Elizabeth Bleyer, United Hebrew Congregation The residents at Parc Provence, a memory care facility in Creve Coeur, were in for a treat when Elizabeth and her friends performed this past summer. Sabrina and Jillian Wolfman played violin and flute while...
Jeremy CohnCongregation Shaare EmethJeremy loves pets and understands the positive impact they have on our lives. Because he really enjoys the company of his own dogs, Maggie, a golden doodle, and Andy, a mini golden doodle, he was inspired to volunteer...
Joey KupferUnited Hebrew CongregationParashat Emor, Joey’s Torah portion, says Jewish farmers are obligated to leave an unharvested corner of their fields for the poor person and stranger. Joey translated this to mean that even today, we are responsible...
Joanna Slusky, a professor of molecular biosciences and computational biology at the University of Kansas, at work in her lab. (Sarah Mullinax)LAWRENCE, Kan. (JTA) – Joanna Slusky places a test tube into an incubating shaker, flips the switch, and it...
Leetal CohnCongregation B’nai AmoonaAs Leetal’s bat mitzvah approached, she wanted to find ways to nasa, orlift people up. Her Torah portion was Naso. Over the years, her family has been involved with many charities and organization, some going back...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTWhen Michael Tzinberg, 27, earned a degree in recreation management, he didn’t expect to be teaching yoga to preschoolers. But that’s how it worked out, and he is really glad. “I love it because...
Liam HarirCongregation B’nai Amoona “I chose this project because no one I knew was doing anything to help Israel, and I wanted a project that would help the Israeli people,” said Liam, son of Galit Lev-Harir and Elie Harir of Wildwood. Liam’s...
Phyllis and Stanley Cohen celebrated their “50th” with a luncheon and out-of-towners’ breakfast at the Clayton Ritz Carlton, hosted by their daughters Stacy Cohen Sun and Angie Cohen Scariano and their families, and attended by many family members...
Ron and Leslie Becker celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on an Eastern Caribbean cruise. They took their children and grandchildren on the cruise. When in St. Thomas, they visited the beautiful and historic Hebrew Congregation synagogue. ...
Blake SilvermanCongregation Shaare EmethBlake loves to be helpful, especially when he is organizing and moving things. Volunteering with the National Council of Jewish Women’s Back to School! Store and the Jewish Muslim Day of Service gave him the opportunity...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published October 19, 2016
The Association of American Medical Colleges honored Dr. Stuart Slavin in 2013 with its highest teaching award for his work restructuring St. Louis University’s four-year medical school curriculum to help students better cope with anxiety.Now Slavin...
On July 29, Sandy and Jerry Kootman of Chesterfield lovingly celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Sandy and Jerry are parents of Dr. Richard and Jettie Kootman, Dr. Jeffrey Kootman, and Kathi and Stuart Rosenberg. They have eight grandchildren...
