Jessica Goldberg, Congregation Shaare EmethWhen Jessica was a Girl Scout in elementary school, her troop often volunteered at the Project Backpack warehouse. It was a fun, rewarding time for her, and she would always ask her parents whether she could...
Hannah Kornblum, Congregation B’nai Amoona The year before her bat mitzvah, Hannah volunteered at the National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis Section’s Back to School Store (BTTS) by restocking clothing and helping children pick out outfits....
Michael Siler, Congregation Shaare EmethMichael did a variety of projects dealing with the issue of hunger. Son of Michelle and Patrick Siler of west St. Louis County, he undertook those projects on a local, national and world level. In his bar mitzvah...
Shawn Michael and Maxine Lynn Berens are the proud parents of the birth of their son, Shaun Hayden Berens, born at 9:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 2014 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill., weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. Thrilled grandparents...
Matthew Hearst, Congregation B’nai Amoona Last summer, Matthew and his mother spent two days a week, two hours each day, at the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry. Son of Claudia Hearst and Jorge Toro of Olivette and Jonathan Hearst, Matthew chose...
Ariel Berwald, Congregation B’nai AmoonaIn Parashat Miketz, Ariel’s Torah portion, Joseph is referred to as a dreamer. Ariel put a spin on that for her bat mitzvah project, helping children in need to have better dreams by providing cozy blankets...
Claire Frank, Congregation Shaare EmethWhen a tornado touched down just three blocks from her home in St. Charles last summer, Claire knew she wanted to help with the clean up. Her rabbi, Rabbi Jim Bennett, of congregation Shaare Emeth, suggested she...
Alanna Grossman, Congregation B’nai Amoona Alanna wanted to help kids with cancer just be kids. Daughter of Marla and Jeff Grossman of Chesterfield, Alanna collected new toys and games for Friends of Kids with Cancer, an organization devoted to enriching...
Sam Spirn, Congregation Shaare Emeth Passionate about sports, especially baseball, Sam chose two organizations to support for his mitzvah project; Challenger Baseball and Lift for Life Academy (LFLA). St. Louis Challenger Baseball is a special league...
Julian Albright, Congregation Shaare EmethVolunteering with Leket, on a recent trip to Israel, inspired Julian’s mitzvah project. That particular day his family was on a large farm picking tomatoes. Seeing how much was left on the plants that would...
Adam Cohn, Congregation Shaare EmethBaseball is Adam’s favorite sport and it was important to him to share something he loves with other kids. Son of Julie and Scott Cohn of Chesterfield, Adam volunteered as a “buddy” with Challenger Baseball,...
Jennifer Goldberg, Temple IsraelJennifer loves to dance and has been fortunate to participate in many singing and dancing classes over the years. She knew that other teens could not afford this luxury and hoped her mitzvah project would allow them to...
