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Hello TI! Or as we sing at Camp Shook, "Boker Tov!" 

For those who don’t see me often or who I haven't met yet, my name is Lindsay Rich and I am the Director of Camp Shook (and co-leader of Temple Israel's Shemesh Religious School class...Read more...

This past weekend, we had the amazing opportunity to take part in the Bernard and Audre Rapoport L'Taken Social Justice Seminar (L'Taken means "to repair" in Hebrew). This program, run by the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC), is all about giving teens a chance to learn about...Read more...

"Be happy. It's Adar!"
-A common phrase pulled from the wisdom of the Talmud, Ta’anit 29a

Among the many beautiful — and sometimes odd — commandments we have in Judaism, one of my favorites is to "be happy during the month of Adar." This...Read more...

To our Temple Israel family,

Just yesterday, the remains of three hostages who were tragically murdered in Hamas captivity on or since October 7, 2023, have returned to Israel as part of the current ceasefire deal. These captives, who have become symbols of...Read more...

A walk through the halls of Deutsch Early Childhood Center (DECC) tells the story of our community. (If you haven't seen our school, we invite you to take a tour!) You might see leftovers from apple donuts made during a cooking class. You’d find...Read more...

Years ago, David & Martha Aronson were on a trip in Venice when they saw the work of artist Michal Meron and her Illustrated Torah. This scroll contains unique pictorial interpretations of the 54 weekly portions of the Torah presented...Read more...

In 2013, I received a phonecall from Rabbi Amy inviting me to start a Women’s Group at TI. It turned out to be a lifechanging call followed by an unexpected journey, as just a little over a decade later, I'd never have imagined myself writing my first...Read more...

We always hear about how St. Louis is a great place to raise a family. Still, as I’ve settled into my role as the staff person at TI specifically devoted to senior connection and outreach, I have learned that St. Louis is amazing at any age....Read more...

An interview with TI member Louise Losos on how she and her spouse use RaiseRight to benefit our community.

Tell us what you love about using RaiseRight? 
"I love how simple it is to use RaiseRight and how I don't have to do much of anything but...Read more...

from our outgoing Executive Director

My Temple Israel story began the year I was born (1969) when my parents joined as an interfaith...Read more...

Deutsch Early Childhood Center and Temple Israel Religious & Hebrew School registration has officially opened and we can’t help but use this as an opportunity to share more about our programs and happenings over in our Education...Read more...

Dear Temple Israel members and Education Center families,  

I want to share that our Executive Director (ED), Rachel Wallis Andreasson, will be leaving her full-time position at Temple Israel in the coming months and returning to a...Read more...

On February 23-25, Confirmation students Amanda Arst, Sari Gross, and Lucas Padratzik traveled to Washington D.C. with youth program leaders Maya Poger and Sarah Manley to participate in the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism L’Taken Social Justice...Read more...

When we were stuck at home in 2020, it dawned on me that my kids were missing a religious education, so we joined TI, which seemed like such a good place for my interfaith family. I was so right. This place has become such an important part of our...Read more...

In the early 1970s, Temple Israel had only four executive officers – the president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. Many Sunday mornings were spent, along with the membership chairman, in the Temple office discussing the...Read more...