Evyn Levy, Congregation Shaare EmethEvyn loves to swim and has been on a swim team since early elementary school. It was a natural fit for her to volunteer at the Jewish Community Center for her mitzvah project, where her family spends a significant...

Allison Palmer, Congregation B’nai AmoonaAllison’s love of children and animals led her to CHAMP Assistance Dogs for her bat mitzvah project. Daughter of Greg and the late Kathy Palmer of Chesterfield, Allison volunteered with this organization,...

Birthdays have always been celebrated in Nicole’s family. As a matter of fact, the theme of her bat mitzvah was, “It’s a Piece of Cake.” Taking her theme one step further, Nicole wanted to give a “piece of cake” to children who were not as...

Alec Bleyer, Congregation United Hebrew Alec participated in United Hebrew’s HaDerech Mitzvot, a program to enhance the student’s connection to Judaism as they prepare for their bar or bat mitzvah. Throughout the past year, Alec, son of Diane and...

NEW YORK  — When Tim Horel was in his mid-30s, he tripped over his shoelaces and wound up shattering both of his elbows.“It was way too early for him to be breaking bones like that,” Lisa Stander-Horel, Tim’s wife, told JTA.The cause for Tim’s...

Jake Tucker, Congregation Shaare Emeth"I knew my mitzvah project had to be something meaningful. What could be closer to me than multiple sclerosis?” said Jake, son of Aemi and Steven Tucker of Chesterfield. “My mother and grandmother battle this...

Solomon Cohen, United Hebrew CongregationMy name is Solomon Cohen. I was born with a cleft lip, and at 12 weeks old I had surgery done from Dr. (John) Mulliken at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Mass. I went through an eight-hour surgery with...