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St. Louis Jewish Light

Engagements and Weddings

Brodsky-Kootman Engagement

Brodsky-Kootman Engagement

Published January 4, 2022

Sara Brodsky, daughter of Andrea and Randy Brodsky of St. Louis, and Jason Kootman, son of Marc and Cheryl Kootman of St. Louis, have announced their engagement. Sara is the granddaughter of Carl Golder and the late Anita Golder, and the late Rose...

Murov-Snow Wedding

Murov-Snow Wedding

Published January 4, 2022

Jonah Samuel Murov and Amanda Brooke Snow were married Oct. 10, 2021 at Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue in Toronto, where Rabbi Howard Morrison officiated. Jonah is the son of Hedy Ehrlich and Barry Murov of Clayton. He is the grandson of the...

Salky-Weinstein Wedding

Salky-Weinstein Wedding

Published December 14, 2021

Ellie Salky and Jared Weinstein were married Aug. 7, 2021 at Westwood Country Club, where Rabbi Jim Bennett of Congregation Shaare Emeth officiated. Ellie is the daughter of Molly and Kenny Salky of St. Louis. She is the granddaughter of Lee and Burney...

Jim and Barbara Baer celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary

Jim and Barbara Baer celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary

Published December 14, 2021

Jim and Barb Baer of Olivette are happy to announce the celebration of their 50th year of marriage on the weekend of Dec. 17-18. The actual date is Dec. 26, 1971. But to accommodate holiday travel for their children and four grandsons, the celebration...

Photo: Lauren Nicole Imagery

Starr-DuBois Wedding

Published November 16, 2021

Samantha Rachel Starr and Ryan Christopher DuBois were married Oct. 2, 2021 at Meadowbrook Country Club, where Rabbi Amy Feder officiated.   Samantha is the daughter of Jill and Steve Starr of St. Louis. She is the granddaughter of Gloria Starr of...

Photo: Yana Hotter, Spoonful of Sugar Photography

Szteinberg-Mirowitz Engagement

Published November 2, 2021

Gaby Szteinberg and Zachary Mirowitz have announced their engagement. Gaby is the daughter of Anita Bursztyn of Cochabamba, Bolivia, and Eduardo Szteinberg of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is the granddaughter of the late Gerda Bursztyn and Chaim Bursztyn...

McKeague-Hirschfeld Engagement

McKeague-Hirschfeld Engagement

Published November 2, 2021

Kaitlin McKeague, daughter of Linda and Tom McKeague of Tinley Park, Ill., and Matthew Evan Hirschfeld, son of Adrienne and Mark Hirschfeld of Ladue, have announced their engagement.  Matthew is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Saul Nadler, the...

Bergers celebrate 50th anniversary

Bergers celebrate 50th anniversary

Published October 12, 2021

Barbara (Rudin) Berger and Doron Berger of Clayton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on September 26, 2021 with a small gathering at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel, where they were married 50 years before. They were delighted to celebrate the occasion...

Cohens celebrate 70th anniversary

Cohens celebrate 70th anniversary

Published October 11, 2021

Marion Zuckerman Cohen and Gerald William Cohen of University City recently celebrated their 70th anniversary. The couple have three children, Ellen Cohen Mirowitz, Joyce Cohen Olshan and Howard Cohen, as well as eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. This...

Michael and Susie Hearst celebrate 60th anniversary

Michael and Susie Hearst celebrate 60th anniversary

Published October 5, 2021

On September 3rd Michael and Susie Hearst celebrated 60 years of marriage.  They were introduced by a good friend when they were juniors at University City High School and became high school sweethearts.  They have three grown children:  Jon(Stacy),...

Hirschfeld-Monteforte Engagement

Hirschfeld-Monteforte Engagement

Published September 27, 2021

Rebecca Lynn Hirschfeld, daughter of Adrienne and Mark Hirschfeld of Ladue, and Joseph Monteforte, son of Camelia Monteforte of Venice, Fla. and the late Patrick Monteforte of New Jersey, have announced their engagement. Rebecca is the granddaughter...

Weinberg-Kaplan Engagement

Weinberg-Kaplan Engagement

Published September 27, 2021

Lindsey Weinberg and Mark Kaplan have announced their engagement. Lindsey is the daughter of Donald and Karen Weinberg of St. Louis. Mark is the son of Steve and Sara Kaplan of Memphis. The couple met on a Jewish dating app, and both were open to...

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