Noah Kleinlehrer | Temple EmanuelAs the son of Temple Emanuel’s Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh and Robert Kleinlehrer, Noah is the self-described congregation’s child; everyone was invited to his bar mitzvah and reception. In his mother’s Shabbat speech,...
By Patricia Corrigan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 22, 2017
Growing up in Jefferson City, Ashley Stockman remembers serving as a support person for her grandmother, who had multiple sclerosis. “I walked to her house every day after school, and I spent summers with her,” Stockman said. “Jerry” Branson Baker...
Edden Rosenberg| Congregation Shaare EmethWhen Edden was 7 years old, he had his first surgery to correct several genetic disorders. One of these was Köhler disease, a rare bone disorder of the foot in children. It is characterized by limping because...
By Patricia Corrigan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 18, 2017
If you missed the local TV interview Dr. Jonas Cooper did in February, you missed learning about his complex medical specialty, you missed seeing him explain the anatomy of a heart using a plastic model and you missed watching him solve a Rubik’s Cube...
Ludwik Kurz, May 13, 2017Beloved husband of the late Bronka Kurz. Dear father of Dr. Howard (Joy) Kurz and Rosalind Allen. Loving grandfather of Mark Kurz, Jennifer (Zach Lacross) Kurz, Rachel and Nora Allen. Our dear uncle, cousin and friend.Private...
Irene Kessler Hyman and Al Hyman celebrated their 60th anniversary on April 14 with their children and grandchildren. Irene and Al were born and raised in St. Louis, and when Al retired from Easton Tire Co., they and their son, Glenn, his wife Dina, and...
Zachary Goldstein | United Hebrew CongregationZachary has a great deal of respect for the amazing men and women who serve our country. As a result, he found it fitting to support the Greater St. Louis Honor Flight for his mitzvah project. He was introduced...
Monte and Harriet Ross of Creve Coeur recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary, Feb. 10, 2017. They are Chicago natives who have made St. Louis home for more than 50 years. Monte headed up the Laser Communication Division at McDonnell-Douglas...
Olivia Goldfarb | Congregation Shaare EmethWhat child doesn’t like to celebrate his or her own birthday? Unfortunately, due to a lack of funding and resources, not all are able to. Olivia felt that all children should have the chance to celebrate...
By Patricia Corrigan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 20, 2017
Whole grains, milk free of hormones and antibiotics, locally sourced meat, vegetables from the school garden and eggs from chickens on-site all are part of the Bistro Kids Farm-to-Table kosher school lunch program at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School,...
Lizzie BugalskiCongregation Shaare EmethLizzie got the entire Crestview Middle School to have crazy sock day in honor of children with special needs. When she realized she could really make a difference there and in other peoples’ lives, she decided...
Hannah TennenbaumCongregation B’nai AmoonaHannah has often thought of becoming a veterinarian or a marine biologist, wanting to help animals all over the world, not just in the United States, but also in Africa, Antarctica and South America. So, last...
