Adam Kress, son of David and Stacy Kress of Chesterfield, will become a bar mitzvah on April 9, 2022 at United Hebrew Congregation.
Adam is the grandson of Bob and Nancy Jo Sterneck of Chesterfield,...
Micah Cowsik-Herstand and Vidya Cowsik-Santosh of University City are overjoyed to announce the birth of their son, Simha Yitzhak Cowsik-Herstand, on Feb. 18, 2022 in St. Louis, weighing 6 pounds and...
Lauren Kalina Cavanagh of St. Louis and Brendan Cavanagh of Sydney, Australia, would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Esme Marie Cavanagh, on Dec. 28, 2021 in Austin, Texas, weighing 6 pounds,...
Jack Ezra Berger, son of Alison and Brett Berger of St. Louis, became a bar mitzvah Jan. 29, 2022 at United Hebrew Congregation.
Jack is the grandson of Barbara and Paul Melnik, and Barbara and...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 16, 2022
The custom of a second bar mitzvah, which has become more and more popular in recent years among men, is based on the reading of Psalm 90:10, which says that 70 years is the expected lifespan of most humans....
Lisa Fishbayn Joffe, Brandeis University
• Published March 15, 2022
March 18, 2022, marks the 100th anniversary of the first bat mitzvah ceremony in the United States.
Judith Kaplan, daughter of the influential rabbi Mordechai Kaplan, became the first woman to publicly...
Amy and Derek Rinehart would like to announce the birth of their son, Lucas Allan Rinehart, on Dec. 11, 2021 in Denver. Lucas was 4 pounds 4.5 ounces and 18 inches long.
Lucas is the grandson...
Riley Weinstein will become a bat mitzvah in March 2022 at Congregation Shaare Emeth.
Riley is the daughter of Dan and Dana Weinstein of Creve Coeur. She is the granddaughter of Mark Weinstein...
Mark and Sue Koritz are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.
Best friends as well as husband and wife, Mark and Sue have shared interests, hobbies, community involvements and volunteer work since...
Rachel Weisel, daughter of Marsha and Larry Weisel of St. Louis, and Joshua Drian, son of Marjorie and Allan Drian of Goshen, N.Y., have announced their engagement.
Rachel is the granddaughter of...
Laura Goldsticker, daughter of Robert and Cathy Goldsticker of St. Louis, and Zachary Rosenblatt, son of Michael and Linda Rosenblatt of St. Louis, have announced their engagement.
Laura is the granddaughter...
Melissa Shultz, daughter of William and Florence Shultz of St. Louis, and Brian Waeckerle, son of William and Lisa Waeckerle of St. Louis, have announced their engagement.
Melissa is the granddaughter...
