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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

Engagements and Weddings

Brown-Rogers Wedding

Brown-Rogers Wedding

Published September 10, 2021

Tamara and Jonathan Rogers were married Aug. 29, 2021 at Sylvanside Farm in Purcellville, Va., where Rabbi Jonathan Schnitzer officiated. Tamara is the daughter of Jane and Scott Brown of, Annandale, Va., and the granddaughter of Nancy Schapiro...

Photo: Video Gate Studio Photography

Belogorodskiya Wedding

Published September 1, 2021

Marla Belogorodskiya and Pavel Belogorodskiy were married July 25, 2021 at the Clayton Plaza Hotel, where Rabbi Seth Gordon of Traditional Congregation officiated. Marla is the daughter of Andy Zimmerman and the late Susie Zimmerman of St. Louis....

Kronemer-Dowdy engagement

Kronemer-Dowdy engagement

Published August 13, 2021

Mark and Cathleen Kronemer of St. Louis would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jillian, to Reed Dowdy.  Reed is the son of Christina and George Dowdy of Charlotte, N.C. The couple work and reside in Charlotte, along with their...

Rae and Jack Kootman celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

Rae and Jack Kootman celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

Published August 12, 2021

Rae and Jack Kootman celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on June 24.  They celebrated with their children Dr. Richard and Gale Lourie, Brett and Susan Williams, Steven Kootman and Ron Bray and Scott Kootman and James Wagner, as well as with...

Kornblums celebrate 65th anniversary

Kornblums celebrate 65th anniversary

Published August 2, 2021

Ronald and Joyce Kornblum (formerly Steinback) of University City are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. They were married at B'nai Amoona on Aug. 19, 1956 by Rabbi Abraham Halpern.  Ron and Joyce are the parents of Steve and Susan Kornblum,...

Photo: Sami G Photography

Ozersky-Byrd Wedding

Published July 28, 2021

Sydney Ozersky, daughter of David and Kristen Ozersky of Ballwin, and Samuel Byrd, son of Danny and Lisa of Malvern, Ark., were married on May 22, 2021. Sydney is the granddaughter of Myra Ozersky of Chesterfield, and Judy and Ed Keegan of Atwater,...

Loebners celebrate 60th anniversary

Loebners celebrate 60th anniversary

Published July 15, 2021

Mazel tov to Harry “Buddy” and Eleanor Loebner of St. Louis in celebration of their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married July 16, 1951 at B'nai El Congregation. They have a son, Michael (fiancée, Karin Krakover) Loebner of St. Louis and...

Photo courtesy Lisa Meyer Photography

Love-Lewis Wedding

Published July 14, 2021

Katherine Elizabeth Love and Dr. Hal Aaron Lewis were married June 5, 2021 at The Chase Park Plaza - St. Louis, where Rabbi Karen Bogard and Rev. Adam Banks officiated. Katherine is the daughter of the late Sherry L. Love of St. Louis and Robert...

Zimmermans celebrate 10th Anniversary 

Zimmermans celebrate 10th Anniversary 

Published June 30, 2021

Megan (Robertson) and Jake Zimmerman of Olivette recently celebrated their 10th anniversary. The couple has one child, Gabriel Zimmerman. The Zimmerman family recently traveled to the site of their destination wedding 10 years ago on Lake Tahoe to...

Harry Richards Photography

Lerman-Goodman Wedding

Published June 28, 2021

Jenifer Lerman and Matthew Goodman were married May 25, 2021 at Frederick's Restaurant in London, England. Rabbi Aaron Goldstein of The Ark Synagogue in Northwood, London officiated.  Jenifer is the daughter of Paul "Buddy" and Diana Lerman of...

Bernstein-Freeman Wedding

Bernstein-Freeman Wedding

Published June 17, 2021

Rachael Freeman and Scott Bernstein were married April 16, 2021 in Lebanon, Tenn. Rabbi Philip Rice officiated. Rachael is the daughter of Vince Freeman and Mary Collins of Nashville, Tenn., and the granddaughter of Wanda Freeman of Nashville, the...

Sara Mohamed Photography

Dorshow-Voirol Wedding

Published June 7, 2021

Rachel Voirol and Samuel Dorshow were married May 16, 2021 at Congregation B’nai Amoona. Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham and Rabbi Carnie Rose officiated. Rachel is the daughter of William and the late Rebecca Voirol. She is the granddaughter of Lawrence...

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