Emily Rosen, daughter of Marissa and Howard Rosen, became a bat mitzvah on Sept. 5, 2020. Emily, a member of Congregation Shaare Emeth, had a Zoom bat mitzvah from her home. Emily is the granddaughter of Marilyn and Andrew Berkow and Sherrie Rosen and...
Oliver Lee Stern will become a bar mitzvah at Congregation Temple Israel on Oct. 17, 2020.
Oliver, an eighth-grade student at Ladue Middle School, is the son of Jonathan and Angela Stern of St. Louis. Oliver is the grandson of Charles and Sheryl...
Jeremy Kalishman became a bar mitzvah during a virtual ceremony on Zoom (a “Zoom Mitzvah”) on May 9. More than 200 people in 109 households watched Jeremy on Zoom as Rabbi Jim Bennett and Cantor Seth Warner of Congregation Shaare Emeth led the service...
Shayna Nobbe, the daughter of Chris and Michelle Nobbe of O’Fallon, Mo., will become a bat mitzvah this month at United Hebrew Congregation.Shayna is a seventh-grade student at Fort Zumwalt North Middle. She plays softball and is on her middle school...
Yitzchak Tuvia Yabeta Rubin, the son of David Aaron Rubin and Norma Yabeta Rubin of University City, became a bar mitzvah June 24, 2019 at the Kotel HaMaaravi in Jerusalem. Yitzchak read Torah and led a morning service, followed by a nine-course lunch...
Miles Friedman | Congregation B’nai AmoonaMiles Friedman, son of Heidi and Dan Friedman of Skokie, Ill., chose to have his bar mitzvah at Congregation B’nai Amoona because he felt such a strong connection to his community there. Having moved away...
Jacob Stolker collected more than $700 and purchased and donated 50 scientific calculators and protractors to Village of Hope in Ghana. When he heard that children there had only a single, flat soccer ball to play with, he also sent a few soccer...
Aidan Oiknine
Congregation B’nai Amoona
Aidan has been a martial arts student for six years and achieved his first degree black belt in taekwondo. Son of Rachel and Ralph Oiknine of Ladue, Aidan strongly believes that martial arts can help people...
Jonathan Brodsky, son of Dan Brodsky and Donna Ploof, of St. Louis will have his bar mitzvah June 13, 2015 at Temple Emanuel. Jonathan attends Parkway Southwest Middle School and will in the eighth grade this fall. Jonathan’s siblings are Rachel Hicks...
Leo Singer, Central Reform CongregationLeo has loved animals all of his life. Son of Vicki and Barry Singer of Clayton, Leo has taken care of many pets including dogs, cats, gerbils, hermit crabs, and goldfish. He currently lives with Maisie, an eight-year...
Josh Thomeczek, Congregation Temple IsraelAn avid reader, Josh decided he wanted to make sure other children could have access to books, so they might learn to love them as much as he does. He decided to collect books for Lydia’s House, a transitional...
Michael Schmitz, Congregation B’nai AmoonaMichael is totally committed to the significance and urgency of the world water problem and has become very involved in fundraising for water.org. This organization was co-founded by Matt Damon and Gary White...
