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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

Celebrations

Bar Mitzvah: Carson Louis Shostak

Bar Mitzvah: Carson Louis Shostak

Published March 10, 2021

Carson Louis Shostak became a bar mitzvah March 6, 2021 at United Hebrew Congregation.Carson, a seventh-grade student at Parkway Central Middle School, is the son of Grant and Stacey Shostak. He is the...

Birth Announcement: Zachari Miles Klaven

Birth Announcement: Zachari Miles Klaven

Published March 10, 2021

Sarah and Jeremy Klaven of St. Louis would like to announce the birth of their son, Zachari Miles Klaven, on Jan. 7, 2021 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces.Zachari is the...

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...

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...

Bat mitzvah: Marah Naomi Swillinger

Bat mitzvah: Marah Naomi Swillinger

Published February 24, 2021

Marah Naomi Swillinger will become a bat mitzvah March 6, 2021 at United Hebrew Congregation. Marah is the daughter of Courtney and Eric Swillinger of St. Louis and the granddaughter of Robin and...

Sydney Eileen Mufson

Birth Announcement: Sydney Eileen Mufson

Published February 24, 2021

Jamie and Joseph Mufson of St. Louis would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Sydney Eileen Mufson, on December 12, 2020 at Missouri Baptist Hospital, weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces.Sydney is the...

Malik Hedi Bouachir

Birth Announcement: Malik Hedi Bouachir

Published February 24, 2021

Ahmed Bouachir and Sarah Bouachir (Hoffman) of Ballwin would like to announce the birth of their son, Malik Hedi Bouachir, on November 23, 2020, weighing 8 pounds, 13 ounces. Malik is the grandson of...

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...

Birth Announcement: Davina Levy

Birth Announcement: Davina Levy

Published February 10, 2021

Sari and Daniel Levy of Chesterfield would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Davina Wren Levy, on Nov. 13, 2020, weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Davina is the granddaughter of Marcy and...

Birth Announcement:  Simon Frank

Birth Announcement: Simon Frank

Published February 10, 2021

Eric and Brandy Frank of St. Charles would like to announce the birth of their son, Simon Murray Frank, on Jan. 14, 2021 at St. Lukes Hospital in Chesterfield, weighing 6.1 pounds. Simon is the...

Gerber-Eisen Wedding

Gerber-Eisen Wedding

Published February 10, 2021

Carly Gerber and Jonathan Eisen were married Nov. 1, 2020 at Towne & Oak in Winnetka, Ill. Rabbi Wendi Geffen of North Shore Congregation Israel officiated.  Carly is the daughter of Laura...

Birth Announcement

Birth Announcement: Zoe Pinsberg

Published January 29, 2021

Toby Goldstein and Gil Pinsberg of Manhattan, N.Y., would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Zoe Georgia Pinsberg (Hebrew name Zehava), on December 24, 2020, weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounces.Zoe...

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