Elana Rachel Feinstein, daughter of Pamela Singer and Dr. Marc Singer, both of St. Louis County, and Raphael Samson Feinstein, son of Rabbi Nina Bieber Feinstein and Rabbi Edward Feinstein, of Encino, Calif. are pleased to announce their first wedding...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published March 15, 2017
A man of many titles, Dr. Charles A. Goldfarb specializes in hand and wrist surgery, striving for “functional and aesthetic outcomes” in patients with injured arms, wrists and hands. “We don’t always appreciate our bodies until we lose the capacity...
Howard and Bonita Fitter of Houston, Texas, are celebrating 60 years of marriage. They were married March 17, 1957 in St. Louis. They have a son, Bryan of St. Louis, and a daughter, Amy and her husband Mickey of Sugar Land, Texas. Please congratulate...
Katie & Ryan Silver, Congregation Shaare EmethKatie, daughter of Laura and Michael Silver of Olivette, has a passion for feeding people. While she and her family were visiting Philadelphia two years ago, they saw a number of homeless people and her...
Marcene and Steve Tockman of Creve Coeur are celebrating their 60th anniversary. They are both St. Louis natives and class of 1954 graduates of University City High School (they were high school sweethearts). Rabbi Jerome Grollman officiated at Marcene...
Jack DeutschUnited Hebrew CongregationThe Alzheimer’s Association is an organization near and dear to Jack and his family as several family members have suffered or are suffering with the disease, including his grandmother, Diane. Jack, son of Stacey...
Marvin and Shirley Prywitch of Chesterfield are celebrating their 60th anniversary. Marvin is a graduate of East St. Louis High and Washington University. Shirley is a graduate of University City High School. Marvin spent his working career operating...
Jonah FeinsteinCongregation Shaare EmethJonah is a student at Wydown Middle School and really likes to help others. Son of Vickie and Eric Feinstein of Clayton, he made sure that his mitzvah projects allowed him to volunteer his time and support to others...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published February 15, 2017
More than 5.4 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease, and that number may nearly triple by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Alzheimer’s is now the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, and about one in three...
NEW YORK (JTA) — It’s that time of year again, when tons of people — eager to fulfill New Year’s resolutions to get in shape or drop a few pounds — flock to gyms and weight-loss centers.But for Tanya Rosen, a Brooklyn-based nutritionist specializing...
Harvey and Wilma Gerstein of Chesterfield are celebrating their 60th anniversary. Harvey and Wilma are St. Louis natives. Harvey graduated from Soldan-Blewett High School and Washington University. Wilma is a graduate of Clayton High School and attended...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published January 18, 2017
Earlier this year, Dr. Paul Hauptman heard from an uninsured patient coping with heart failure that he had not filled a prescription because a month’s supply of the generic medication would cost $100. “Like me, I think a lot of doctors assume that...
