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...
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, 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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published 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...
Tzemach Feller, Chabad.org
• Published 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...
Mallory Jordana Biederman, daughter of Rachel (Dalin) Biederman and Brandon Biederman of Parkland, Fla., became a bat mitzvah Feb. 26, 2022 at Congregation Kol Tikvah in Parkland.
Mallory is the granddaughter of Debbie M. (Levin) Dalin and Gary...
Adam Kress, son of David and Stacy Kress of Chesterfield, will become a bar mitzvah on April 9, 2022 at United Hebrew Congregation.
Adam is the grandson of Bob and Nancy Jo Sterneck of Chesterfield, and Lynda and the late Marty Kress of St. Louis....
