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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

Celebrations

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,...

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...

Photo credit Rachel Closson Photography

Bat mitzvah: Kyla Hazel Spiegelglass

Published August 26, 2021

Kyla Hazel Spiegelglass, daughter of Tim and Yona Spiegelglass, became a bat mitzvah on July 31, 2021 at the family’s home in Olivette. Kyla is the granddaughter of Dan and Gloria Kweskin of University...

Photo courtesy: Video Gate Studio Photography (http://www.videogatestudio.com)

Bat mitzvah: Eliana Lily Wax

Published August 13, 2021

Eliana Lily Wax, daughter of Jessica and Jeffrey Wax of University City, will become a bat mitzvah Aug. 21, 2021 at Congregation B'nai Amoona. Eliana is the granddaughter of Sanford and Wendy Wax...

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...

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...

Birth Announcement: Seth Henry Gerchen

Birth Announcement: Seth Henry Gerchen

Published August 4, 2021

Staci and Joey Gerchen of St. Louis would like to announce the birth of their son, Seth Henry Gerchen, on May 13, 2021 at Mercy Hospital St. Louis, weighing 3 pounds, 12.5 ounces. Seth is the grandson...

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...

Photo: Yana Hotter/Spoonful of Sugar Photography

Bar Mitzvah: Carson Crane

Published July 28, 2021

Carson Thomas Crane, son of Jill Flotken Crane and Benjamin Crane of St. Louis, will become a bar mitzvah in August 2021 at United Hebrew Congregation.  A seventh-grade student at Ladue Middle...

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...

Lydia Motchan with Creve Coeur Fire Department Firefighters at her 100th birthday celebration July 10. Photo: Jennifer Feldman

100 White Castles, commemorative skateboarding shoes help mark milestone birthday

Published July 19, 2021

Lydia Motchan celebrated her 100th birthday on July 10 along with 100 close friends and relatives. The party also included 100 Mounds candy bars (which first appeared in 1921 — 100 years ago) and...

Birth: Billie Parker Davenport

Birth: Billie Parker Davenport

Published July 16, 2021

Stephanie and Terry Davenport of St. Charles welcomed the arrival of their second daughter, Billie Parker Davenport, on May 24, 2021.  A tiny package at 6 pounds,14 ounces, she has already touched...

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