Our Staff

Liz Singer, Religious School Director

We are excited to announce that Elizabeth Singer has joined TE as RS Director.  Liz received her Masters in Social Work from St. Louis University and her Bachelor’s in Theater from Drake University.  She completed two one-year programs of study at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem.

Liz also has taught Religious School for five years at Shaare Emeth, and was Youth Director at Shaare Zedek.  She currently works part time as a Jewish Connections Coordinator for Jewish Family and Children's Services.  . Liz has wonderful ideas and experiences to share with all of us.  Liz will be at temple on Sunday and will be able to meet you then.

 

 

Malachi Owens, Cantorial Soloist

True to our roots as a classical Reform synagogue, we have never employed a Cantor, although we have had the pleasure of listening to our superb cantorial soloist Malachi Owens, Jr., since May 1977.

Malachi has been Temple Emanuel's Cantorial Soloist since 1977. He was born, reared, educated and lives in the City of St. Louis, and earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from Washington University in Saint Louis in 1973.

Over the past 45 years Malachi has performed with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra as a chorus member and soloist and he has performed with the orchestra four times at Carnegie Hall in New York.

He directed The Legend Singers Choral Ensemble, a 70-year old choral organization, for more than 10 years and he is a student of the double bass and violin. He directs The Men of Galilee, a choir of men, at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, where he is an associate minister. Malachi is a student at Covenant Theological Seminary, pursuing a Masters degree in Theological Studies.

Outside of this music interests, Malachi was a Consulting Project Engineer for Ameren Corporation for more than 26 years. He is a member of the National Engineering Honor Society (Tau Beta Pi), International Society of Basses and the International Brotherhood of Live Steamers.

Malachi has two daughters, Chanita Lynette and Mia Kayla.