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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

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Chappell-Serrano Engagement

Chappell-Serrano Engagement

Published March 13, 2014

Chappell-Serrano, Jr. Engagement Laura Elizabeth Chappell, daughter of Robert and Sherry Chappell of Littleton, Colo., and Arturo Serrano, Jr., son of Arturo and Araceli Serrano of Rio Rico, Ariz., have...

Hessen-Baker Wedding

Hessen-Baker Wedding

Published March 12, 2014

Helen (Aunt Honey) Hessen, daughter of the late Dr. Kalmun and Florence Krame of St. Louis and Dr. Carl Baker, son of the late Alex and Belle Baker of Evansville, Ind. were married January 19, 2014 at...

David John Segall

David John Segall Bar Mitzvah

Published March 12, 2014

David John Segall, son of Robyn and Keith Segall of Lohman, Mo. became a bar mitzvah October 5, 2013 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Columbia, Mo. He is a seventh grader at Thomas Jefferson Middle School...

Ferdman-Didier Engagement

Ferdman-Didier Engagement

Published February 27, 2014

Carly Ferdman of Chicago, lll., daughter of Harvey and Marti Ferdman of Chesterfield, and Adam Didier of Chicago, son of Daniel Didier of Chesterfield, and Susan Didier and Michael Tanner of Chesterfield,...

Sanger-Solomon Engagement

Sanger-Solomon Engagement

Published February 27, 2014

Rachel Lillian Solomon, daughter of Dr. Hana and Dr. George Solomon of Columbia, Mo. and Bryan Joseph Sanger, son of Diane and Harold Sanger of Clayton, have announced their engagement. The bride-to-be...

McLarty-Portnoy Engagement

McLarty-Portnoy Engagement

Published February 20, 2014

Katrina Elizabeth McLarty, daughter of Alan and Sylvia McLarty of Houston, Texas (originally from Scotland), and Benjamin Alec Portnoy, son of Robert & Lisa Portnoy of St. Louis, have announced their...

Waldman-Wax Engagement

Waldman-Wax Engagement

Published February 20, 2014

Jacqueline Cheryl Waldman, daughter of Miriam and Robert Waldman of Marlboro, N.J., and Stephen Brian Wax, son of Wendy and Dr. Sanford Wax of Chesterfield, have announced their engagement. The bride-to-be...

Photo courtesy Susan Jackson

Zorensky-Ernst Engagement

Published February 12, 2014

Julie Caroline Zorensky, daughter of Karen and Mark Zorensky of St. Louis, and John Henry Ernst III of St. Louis, son of Kathleen and John Henry Ernst Jr. of St. Louis, have announced their engagement. She...

Alec Bleyer

Mitzvot from the Heart: Alec Bleyer

Published February 6, 2014

Alec Bleyer, Congregation United Hebrew Alec participated in United Hebrew’s HaDerech Mitzvot, a program to enhance the student’s connection to Judaism as they prepare for their bar or bat mitzvah....

GILLETTE-ITZKOWITZ ENGAGEMENT

GILLETTE-ITZKOWITZ ENGAGEMENT

Published February 6, 2014

Rebecca Brianne Gillette, daughter of James L. Gillette II of Litchfield Park, Ariz., and Karen Gillette of Surprise, Ariz., and Robert Ellis Itzkowitz, son of Nancy and Jack Itzkowitz of St. Louis, have...

Photo courtesy Stephen Seebeck

HOFFMAN-GEROLD ENGAGEMENT

Published February 6, 2014

Margaret (Maggie) Weil Hoffman, daughter of Robert and Susan Hoffman of St. Louis, and Frank Joseph Gerold, son of Frank William Gerold and Janet Mary Gerold of Houston, Texas, have announced their engagement....

KRAMER-WEINECKE ENGAGEMENT

KRAMER-WEINECKE ENGAGEMENT

Published January 24, 2014

Michael Kramer, son of Dr. Robert and Judy Kramer of St. Louis, and Stephanie Weinecke, daughter of Terry Weinecke and Michael Weinecke of Milwaukee, are pleased to announce their engagement. The groom-to-be,...

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