Emily Aiken, United Hebrew Congregation Daughter of Lisa and Kevin Aiken of St. Charles, Emily Aiken formed a team for the Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure. Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer...

Trevor Schwartz, Congregation B'nai Amoona While working at the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry, Trevor Schwartz noticed that there was always a shortage of peanut butter - an inexpensive source of protein. Son of Sharon Fivel and Steven Schwartz of...

Phillip Underwood, United Hebrew CongregationThe teachers at Chesterfield Elementary School looked forward to Phillip Underwood's weekly visits. Son of Jill and Aaron Underwood of Wildwood, Phillip's mitzvah project involved volunteering his time working...

Sam Schellenberg, United Hebrew CongregationSam Schellenberg spent 103 hours at the Variety Club working with children who have physical and mental disabilities. Son of Laura and Joe Schellenberg of Chesterfield, Sam said, "I thought it would be nice...

Jake and Connor Mondschein, United Hebrew Congregation Jake and Connor Mondschein chose the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry and Haven House to support for their mitzvah project. Last Halloween, Jake and Connor, the twin sons of Elisa and Bob Mondschein...

Dorothy Firestone is passionate about food that tastes good and is good for you. As my predecessor at the St. Louis Jewish Light, Firestone shared that passion with readers in her beloved column, "Table Talk," which is also the title of a cookbook and...

Early in his career, Stuart A. Kornfeld was interested in working out the structure of sugar chains on cell surfaces and learning how those sugar chains become attached to proteins. He worked closely with his wife, Rosalind Kornfeld, professor emerita...

The family of Marion Lipsitz wishes a "Happy Birthday" to an extraordinary lady admired and loved for her amazing life of giving, caring and doing. With a seemingly endless well of enthusiasm and energy, a resolve to further the causes in which she believes,...

Sharon Hope Goldstein, daughter of Ken and Helen Goldstein of St. Louis and David Robert Bass, son of Dr. Steve and Nancy Bass of Cleveland, Ohio were married September 5, 2009 at the Four Seasons Hotel, where Rabbi Mark Shook officiated.  A wedding...

Rebecca Abigail Adler, daughter of Molly and Stuart Adler of Creve Coeur and Scott Brian Miserendino, son of Carol and Scott Miserendino of Stafford, Va. have announced their engagement.  She is the granddaughter of the late Judith and the late Irving...