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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

Celebrations

Chaim Yonah Adler and Kate Wolk

Wolk-Adler Wedding

Published June 21, 2023

Chaim Yonah Adler and Kate Wolk married May 28, 2023 at Nusach Hari B’nai Zion.  Chaim is the son of Richard Adler of St. Louis. Kate is the daughter of Michael and Susan Wolk of Collinsville, Ill. Rabbi...

Births: Isabella James and Eli Joseph Monteforte

Births: Isabella James and Eli Joseph Monteforte

Published May 12, 2023

Rebecca and Joseph Monteforte of Encinitas, Calif., would like to announce the birth of their twins, Isabella James Monteforte and Eli Joseph Monteforte, on Feb. 6, 2023, at Scripps La Jolla.   They...

Photo courtesy of Felise Waxman

Birth Announcement: Margo Blair Epstein

Published April 20, 2023

Jennifer and Andrew Epstein of Chesterfield would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Margo Blair Epstein, on Feb. 10, 2023, weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces. Margo is the granddaughter of Cathy...

Photo courtesy of Paul Simon / Forged in the North Photography

Geiger-Root Wedding

Published April 20, 2023

Anna Geiger and Benjamin Root were married Jan. 14, 2023 at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia. Rabbi Rebecca Hornstein, a first cousin of the groom, officiated.  Anna is the daughter of Nancy and...

Allen-Taylor Wedding

Allen-Taylor Wedding

Published April 20, 2023

Joshua Taylor and Alexis Allen were married September 24, 2022 at Westwood Country Club in St. Louis. Cantor Seth Warner of Shaare Emeth officiated. Josh is the son of Todd and Judy Taylor of Creve Coeur...

Photo courtesy of James Roy

Goldstein-Kaplan Engagement

Published April 20, 2023

Andrea Goldstein, daughter of Ken and Maxine Goldstein of St. Louis, and Josh Kaplan, son of Carl and Debbie Kaplan of Columbia, Mo., have announced their engagement.   Andrea is the granddaughter of...

Photo courtesy of Spoonful of Sugar Photography

Yosef Granillo becomes a bar mitzvah

Published February 9, 2023

Editor’s note: The following simcha announcement was submitted by the family as a first-person account. By the Grace of G-d, Yosef celebrated his Bo Bayom at U City Shul on December 29, a bar mitzvah...

Benjamin Joseph Winograd Photo courtesy of Spoonful of Sugar Photography

Benjamin Joseph Winograd becomes a bar mitzvah

Published February 9, 2023

Benjamin Joseph Winograd, son of Melanie and Dan Winograd of Olivette, became a bar mitzvah on January 7, 2023. Benjamin is the grandson of Rhonnie and Stanley Goldfader, and Bernie and Nancy Winograd,...

Stanley and Judy Kolker celebrate 60th anniversary

Stanley and Judy Kolker celebrate 60th anniversary

Published February 9, 2023

Stan and Judy Kolker of Creve Coeur celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 25, 2022. They met in St. Louis and married soon after in 1962. They enjoyed a Caribbean cruise with their family for...

Melissa and Brian Waeckerle tie the knot

Melissa and Brian Waeckerle tie the knot

Published January 30, 2023

Melissa Shultz, daughter of William and Florence Shultz of Chesterfield, and Brian Waeckerle, son of William and Lisa Waeckerle of Chesterfield, were married Oct. 29, 2022 at The Ritz-Carlton in Clayton....

Asher has one sibling, Ella Rose Solarz, who is 3 years old. 

Birth Announcement: Asher Miles Solarz

Published January 30, 2023

Jane Tzinberg Rubin and Ken Rubin of Frontenac announce the birth of a grandson, Asher Miles Solarz, in September 2022 at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.  Asher’s parents are Jessica Rubin and Ben...

Birth announcement: Charlotte Nora Portman

Published January 30, 2023

Stuart and Rachel Portman of Washington, D.C. would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Charlotte Nora Portman, on Dec. 25, 2022, weighing 7 pounds and ½ ounce.  Charlotte is the granddaughter...

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