepts a person for who they are.”
...participating in Social Justice within our walls and in the community.”
...celebrating the holidays as a special part of being at Temple with family.”
...enjoying services that are inviting, musical, spiritual and meaningful.”
...connecting to God and spirituality on ones own level.”
...walking the only Jewish labyrinth in St. Louis.”
...camps and youth groups filled with laughter, awesome programs and fun.”

Welcome to our Family. . . .

Dynamic, Exciting, Spiritual, Personal, Caring, Warm and Inviting! Shaare Emeth is proud to be considered one of the leading Reform congregations in North America. Whether we are singing and celebrating Shabbat together, sitting down to explore the insights and profound wisdom found in our Torah text, or gathering with other members of our congregation to make a difference in our community, we are a congregational family dedicated to deepening and enriching our connection to Judaism.

Our rabbis, educators, and synagogue staff invite you to be an active part of what we consider to be a very special congregation. All who wish to be members are welcome; no one is turned away for financial reasons. Each member is asked to make a commitment to the congregation that meets their financial ability. Congregants are entitled to religious education for children, seats for High Holy Day Services, and an array of activities which include adult education, social action, Shabbat and holiday worship and celebration, family programs and much more. We are proud of the scope of these activities, and we welcome members and guests to find many ways to become involved as we share community together.

As an introduction to Shaare Emeth for those individuals and families considering membership, we invite you to attend any of our programs during the year. We welcome new members into our community through some of the following ways: providing mentors, providing special welcoming gifts and providing special new member activities throughout the year. For more information about affiliation, please contact Don Kriss, Executive Director, at dkriss@shaare-emeth.org. He can be contacted by phone in the Temple office, 314-569-0010.