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YOUR CALENDAR OF ST. LOUIS JEWISH COMMUNITY EVENTS

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FRIDAY | AUG. 26

Back to School Shabbat at Shaare Emeth

Congregation Shaare Emeth will hold a L’Dor V’Dor Service: Back to School Shabbat at 6 p.m. Join the Shaare Emeth clergy for a service with joyful music and special blessings for everyone headed back to school, including students of all ages, teachers, administrators and school board members. A special gift will be presented to all those that are blessed. Open to the community. Shaare Emeth is located at 11645 Ladue Road.

SATURDAY | AUG. 27

NHBZ Discussion: ‘Five Steps to Living Your Happiest Life’

Regardless of your vision of happiness, you can live a happier, more satisfied life with a few adjustments to your habits. Join the discussion when Nusach Hari B’nai Z ion Rabbi Ze’ev Smason presents “Five Steps to Living Your Happiest Life” at 10:15 a.m. at the shul, 650 N. Price Road. This talk is part of NHBZ’s weekly “Starting Points: Wisdom for Daily Living,” which features interactive discussions that explore relevant, contemporary topics. NHBZ membership is not necessary to attend and RSVPs are not required. For more information, call 314991-2100, ext. 2.

SUNDAY | AUG. 28

IDF veterans discuss ‘Challenges For Lone Soldiers And Others In Combat.’

At 3:30 p.m. at NHBZ, IDF veterans Shahar Cohen and Nissim Tal (live from Israel via Zoom) and Meir Armoza (in person) will discuss “Challenges For Lone Soldiers And Others In Combat.” Pizza night follows, beginning at 5 p.m.

Concert in the courtyard

At 3:30 p.m. for children 0-6 and their families, join Karen Kern for a delightful time of singing and dancing to a variety of fun early childhood songs at Kol Rinah. Bring your own lawn chairs or picnic blankets, popsicles provided. A minimum donation of $10 per family will go toward our Monica Lynne Neidorff Early Childhood Center.

NHBZ all-you-can eat Pizza Night returns

NHBZ’s dine-in Pizza Night has returned. From 5-7 p.m. enjoy a dine-in buffet of kosher pizza, pasta, salad, garlic bread plus a dessert and beverage. There are even movies for children attending. Prices are $15 for adults, $7 for kids ages 4-10, and free for kids ages 3 and under. The pizza cheese is Cholov Yisroel and pareve crusts are available upon request. For more information, call 314-991-2100, ext. 2.

STARTING | AUG. 28

‘Reflections and Questions to Prepare Us for the Days of Awe’

Jewish Mindfulness Center will offer “Word for Word: 29 Words, Reflections and Questions to Prepare Us for the Days of Awe,” a daily email beginning today and continuing through Sunday, Sept. 25. Each day during the month of Elul you will receive an email expounding on one word, idea or practice that can assist you in your spiritual preparations for the High Holy Days. Read the email, spend time with the reflection questions and discover how you might grow in awareness, gratitude and love as we head into the new year. To register, visit mindfulness.sestl.org or contact Stacy Jespersen at sjespersen@sestl.org

The J plans Used Book Sale

The St. Louis Jewish Community Center’s biannual Used Book Sale returns from Aug. 28-Sept. 1 with offerings in every genre, including mysteries, general fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, and much more. Preview day is Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a $10 admission and free admission begins on Monday. Hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and on Thursday customers can fill a bag for $5 between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Masks are required for entry.For updated and complete information visit https://jccstl.com/programs/used-booksale/.

STARTING | AUG. 29

Tech Tutor – Hardware helper

Larry Edison leads one-on-one, in-person sessions at the Mirowitz Center for those looking for assistance with their technology devices. Tech Tutor is supported through a grant from the Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged. Register online at http://bit.ly/Register_MirowitzCenter or call 314-733-9813.

TUESDAY | AUG. 30

Congregation Shaare Emeth’s community read

All members of the Jewish Mindfulness Center of St. Louis’ community are invited to a special in-person program featuring Dr. Edith Eva Eger, who will join via livestream to discuss her memoir, “The Choice – Embrace the Possible.” The book traces Eger’s life journey from the terror and pain of the Holocaust to her career as a post-traumatic stress disorder specialist, from unimaginable loss to forgiveness and strength. This program at Shaare Emeth starts at 6 p.m. with a light nosh at 5:15. To register, contact Stacy at sjespersen@ sestl.org

Everything you need to know about prehab & rehab

Is your doctor recommending a totalknee or total-hip replacement? Then you probably have questions about how to prepare for surgery (“prehab”) and what kind of rehabilitation and exercise regimen you should expect afterward (“rehab”). Register for this in-person presentation by Jaime Heede from RPI Therapy Services, to learn how to prepare your body for surgery and accelerate your recovery. This program, from 2-3 p.m., is co-sponsored by RPI Physical Therapy Services and Mirowitz Center. To register for this free, in-person Mirowitz Center program, visit http://bit. ly/Mirowitz-registration, call 314-733-9813 or email skemppainen@mirowitzcenter. org.

STARTING | AUG. 31

Congregation Shaare Emeth (shown here in a 2017 file photo) will hold a backto-school Shabbat service Aug. 26.

PHOTO: BILL MOTCHAN

THURSDAY | SEPT. 1

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SATURDAY | SEPT. 3

Musical Shabbat service at Kol Rinah

Kol Rinah will hold its next Kol Chadash Shabbat morning musical service at 9:30 a.m., no RSVP required. Services can also be streamed — visit tinyurl.com/KR-Streaming

TUESDAY | SEPT. 6

Mimi David leads lunch and learn on Pirkei Avot

At 11:30 a.m. join Mimi David for her monthly lunch and learn on “Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers),” where participants will discover the Torah’s views on ethics and interpersonal relationships. The class is free but there is a charge for lunch if you want to order from the café. The class meets at the Circle@Crown Café, 8350 Delcrest Drive in University City. For more information, contact the Jewish Women’s Society of St. Louis at 314-862-2474 or email mimidavid@aish. com.

Kol Rinah discussion on memoir ‘The Girl from Sighet’

At 7:30 p.m. Kol Rinah will hold a Zoom discussion with P’nenah Goldstein, co-author of the memoir “The Girl from Sighet.” Goldstein, who was a third-generation member of Shaare Zedek, will discuss the book about five well-off teenage girls in Eastern Europe in 1940. Goldstein, who lives in California, said Kaddish for her mother through Kol Rinah’s Zoom link and comes to Zoom minyanim on Monday and Wednesday evenings to help make the synagogue’s minyan. To RSVP and get the link, visit https:// bit.ly/KR-Sept6

WEDNESDAY | SEPT. 7

Challah Club kickoff event

At 7 p.m. women in the community are invited to attend the Jewish Women’s Society’s Challah Club kickoff event with Mimi David. The club will bring women together once a month to make challah and have fun. The club meets the first Wednesday of each month September through May at the Aish Firehouse, 457 N. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield. The fee for the year is $136. For more information or to register, call 314862-2474 or email mimidavid@aish.com.

THURSDAY | SEPT. 8

The remarkable life of Hadassah founder Henrietta Szold

(repair of the world). Following a trip to Palestine in 1909 at age 49, Szold’s commitment to Zionism grew, and her mission was born. She joined six other women to found Hadassah, which recruited American Jewish women to fund critical programs upgrading the health, education and welfare of Palestine’s Jewish and Arab inhabitants. This program is co-sponsored by Hadassah, the Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library Committee and the Mirowitz Center. Free and open to the community. Register online at http://bit.ly/Register_MirowitzCenter or call 314-733-9813.

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RPI leads ‘A Balancing Act: Don’t Stop Moving!’

Although there are many causes of balance problems, lack of physical activity is one of the most common. From 1 to 3 p.m. RPI Therapy Services will look at balance challenges and evaluate participants’ overall stability using the Biodex BioSway Balance System to screen participants for previously undetected balance issues. Participants will receive a complimentary in-person consultation. This program is co-sponsored by RPI Therapy Services and Mirowitz Center. Free and open to the community. Register online at http://bit.ly/Register_MirowitzCenter or call 314-733-9813.

SUNDAY | SEPT. 11

Jews in Science series continues

Kol Rinah’s next Jews in Science online discussion takes place at 4 p.m. on Zoom. In advance of Israel’s next election, Jewish Light Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Bob Cohn will discuss “Haunted by History: The Israeli elections and Political Science.” Cohn will share his expertise in political science, history and foreign affairs. To get the Zoom link, RSVP at https://bit.ly/KR-Sept11

MONDAY | SEPT. 12

Rabbi Smason on ‘7 Steps to Worry-Free Living’

Rabbi Ze’ev Smason will discuss “7 Steps to Worry-Free Living” from noon to 1 p.m. at NHBZ (650 N. Price Road) as part of the Crown on the Road series of events presented by Crown Center and NHBZ. The cost is $10 for the class and includes a Circle@ Crown Café boxed lunch. Call 314-991-2055 for the menu, more information or to register. Open to the community.

TUESDAY | SEPT. 13

The ABCs of Judaism with Rabbi Smason

From noon to 1 p.m., Rabbi Ze’ev Smason of NHBZ will continue the “ABCs of Judaism series” during an in-person session at the Mirowitz Center. Smason will discuss whether honesty is always the best policy and how to begin again in the Jewish New Year. Free and open to the community. Register online at http://bit.ly/Register_MirowitzCenter or call 314-733-9813.

WEDNESDAY | SEPT. 14

Babka class with Giti Freedman

At 7 p.m. the Jewish Women’s Society will hold a welcome back event. Catch up with friends, enjoy sushi and wine, and learn how to make babka. The event is hosted by Cindy Becker, Amy Herman, Bonnie Mann, Peggy Umansky and Melanie Winograd. The cost is $36 per person (includes a round challah and two babkas for Rosh Hashanah). The event will be held at the Aish Firehouse, 457 N. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield. RSVP to Mimi David at 314-862-2474 or mimidavid@ aish.com.

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