Jewish Life

L'Chaim...

The Gladys & Crown Center for Senior Living offers vibrant and varied Jewish life opportunities, open to all. Shabbat services, holiday celebrations, informative speakers, mitzvah opportunities, and participation in community events are some of the ways that residents and other Jewish seniors can stay connected with Jewish traditions. Partnerships with congregations, schools, and agencies from across the spectrum of the St. Louis Jewish community provide intergenerational and creative activities. Sustaining a high level of quality programming, Crown Center is committed to being responsive to the needs and interests of our residents. See Calendar and Crown News for seasonal and other Jewish events.

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Nearly 150 residents, friends, and board members and their families attended
the annual Model Passover Seder on April 21, 2011.

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Purim was celebrated at a festive dinnerwith more than 100 enjoying
the special occasion on March 16, 2011.

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In the spirit of the Purim mitzvah of giving to the needy, Crown Center residents donated items
for the St. Louis Jewish Food Pantry. Shown sorting the donated goods are (left to right)
Crown Center board members Carolyn Satz and Diana Padratzik, and resident Lina Melamed.
Board members volunteered as servers at the Purim dinner.

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Eighth graders from Solomon Schechter Day School visited Crown Center once again in March 2011 to have some Purim fun, helping residents create masks for the holiday.

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Students from Solomon Schechter Day School returned to Crown Center on Feb. 10, 2011 to celebrate Tu B'Shevat with 16 residents at a Seder which they prepared as part of a leadership/community service project.

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Eighth grade students from Solomon Schechter Day School visited Crown Center
on January 6, 2011 to celebrate Rosh Chodesh with residents. They read a folk tale
from Kurdistan about the holiday and baked chocolate chip cookies
with staff and residents for refreshments.

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Residents, families, friends, and board members celebrated at special Chanukah dinner
in December 2010.

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Crown Center residents, staff, board members, and their families gathered for
the annual pre-Rosh Hashana "Apples and Honey" event to express good wishes
for a sweet new year.