Aish HaTorah of Greater St. Louis is an outreach organization, dedicated to providing Jewish education for Jews from all backgrounds and religious affiliations.

The Aish mission is to inspire members of the St. Louis Jewish community to experience, explore, and share the beauty and wisdom of Torah and their Jewish heritage in order to build, strengthen and sustain the future of our Jewish community.

Rabbi Yosef David, Executive Director

Rabbi Yosef David hails from Lakewood, New Jersey and attended the world renowned Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem. Rabbi David is the Executive Director of Aish HaTorah of St. Louis and loves teaching Torah as well as leading an Educational Service at Nusach Hari Bnai Zion every Saturday morning. He loves leading thought provoking discussion groups on any/every topic . He feels privileged to lead an extremely popular Men's Mission Israel each fall, where his knowledge and easy-going nature are highly appreciated. Yosef and his wife Mimi enjoy hosting shabbos dinners, Holidays and their joint efforts at BBQ have won quite a few awards. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball, weightlifting, and experiencing the outdoors. Yosef and his wife, Mimi, have been married 21 years and are parents to 7 fabulous children ages 21-4.

Email: ydavid@aishstl.com

Rabbi Shmuel Greenwald, Director of Education

Rabbi Shmuel Greenwald grew up in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. As a child, when making a list of places he might one want to live, St. Louis was between the Congo and Dazakhstan. Becoming a Rabbi occupied a similar place on his list of possible occupations. Rabbi Greenwald loves living in St. Louis and frequently states, “It is a great place to live, but I would not want to visit.” Rabbi Greenwald lives in St. Louis with his wife Chana and five children.

Email: sgreenwald@aishstl.com

Mimi David, Director of Women’s Education, Aish Hebrew School

Originally from New York but a mid-westerner by choice, Mimi David lives with her family in St. Louis, Missouri.  As Director of both our Women’s Education Dept. and the Aish Hebrew School for the 2023 - 2024 school year, for Aish HaTorah of St. Louis, and as a Judaic Studies teacher at Esther Miller Bais Yaakov, Mimi spends her time doing what she loves best:  learning with and teaching fabulous women and girls about the beauty, depth, and relevance of Judaism.  Whether it is at a popular Lunch-and-Learn, over the phone in a conference-call class, or in a high school classroom, Mimi is a sought-after teacher and lecturer.  She writes a weekly Shabbos email that is read by over 275 women, and hosts a monthly Challah Club that has standing room only.   An experienced, dynamic (and fun!) trip leader, Mimi has led 17 missions to Israel, including two couples’ trip with her husband Yosef. Mimi has been involved in Jewish education for over 20 years.  Besides her classroom teaching, she is a mentor and dating coach for many of her former students.  She is also certified by Mikvah USA as a presenter of “The Divine Gift” to teach women and brides about the mitzvah of Mikvah.  In addition to feeding people’s souls, Mimi is a great cook and hosts lots of guests, with whom she enjoys sharing delicious Shabbos and holiday meals. Mimi’s most important job is shared with her husband Yosef:  raising their family of 7 awesome kids (and an amazing son-in-law and  two daughters-in-law and  delicious grandchildren!).  She and Yosef firmly believe in the idea that Jewish inspiration begins at home.

Email: mimidavid@aishstl.com

Caren Goldstein, Administrative Assistant

Caren Goldstein has been with Aish St. Louis since December 2015. Caren is a New Yorker at heart but likes the slower pace of living in St. Louis. A resident since 1998, Caren and her family moved to St. Louis for her husband's career change. She was previously employed at the JCC-Creve Coeur for nearly 13 years and has been the co-administrative assistant at Aish St. Louis for seven years. Her husband, Yiftah, is a kibbutznik, and they visit family when they can. Her daughter, Michal, is an avid music festival attendee and is a mental health counselor. Her son, Ariel, works at Ameristar Casino in the Benefits Department. They all love to travel when they can and enjoy spending time with friends and exploring different neighborhoods in St. Louis.

Email: cgoldstein@aishstl.com

Claire Wolff, Administrative Assistant

Instrumental to the day-to-day operations of Aish St. Louis, Claire has been a valuable staff member for over 13 years. Combining a flair for organization and artistry, Claire does everything from designing Aish promotional material to making sure everyone has what they need to do their jobs. Born and raised in the St. Louis area, Claire is married to fellow native Carl Wolff. They have 3 married children: Ben (Jen) Wolff in St. Louis; Sam (Jess) Wolff and Basya (Shmuel) Ackerman in Jerusalem, Israel and 8 beautiful grandchildren.

Email: cwolff@aishstl.com

The Gloria and Rubin Feldman Aish HaTorah Center for Jewish Studies at 457 N. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield, known as “the Firehouse,” opened its doors in June of 1999 and is the home for most of the Aish classes and programs, as well as the Aish administrative offices. The warm and welcoming atmosphere enhances the Jewish learning experience for all participants.

Programs and classes include Basic Judaism classes, learning Hebrew, topics within Jewish Philosophy, Jewish Wisdom for Living, Workshops on Marriage and Relationships, Mussar (self improvement and character development) groups, understanding the weekly Torah portions, and discussion groups on contemporary issues. Learning is available through classes, Lunch & Learn sessions, one-on-one study, and Home Study Groups. The Aish Rabbis are available to teach, counsel, and service individuals and families.

The annual Aish St. Louis Speaker’s Series brings extraordinary people with inspiring messages on a variety of topics. The Annual Stuart I. Raskas Dessert Reception presents a world-class speaker and awards a local volunteer who has contributed significant time and resources to Aish.

Shabbat and Holiday programming include a weekly Shabbat Learner’s Service that offers participants the opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues. Monthly Shabbat dinners held at the Firehouse are popular with everyone, especially families.

Aish HaTorah of Greater St. Louis is one of many Aish centers in the U.S. While each branch is independent, all are part of the Aish HaTorah International network, with its World Center in Jerusalem.  For more information, contact Aish at 314-862-2474 or at stlouis@aish.com.