Do you like to shop, eat out, watch movies, listen to music?
If your answer is YES—
You can do all this while helping Shaare Emeth!
Shaare Emeth earns a portion of the sale price on every card—at no additional cost to you!
Choose from a wide variety of cards . . .
some of which can be used throughout the U. S. Orders are placed on the 10th and 20th of each month, with pick up (usually) within 5 business days. We have Dierbergs, Shop n’ Save, Starbucks, Panera, AMC Theaters, iTunes and Whole Foods available in the Temple office all the time.
Follow here for details and how to order!
“SEEDS”: “Shaare Emeth Effort to Develop Social Justice”, organizes programs through which our community can repair our world. These acts of Tikkun Olam include: Food Drives, Winter Clothing Drives, School Supply Drives, and Room at the Inn, Mentor St. Louis, Mitzvah Day and other programs that help the hungry, homeless and oppressed and advocate for social change.
Our purpose is to be agents of Social Justice, reach out in compassion, courage and action to make our world a better place for all.
We are a warm and caring atmosphere in the Congregation. We focus on the Shaare Emeth community and work to reach out to congregants in a supportive and helpful manner.
By performing acts of loving kindness, Gemilut Chasidim through our Social Justice and Caring Community programs we strive to build a strong sense of community within the Congregation and to create an extended family atmosphere. Choose from the many opportunities we provide at Shaare Emeth to make a difference…
Contact our Program Director, Ronnie Brockman, by email at rbrockman@shaare-emeth.org or by phone, 314-569-0010 or contact the coordinator for the program(s) you want to get involved in during the year.
Loving One’s Neighbor
Room at the Inn: As part of a community-wide interfaith effort, Shaare Emeth opens its doors to homeless families on the 3rd Wednesday evening of each month. Volunteers prepare meals, eat and spend time with guests, spend the night at the temple or drive the families to and from their day site. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, e-mail David Gerst at dgerst@hotmail.com.Congregational Mitzvah Series
Shaare Emeth sponsors a variety of ways for members to volunteer to bring a bit of light into the lives of others. Mitzvah Opportunities include delivering Meals on Wheels, helping to wrap holiday presents, cooking meals for Ronald McDonald House, working at animal shelters, playing and helping with children in homes, hospitals and shelters. Sign up for one or more of these series.
Fall: October - series of projects to help feed the hungry, and help those who are ill. CLICK HERE for more details. Contact Jean Sokora: jsokora@pfh.org
Winter: December – series of projects to help agencies prepare for the holidays and for the winter
Spring: May – Mitzvah Day
Join hundreds of Shaare Emeth members to really make a difference in our St. Louis Community. Choose from a wide range of mitzvah projects to protect the environment, feed the hungry, honor the elderly, and perform other acts of kindness. Contact Ted Houser: tedhouser@sbcglobal.net.
Summer: July – series of projects that help animals, parks, and people Contact Marti Stiffman, gophins@sbcglobal.net
Habitat for Humanity: For the past ten years, Shaare Emeth has joined forces with Jewish Social Action Network to raise funds – in part through the sale of one-of-a-kind House Pins - and build homes in St. Louis for this national program which helps people become homeowners. Contact Larry Zablin: larryzablin@cbgundaker.com
Blood Drive and Organ Donation: November
“When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap all the way to the edges of your field or gather the gleaning of your harvest... but leave them for the poor and the stranger.” Leviticus 19:9-10
High Holy Day Food Drive: Each year we collect food and money to distribute to MAZON, the St. Louis Food Bank and the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry. Contact Robin Brody: drbrody@att.net, 314-878-6075
Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry:
• Bring food for our ongoing Food Collection: A collection bin for nonperishable food items located inside the main entrance to Shaare Emeth.
• Sign up to volunteer to work in the Food Pantry
• Volunteer to pick up pastries and breads during the week at St. Louis Bread Company and take to the Food Pantry.
Contact: Susie Horowitz: susie11466@sbcglobal.net or Stefanie Greenberg: Stefanie.greenberg@gmail.com
Crop Walk: Walk to raise awareness and money for the hungry in St. Louis and around the world. This walk is usually held in October in coordination with the World Church Organization. Check Shaare Mail for more information.
Mitzvah Meals: Cook meals at home to bring to our members in need or to the Jewish Food Pantry. The Caring Committee is in touch with our families after a life crisis and offers to bring in a meal to this family. Be a cook or deliver the meal. To help or bring in a meal, contact Chris Bomze: 314-275-7090, chris_bomze@mastercard.com , or Brenda Baron: 314-878-4753, jayandbrenda@att.net
Protecting the Environment
Greening/Sustainability Team: This year our congregation created a Greening Team to help teach our congregants about the importance of greening within their home, community and at Shaare Emeth. If you are interested in helping contact Susan Koritz: 314-277-3720, susanangelina@peacemail.com.
Giving Justly – Tzedakah
A Tzedakah Center Team began in 2010 to oversee financial donations to local and world agencies and coordinate collections for the Tzedakah Center.
• Tzedakah Center, in the front lobby, offers a place for our congregants to give to worthy causes through our collection drives. Watch the Bulletin for upcoming drives; whether they’re for warm clothes, school supplies, holiday toys, athletic shoes, baby items, etc. Drop off all items in the bins provided in the Tzedakah Center.
• Tzedakah Boxes are located in the front lobby entrance and in front of the Stiffman Sanctuary.
Educating and Advocating for Social Justice
Acting on Current Events
Shaare Emeth is a member congregation of the Missouri Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, the Save Darfur Coalition and Missouri Healthcare for All as well as members of the Jewish Social Action Network. Members can also speak out and write letters to our representatives to demand justice on important social, legislative, and ethical issues.