MaTovu

Directions Website Contact the organization

An inclusive Jewish space in St. Louis City that fosters connection by enriching our community's spiritual, cultural, and social life.

10/18/2026

Last weekend, we gathered in Tower Grove Park to celebrate Shabbat and engage in a Torah study on the week’s Torah portion, Bereish*t (Genesis). Afterwards, participants walked to the Tower Grove Farmers Market for a bite to eat.

We’re so grateful to everyone who came to share space, learn together, and help bring this new tradition to life. Here’s to many more mornings of learning, connection, and community!

10/12/2026

With dances held all over the world, Ecstatic Dance is a free-form movement gathering, with music by a live DJ. It’s open to all, and no dance experience is required! Sign up at https://www.matovustl.org/events/2026/11/ecstaticdance or the link in our bio.

Cost:
Sliding scale $10-$25

Schedule:
10:15am – Doors Open
10:30am – Movement workshop by DJ Dr. B (optional)
11am – Opening Circle
11:11am – Ecstatic Dance
12:15pm – Closing Meditation
12:30pm – Good Day!

10/11/2026

Join us for our next Reading Circle date. This month, we’ll dive into the poetry of Irena Klepfisz. From a Bundist family, Irena was one of the informants for Molly Crabapple’s book and was on the call with us in August. Sign up at https://www.matovustl.org/events/2026/10/readingcircle or the link in our bio. We will send all the poems via email.

10/08/2026

Every year, the MaTovu community gathers to build our sukkah in the Botanical Heights Community Garden, creating a space for activities and celebrations throughout Sukkot, including our Sukkot Shabbat! Last Friday, we sang, reflected, shared a delicious meal, and enjoyed a beautiful evening together. Thanks to everyone who helped make it such a wonderful night! And now, the big question—who wants to help us take down the sukkah?

10/06/2026

Shabbat morning in Tower Grove Park will take place Saturday 10/10 from 10 am-11:30 am at the Humboldt Pavilion at 4145 Main Drive. We will start with a brief shacharit (Saturday morning) service that includes a collaborative Torah study discussion on Bereish*t, that week’s portion. Afterwards, we will walk together to the Farmer’s Market for a bite to eat! Come through to share space, revolve into another year of Torah together, and be a part of our first MaTovu Torah study! Sign up at https://www.matovustl.org/events/2026/10/tgpshabbat or the link in our bio.

10/06/2026

Join us at MaTovu for a ghoulish candlelit evening of Yiddish Occultism! Join three local Yiddishists, Erin Faigin, Sam Glauber and Rebecca Weingart, for a journey through a version of Eastern European Jewish history shaped by monsters, occultism, and ghosts. Our three storytellers will share tales about possession, hauntings, and the spiritual afterlives of Eastern European Jewry. Come at sunset to hear a bisl Yiddish, read Yiddish stories in translation, and discuss the haunted history of Ashkenaz. W**e and snacks will be served! Sign up at https://www.matovustl.org/events/2026/yiddishoccultism or the link in our bio.

10/01/2026

MaTovu has had a busy September, filled with opportunities to gather, learn, celebrate, create, and connect with one another. From our Shabbike Shalom ride through South City to Ecstatic Dance to staffing our booth at Tower Grove Pride to a Yom Kippur program discussing fasting practices to a family Yom Kippur program where kids created picture frames for pictures of their ancestors, it’s been a wonderful reminder of just how much our community can do together.

We’re so grateful to everyone who showed up, shared their time and talents, helped make these programs happen, and brought their whole selves to MaTovu!

09/30/2026

With dances held all over the world, Ecstatic Dance is a free-form movement gathering, with music by a live DJ. It’s open to all, and no dance experience is required! Sign up at https://www.matovustl.org/events/2026/10/ecstaticdance or the link in our bio.

Cost:
Sliding scale $10-$25

Schedule:
10:15am – Doors Open
10:30am – Movement workshop by Holly Seitz Marchant (optional)
11am – Opening Circle
11:11am – Ecstatic Dance
12:15pm – Closing Meditation
12:30pm – Good Day!

09/26/2026

Chag Sukkot Sameach! Sukkot is a time to welcome others in, give thanks, and celebrate the joy of community. We’re especially grateful for the many people who make MaTovu what it is—a community built from the ground up where everyone can belong.

Wishing you all a Sukkot be filled with good food, open doors, and meaningful conversations!

Address

4200 Blaine Avenue
St. Louis, MO
63110

Website

https://linktr.ee/matovustl, http://matovustl.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when MaTovu posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.