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?
Please complete our membership form (you can use the form to update your information as well).
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.
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.
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:
Kollel Yom Rishon: Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky
On January 13, 2019 we were honored to inaugurate our Kollel Yom Rishon with lectures from Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky, Rosh Yeshiva at YU/RIETS and spiritual leader of Congregation Ohr HaTorah in Bergenfield, N.J.
He spoke on "Chinuch Parameters" and "Mitzvoth of the Land" (sources).
We would like to thank the Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future for the partnership that made this Kollel Yom Rishon program possible.Kollel Yom Rishon: Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger
On May 26, 2019, we had the honor of hearing from Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger, Rosh Yeshiva at the Yeshiva Program/Mazer School of Talmudic Studies at Yeshiva University. His talks are available online: "49 Days to Matan Torah: Living with the Sacrifices We Make for Chinuch" and "Yerushalayim: Its Varied Roles in the Unfolding Redemption". The source page for the Yerushalayim talk is: Yerushalayim: Sources.The 5779 Annual Dinner
Our annual dinner, celebrating 25 years at our Delmar Boulevard location and honoring Rabbi and Mrs. Bienenfeld, was a great success. You can see the pictures and watch the slideshow that was presented, along with the video of the original building dedication and a slideshow of all the pictures from that event.
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.
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Trivia night
January 18, 2020
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Pray and Learn
January 18, 2020
Join us this Shabbos/Shabbat for davening at 9:00am follow by a choice of three shiurim which will start at approximately 10:45am, with either Rabbi Moshe Shulman, Bella Adler or Rabbi Jonny Fruchter. Kiddush to follow at 11:30. See attached flyer for further details. -
Scholar in Residence: Professor Nechama Price
January 25, 2020
Professor Nechama Price—Director of YU's Program for Advanced Talmud Studies (GPATS); Yoetzet Halacha for Englewood, Tenafly and Long Branch; and Judaic Studies Faculty in Tanach and Halacha at Stern College for Women -
Comedy Night: Eli Lebowicz
February 15, 2020
Join us at Young Israel for a night of laughs with comedian Eli Lebowicz! Doors open at 8 pm and the show starts at 8:30 pm. Tickets are $30 per person. Each ticket comes with 2 slices of pizza and 2 beers. Additional slices of pizza are $3 each. Please the sign up page for details. -
Scholar in Residence: Dr. Daniel Eisenberg
February 22, 2020
Dr. Daniel Eisenberg—Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Imaging at Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, Radiologist at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia and a noted lecturer in the area of Jewish medical ethics, medical ethics scholar-in-residence for the New England Institute for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem and for the Schlesinger Institute for Medical-Halachic Research. -
Scholar in Residence: Rabbi Mordechai Becher
March 28, 2020
Rabbi Mordechai Becher— Australian born, a senior lecturer for Gateways Organization, and instructor at Yeshiva University. Semicha from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, MA in Medieval Jewish History from Bernard Revel Graduate School. He taught at Ohr Somayach and Neve Yerushalayim in Jerusalem for 15 years, and has served in the Israel Defense Forces.
8:00 AM & 4:45 PM
4:47 PM
