OUR MISSION
Traditional Congregation offers the community the experience of Judaism’s rich heritage of Torah learning and mitzvot in a welcoming synagogue environment, which respects our diversity of knowledge and practices.
Our Rabbi

Rabbi Seth D. Gordon
Shalom! My family and I arrived here in the summer of 2007 from New York and found that Traditional Congregation exceeded our expectations. Traditional Congregation is unlike any other in the St Louis area (and elsewhere) and I sincerely invite you to visit us so that you can see for yourself; and of course, I hope you will speak with me personally.
I have been a pulpit rabbi for 32 years – five years in Annapolis, Maryland;15 in Bethpage, Long Island (New York) and now 12 years in St Louis. My wife, Marian, and I were both raised in New Jersey and are graduates of Rutgers University. I earned my first rabbinical degree in 1987 and my studies included several years in New York and Jerusalem.
Our Staff
Our Board of Directors
Kenneth H. Bohm, President
Ellis Frohman, Financial VP
Marty Levy, Ritual VP
Florence Schachter, Education VP
Chris Brown, Fundraising VP
Steven Puro, Administration Vice President
Steve Roufa, Building & Grounds VP
Dina Rinder, Youth Vice President
Lori Tesser, Treasurer
Mimi Levy, Secretary
Members at Large:
Steve Bell
Stanley Estrin
Shelah Feldman
Bill Gold
Gary Golden
Ari Levy
Carol Max
Justin Zeid