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Bar and Bat Mitzvahs

Bat mitzvah: Orli Roth

Bat mitzvah: Orli Roth

Published September 6, 2023

  Orli Roth, daughter of Jane and Boaz Roth of St. Louis, became a bat mitzvah in August 2023 at Traditional Congregation. Orli is the granddaughter of Miriam Roth of St. Louis, Frank and Lynette Ballard of St. Louis, and Andrey Roth and Vanessa...

Liv Brea Spiegelglass

Liv Brea Spiegelglass becomes bat mitzvah

Published August 14, 2023

Liv Brea Spiegelglass, daughter of Yona and Tim Spiegelglass of St. Louis became a bat mitzvah on June 24, 2023, at Central Reform Congregation.  A rising seventh grader at Ladue Middle School, Liv’s interests are vast and include violin, theater,...

Sophia (Sarah) O’Shea

Sophia (Sarah) O’Shea celebrates her bat mitvah

Published June 21, 2023

Sophia (Sarah) O’Shea, daughter of Michael and Jenna (Bracha Gevurah) O’Shea, of O’Fallon, Mo., recently celebrated her bat mitzvah with family and friends. Rabbi Chaim and Bassy Landa, of the Chabad Jewish Center of St. Charles County, conducted...

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Yosef Granillo becomes a bar mitzvah

Published February 9, 2023

Editor’s note: The following simcha announcement was submitted by the family as a first-person account. By the Grace of G-d, Yosef celebrated his Bo Bayom at U City Shul on December 29, a bar mitzvah tisch and bar mitzvah at Nusach Hari B’nai Zion,...

Benjamin Joseph Winograd Photo courtesy of Spoonful of Sugar Photography

Benjamin Joseph Winograd becomes a bar mitzvah

Published February 9, 2023

Benjamin Joseph Winograd, son of Melanie and Dan Winograd of Olivette, became a bar mitzvah on January 7, 2023. Benjamin is the grandson of Rhonnie and Stanley Goldfader, and Bernie and Nancy Winograd, all of Creve Coeur. He is the great-grandson...

Bar mitzvah: Charlie Jacob Mentle

Bar mitzvah: Charlie Jacob Mentle

Published December 7, 2022

Charlie Jacob Mentle, son of Jenny Hoffman-Mentle and Robbie Mentle of St. Louis, became a bar mitzvah Aug. 13, 2022 at Congregation Shaare Emeth. Charlie is the grandson of Barb and Bob Hoffman of St. Louis, and Jane and Henry Mentle of Boca Raton,...

Bat Mitzvah: Olivia Berger

Bat Mitzvah: Olivia Berger

Published November 16, 2022

Olivia Frances Berger, daughter of Meredith and Joe Berger, became a bat mitzvah Oct. 29, 2022 at Congregation Shaare Emeth. Olivia is the granddaughter of Elaine and Marc Tenzer of St. Louis, Kristie and Don Skor of Middlebury, Vt., and Ann and Sheldon...

Bat Mitzvah: Dahlia Goldstein-Larocco

Bat Mitzvah: Dahlia Goldstein-Larocco

Published June 9, 2022

Dahlia Goldstein-Larocco became a bat mitzvah May 14 at a private residence. Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg of United Hebrew Congregation officiated. Dahlia is the daughter of Traci Goldstein and Tyler Larocco of St. Louis. She is the granddaughter of...

Photo: Spoonful of Sugar Photography

Bar Mitzvah: Ari Bernstein

Published June 9, 2022

Ari Bernstein, son of Jen and Scott Bernstein of St. Louis, became a bar mitzvah on May 28, 2022 at Congregation B’nai Amoona. Ari is the grandson of Susie and the late Rik Knopf of St. Louis, and Mitch and Melanie Bernstein of St. Louis. A rising...

Bat mitzvah: Harlow Hastings

Bat mitzvah: Harlow Hastings

Published May 13, 2022

Harlow Hastings (Hebrew name: Aviva Zerah) became a bat mitzvah April 30 at United Hebrew Congregation.   Harlow is the daughter of Michelle and Jay Hastings of St. Louis. She is the granddaughter of Annette Vacketta, Glen Richard Hastings, Judith...

The Abeles family wrapped in Eli's tallit that he wore on his bar mitzvah 30+ years ago. Photo: Spoonful of Sugar Photography

Aaron Abeles honors his dad with special Bar Mitzvah project

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished May 5, 2022

Aaron Abeles has experienced losses no 13-year-old boy should ever know. He also has the maturity, at his age, to understand how to take those tough experiences and turn them into something good and beautiful. "It probably won’t surprise anyone that...

The day an impromptu Bar Mitzvah broke out in Jefferson City

The day an impromptu Bar Mitzvah broke out in Jefferson City

Tzemach Feller, Chabad.orgPublished May 4, 2022

(Chabad.org) -- Missouri Representative Michael Davis didn’t even have time to put his jacket back on. He had left the Missouri House floor to meet with a Chabad-Lubavitch delegation representing communities from across the state. On the legislative...

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