Megan Andreasson Congregation Temple Israel Megan has been scaling heights all her young life. But, it was still a surprise to her family when she said she wanted her bat mitzvah to take place in Israel. Surrounded by family, including her parents, Rachel...
Benjamin Pomerantz Congregation Shaare Emeth Benjamin believes that all kids should be able to be active and have fun. That is why he chose to be a "buddy" with Challenger Baseball, a league for children and adults with developmental disabilities. "I...
Megan GrazmanUnited Hebrew CongregationMegan Grazman hopes to become a veterinarian one day. So it was only natural that she volunteer at Dirk’s Fund, a Golden Retriever rescue, for her mitzvah project.Daughter of Debbie and Brent Grazman of Chesterfield,...
Matthew SzymkowiczTemple EmanuelThrough family friends, Matt heard about a Christmas Give-Away sponsored by St. Elizabeth, Mother of John the Baptist Catholic Church in North St. Louis. Son of Patty and Mike Szymkowicz of Wentzville, Matt said he was...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published April 21, 2011
You may know that Dr. Ira J. Kodner founded the Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. You may know that he was named Physician of the Year by the St. Louis Crohn's and Colitis Foundation....
Sam Wool, bon vivant and gentleman, incredibly turns 100 on April 13. He lives a very independent life with little regard to his chronological age. He is out and about town, at the theater, the movies, the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival, museums and at...
Coby RothmanBrith Sholom Kneseth Israel It was a hot summer day in June of 2005 when the Rothman family drove three hours to adopt their new family member, Sasha. Sasha came from the Mississippi Valley German Shepherd Dog Rescue (MVGSDR), located in Iowa....
Dan Wieder United Hebrew Congregation Knowing that many St. Louis area families are having a hard time putting food on their tables, Dan Wieder, son of Cathy and Rich Wieder of Chesterfield, decided to devote his mitvah project to the Harvey Kornblum...
Ethan SlutzkyCongregation Shaare Emeth Ethan Slutzky attended the Good Shepherd School for Children from the time he was two months old until age five, when he left for kindergarten. Because of the tremendous support and education he received there, Ethan...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published March 16, 2011
Launching a business as a baker specializing in gluten-free products was not what Amy Fenster Brown had in mind for a second career, but it turns out that tastes just right. In January, she launched Brown Sugar Baking. She sells her highly acclaimed treats...
Jeremy & Joshua LevinsonCongregation Temple Israel Twins Jeremy and Josh Levinson are very fond of a wonderful young man who has special needs. Their friend, Nick Mellring, has been participating in TASK, Team Activities for Special Kids, for many...
Brandt NeumanUnited Hebrew Congregation To say Brandt Neuman loves dogs is an understatement. "I have so much compassion for them because they give us unconditional love and only want our love in return. It hurts my heart to see homeless animals,"...
