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. Located in the heart of the St. Louis eruv, Congregation Young Israel welcomes you.

Interested in Membership?

If you are not already a member of our Shul, we invite you to join us. We offer reduced membership dues for new members in their first year of membership. Please contact the Rabbi at 314-727-1880 for an introductory meeting.

Visiting St. Louis?

We strive to live by the principle of hachnassas/t orchim. If you will be visiting the Saint Louis community for business, vacation, or looking to relocate, we invite you to enjoy a wonderful Shabbos/Shabbat at our shul.

Please contact the office at info@youngisrael-stl.org or (314) 727-1880 and we can help arrange hospitality and accomodations.

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Rabbi Dov Fink

Rabbi Dov Fink

Rabbi Dov Fink grew up in Teaneck, NJ, and learned in Israel at Yeshivat Kerem B’Yavneh. He studied psychology at Yeshiva University and received semicha from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS). He was a fellow in the Wexner Kollel Elyon at RIETS and is expected to earn a Master’s in Social Work at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work in May 2026. His particular areas of interest include contemporary halachic challenges, the intersection between Torah and Mental Health, Medical Ethics, and Jewish History. Rabbi Fink is blessed to be married to Sara (née Trombka), who grew up in Silver Spring, MD, and is equally passionate about building Jewish communities.

He can be reached for private consultation through the shul office, 314-727-1880.

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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:

Rabbi Shulman has also given lectures at the annual Machon Herzog Yemei Iyun B'Tanach. Some of his talks are archived here:

Archived shiurim:

Since the start of the COVID pandemic, we have been priviliged to hear from a series of speakers from Israel via Zoom. They are archived here:

  • 2025 Annual Dinner

    On March 9, 2025, we celebrated the 18 years that Rabbi and Baila Shulman served our community, and bid them tzeitchem l'shalom as they prepared to make aliyah and return home to Israel.
    You can view the videos of the event here.

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.