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St. Louis Jewish Light

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Celebrations

Epstein-Sutherland Wedding 

Epstein-Sutherland Wedding

Published March 23, 2016

Elizabeth Stewart Epstein, daughter of Kenneth Samuel and Susan Stewart Epstein of St. Louis, and Eric Jose Sutherland, son of James Lloyd and Elena Abiad Sutherland of Marion, Ohio, were married Jan....

Mitzvot from the Heart: Jacob Stolker

Mitzvot from the Heart: Jacob Stolker

Published March 10, 2016

Jacob Stolker collected  more than $700 and  purchased and donated 50 scientific calculators and protractors to Village of Hope in Ghana. When he heard that children there had only a single, flat soccer...

Pollock-Shulman Engagement

Pollock-Shulman Engagement

Published March 2, 2016

Amanda Beth Pollock, daughter of Jeffry and Fran Pollock of Chesterfield, and Brent Samuel Shulman, son of Mark and Robin Shulman of Creve Coeur, have announced their engagement.Amanda is the granddaughter...

Burkhardt-Rosenfeld EngagementPhoto courtesy: Carretto Studio Photography

Burkhardt-Rosenfeld Engagement

Published March 2, 2016

Elizabeth (Libby) Burkhardt, daughter of Daniel and Connie Burkhardt of Frontenac and Cindy and Dan Taylor of Chesterfield, and David Rosenfeld, son of Richard and Shelley Rosenfeld of St. Louis, have...

Photo courtesy L Photographie

Kline-Cherry Engagement

Published February 17, 2016

Emily Sarah Kline, daughter of Linda Gartenberg Kline of St. Louis, and Lee Kline of St. Louis, and Edward Scott Cherry, son of Robyn and Don Cherry of Town and Country, have announced their engagement.Emily...

Aidan Oiknine

Mitzvot from the Heart: Aidan Oiknine

Published February 10, 2016

Aidan Oiknine  Congregation B’nai Amoona Aidan has been a martial arts student for six years and achieved his first degree black belt in taekwondo. Son of Rachel and Ralph Oiknine of Ladue, Aidan...

Schneider-Schwartzman Engagement

Schneider-Schwartzman Engagement

Published February 10, 2016

  Jessica Faith Schneider, daughter of Stuart and Debbie Schneider of Chesterfield, and Mitchel Saul Schwartzman, son of Rolando Schwartzman of Jacksonville, Fla., and Andrea Barnes of St. Louis, have...

Present-Switzer Engagement

Present-Switzer Engagement

Published February 3, 2016

Amy Elizabeth Present, daughter of Nancy and Larry Present of St. Louis, and Anson Cerf Switzer, son of Linda and Dave Garner of Dallas, Texas, and Sam Switzer of Orlando, Fla., have announced their engagement. Amy...

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Toybes-Pohlmann Engagement

Published February 3, 2016

Sarah Gillian Toybes, daughter of Steven and Sharlene Eckert Toybes of St. Louis, and Dennis Gerard Pohlmann, son of Donald and Lucille Pohlmann of New Haven, Mo, have announced their engagement.Sarah...

Sussman-Berezin Engagement

Sussman-Berezin Engagement

Published January 20, 2016

Rabbi Deana Sussman, daughter of Fred and Vicki Sussman of Chesterfield, and Jared Berezin, son of Stephen and Sue Berezin of Longmeadow, Mass., have announced their engagement.Deana is the granddaughter...

Cohen-Schneider Engagement

Cohen-Schneider Engagement

Published January 13, 2016

 Lindsay Cohen, daughter of Sharon and Dennis Cohen of St. Louis, and David Schneider, son of Eileen Schneider Edelman and the late Stephen J. Schneider of St. Louis, have announced their engagement....

Igielnik-Wieder Wedding

Igielnik-Wieder Wedding

Published December 9, 2015

Ruth Celia Igielnik and Benjamin Brenner Wieder were married Oct. 11, 2015 at The World’s Fair Pavilion in Forest Park. Rabbi Noah Arnow of Kol Rinah officiated.Ruth is the daughter of Debbie Igielnik...

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