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:

  • Esther's Express is Back!

    The Young Israel Women's Division is once again offering its beautiful, themed Mishloach Manot Packages and Purim Cards. Please see the order form for all the details. The deadline is February 10th—don't miss it! For more information, contact Rachel Shapiro.

  • Pesach is Coming—Order Your Matzah Now!

    Don't panic, but Pesach is only 2 months away. Make sure you get your matzah order into the shul office, paid in full, by February 14th. Please see the order form for details.

  • New Shiur Series—Shoftim

    ShoftimLearn Tanach with Rabbi Shulman. Shoftim starts the second week of January, with two parallel classes planned, Monday mornings at 9:15 and Wednesday evenings at 8:15.

  • 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.

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.