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St. Louis Jewish Light

Engagements and Weddings

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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...

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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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Gerchen-Heller Engagement

Published May 24, 2021

Gerchen-Heller Engagement Michelle Faye Gerchen, daughter of Ruth and David Gerchen of Chesterfield, and Jacob Emmanuel Heller, son of Paula and Steven Heller of West Windsor, N.J., have announced their engagement. Michelle is the granddaughter...

Newman-Legenzoff Engagement

Newman-Legenzoff Engagement

Published April 9, 2021

Sophie Newman, daughter of Stacey and Burt Newman of St. Louis, and Zach Legenzoff, son of Terri and Kevin Legenzoff of Wildwood, have announced their engagement. Sophie is the granddaughter of the late Bessie and Marcel Newman of St. Louis,...

Levy-Kupin Engagement

Levy-Kupin Engagement

Published April 8, 2021

Hayley M. Levy, daughter of Joel and Marcia Evers Levy of Creve Coeur, and Jacob A. Kupin, son of Michael and Rhonda Kupin of Rye Brook, N.Y., have announced their engagement. Levy is the granddaughter of Anita and the late Dr. William Evers, and...

70th Anniversary: Ron and Ina Makovsky

70th Anniversary: Ron and Ina Makovsky

Published March 25, 2021

Mazel Tov to Ron and Ina Makovsky in celebration of their 70th wedding anniversary on March 25th. They have two daughters, Lynda (Charles) Egan, Susan (Joel) Manesberg, and one granddaughter Lisa Egan. They have been long-time members of Nusach Hari...

60th Wedding Anniversary: Sandra and Gerald Mindel

60th Wedding Anniversary: Sandra and Gerald Mindel

Published March 10, 2021

Sandra and Gerald Mindel of Chesterfield celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.  They were married on March 5, 1961 in shul at Brakpan, South Africa where Sandra’s father, Nathan Weinberg, was Gabbah of the shul for 36 consecutive years. The couple...

Jennings-Levko Engagement

Jennings-Levko Engagement

Published March 10, 2021

Sarah Jennings, daughter of Maryann and David Jennings of Denver, and Zachary Levko, son of Susan and Fred Levko (formerly of Wildwood, Mo., and now living in Memphis), have announced their engagement. Sarah is the granddaughter of the late Virginia...

Sanford and Gloria Spitzer

Spitzers celebrate 70th anniversary

Published February 24, 2021

Sanford and Gloria Spitzer celebrate their 70th Wedding Anniversary on March 18. They will be honored at Congregation B’nai Amoona on the Shabbat before their anniversary, March 13.  Sandy is the son of S. Barney (z”l) and Margaret (z”l) Spitzer,...

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