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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

Bar and Bat Mitzvahs

Grace Deutsch

Bat mitzvah: Grace Deutsch

Published November 20, 2020

Grace Lauren Deutsch, daughter of Brian and Stacey Deutsch of Chesterfield, became a bat mitzvah on Oct. 10, 2020. Grace, a member of United Hebrew Congregation, is a seventh grade student at Crestview Middle School. Grace is the granddaughter of Barry...

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Bat mitzvah: Alexa Danielle Sagel

Published November 11, 2020

Alexa Danielle Sagel, daughter of Lauren and Darryl Sagel, became a bat mitzvah on Aug. 8, 2020. Alexa, a seventh grade student at John Burroughs School (and recent graduate of New City School), is the granddaughter of Elynor and Leslie Flegel; and Beverlee...

 

Bat mitzvah: Emily Rosen

Published November 11, 2020

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...

Bar Mitzvah: Oliver Lee Stern

Bar Mitzvah: Oliver Lee Stern

Published October 13, 2020

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...

The Kalishman family

KALISHMAN BAR MITZVAH

Published July 2, 2020

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...

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Bat mitzvah: Shayna Nobbe

Published February 10, 2020

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...

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Bar mitzvah announcement: Yitzchak Rubin

Published July 26, 2019

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

Mitzvot from the heart: Miles Friedman

Published July 12, 2018

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...

Mitzvot from the Heart: Jacob Stolker

Mitzvot from the Heart: Jacob Stolker

Published March 10, 2016

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

Mitzvot from the Heart: Aidan Oiknine

Published February 10, 2016

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...

Brodsky bar mitzvah

Brodsky bar mitzvah

Published May 13, 2015

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

Mitzvot from the Heart: Leo Singer

Published April 23, 2015

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...

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