Sydney LeftonCongregation Shaare Emeth A field trip to the North Side Community School with her sixth grade class was the inspiration for Sydney when she was deciding on her mitzvah project. After noticing how few books were available for the students,...
Jeremy Schuver, Congregation Shaare Emeth Focusing on a Jewish cause or organization was an important factor in selecting a mitzvah project for Jeremy, son of Erin and Steven Schuver of Clayton. After discussing several options with his parents, he immediately...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published July 20, 2011
After 23 years as an orthodontist here, Dr. Larry Levens of Ladue is pursuing a second master's degree - in Hannover, Germany.Once a month, Levens flies to Germany for five days to study with Dr. Dirk Wiechmann at the University of Hannover Medical School....
Edan Goldfarb, Shaare Zedek Synagogue Attending the CAP (Community Against Poverty) Fair gave Edan many volunteer opportunities to choose from. After meeting a representative from Ready Readers and learning about their volunteer reading program, Edan...
Stan and Rochelle Ferdman celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in the company of friends and family on May 28, 2011 at Congregation B'nai Amoona, where they were blessed by Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose. They and their children and grandchildren, David...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published June 15, 2011
When Beverly Fogelman and Dr. Ralph Graff consulted about programming at Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel Congregation - she heads the social action committee and he chairs the adult education program - they came up with a topic certain to spark a lively question-and-answer...
Eliana HellerCongregation B'nai Amoona Eliana wanted to be a "Champion For Cures" by raising at least $100 to help fight blood cancer. So, she contacted family and friends to support her in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Light the Night Walk....
Daniel HearstCongregation B'nai Amoona Daniel didn't know what a life changing experience he would have when he started volunteering at Gateway 180 - Homelessness Reversed (previously known at Gateway Homeless Services). That is until he met a young boy...
Max Baron United Hebrew Congregation Max's Aunt Cory has developmental disabilities and has greatly benefited from the services provided by the St. Louis Arc, a non-profit, United Way agency. Following in his grandparents' and father's footsteps, Max...
Ariel FermanCongregation B'nai Amoona In choosing her mitzvah project, Ariel Ferman wanted it to relate to her Torah portion, "Lech L'cha", which means "To Go Forth." In it, God tells Abraham to leave home and go far away from his homeland. He leaves...
Rachel KrugCongregation B'nai AmoonaWith so many worthwhile organizations in the community, Rachel found a hard time choosing just one for her mitzvah project. Instead, she opted for three, two of them supporting St. Louis children.Her first project benefited...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published May 18, 2011
Melanie Paticoff hears perfectly, but she is devoting her life to helping those who cannot and to educating the rest of us about hearing loss.Paticoff is just 21, but the Clayton resident has written an award-winning children's book about hearing loss,...
