Welcome to the Young Israel of St. Louis

Young Israel of St. Louis welcomes visitors and new members to our warm and vital shul. Committed to living Torah lives, fostering spiritual growth and supporting Israel, our Orthodox congregation provides daily and Shabbos/Shabbat davening as well as multiple learning opportunities for men, women and our youth. We strive to live by the principle of hachnassas/t orchim and would be pleased to offer home hospitality to any travelers coming to our St. Louis community. Located in the heart of the St. Louis eruv, Congregation Young Israel welcomes you.

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Rabbi Moshe Shulman

Rabbi Moshe Shulman

Rabbi Shulman has Rabbinic Ordination from the Jerusalem Chief Rabbinate, and is a graduate of the Rabbinic Kollel and Sha'al Institute for Rabbinic and Educational Training of Yeshivas/Yeshivat Sha'alvim. Before joining Young Israel, he served as spiritual leader in Calgary and Toronto. His special interests include Tanach and the interaction of science, medicine and halacha. He can be reached for private consultation through the shul office, 314-727-1880, extension 3, or his home office, 314-725-6130.

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Listen to Rabbi Shulman online

The following shiur series are available for listening to online or downloading to your MP3 player:

Ongoing shiurim:

Archived shiurim:

  • Rabbi Becher Audio

    On January 12, 2012, Rabbi Mordechai Becher, senior lecturer for the Gateways Organization, spoke l'iluyi nishmas/nishmat Gershon Zeffren, on the topic of "Slabodka, Human Dignity, and Morality." The audio and source pages are available online.

  • Eulogies for Rabbi Rivkin ZT"L

    For those unable to attend the memorial service at Young Israel on October second, we have recorded the eulogies that were said for the former chief rabbi of St. Louis. If you have difficulty downloading the audio, please try the streaming version.

  • Children's Safety Program

    The Epstein Hebrew Academy and Torah Prep are running a joint child safety education program for children, parents, and teachers in response to the tragic events this past month in Brooklyn. We are looking for sponsors to help underwrite this important program. The program is designed to educate the community and our children about the dangers of strangers both in person and online. For more information please contact Rabbi Greene at 994-7856 or Rabbi Freedman at 569-2929. Additional information about the program can be found on the web at aleinu.net/AleinuChildSafetyInstitute/safetykids.aspx.

  • Have an upcoming Simcha or Yahrzeit?

    If you have an upcoming event and need an aliyah, or want to be Shliach Tzibbur, or need any other honor in shul, please contact the shul office or email the gabbaim. While we try to anticipate everyone's needs, if you tell us in advance, it will make our lives much easier.
    Thank you,
    The gabbaim

  • Visiting St. Louis? Need a place for Shabbos/Shabbat?

    If you are visiting St. Louis and need a place to stay, meals, or other information, contact our hospitality coordinators, Judy Hellman and Roz Hirschhorn, through the shul office.

  • Tomchei Shabbos

    Tomchei Shabbos serves the poor and hungry in our community. Greeting cards can be purchased for a minimum donation of $5.00. Contact Jackie Gerson to purchase your cards. Tomchei Shabbos cash donations may be mailed to Rachel Lubchansky; for food donations call Merle Hartstein.

Upcoming Events

To reserve the shul for an event, please review the facility use information and contact the office. There may be dates reserved that have not yet been entered on the calendar.

  • Dessert and Dialog

    January 28, 2012
    This month's Dessert and Dialog has been cancelled.

  • Annual Dinner

    February 12, 2012
    Young Israel is pleased to announce the honorees for this year's dinner are Dr Mitch and Shelly Wolf. Howard Oppenheimer will be the recipient of a much deserved Distinguished Service Award. The dinner will feature renowned performing artist, Shlomo Simcha, featuring "Songs of Jerusalem". We look forward to seeing you on February 12th, 2012.

  • Dessert and Dialog

    February 25, 2012

  • Family Activity Center—Kramer Marionettes

    March 18, 2012

  • Dessert and Dialog

    March 25, 2012