Shawn Michael and Maxine Lynn Berens are the proud parents of the birth of their son, Shaun Hayden Berens, born at 9:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 2014 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill., weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. Thrilled grandparents...
Matthew Hearst, Congregation B’nai Amoona Last summer, Matthew and his mother spent two days a week, two hours each day, at the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry. Son of Claudia Hearst and Jorge Toro of Olivette and Jonathan Hearst, Matthew chose...
Ariel Berwald, Congregation B’nai AmoonaIn Parashat Miketz, Ariel’s Torah portion, Joseph is referred to as a dreamer. Ariel put a spin on that for her bat mitzvah project, helping children in need to have better dreams by providing cozy blankets...
Claire Frank, Congregation Shaare EmethWhen a tornado touched down just three blocks from her home in St. Charles last summer, Claire knew she wanted to help with the clean up. Her rabbi, Rabbi Jim Bennett, of congregation Shaare Emeth, suggested she...
Alanna Grossman, Congregation B’nai Amoona Alanna wanted to help kids with cancer just be kids. Daughter of Marla and Jeff Grossman of Chesterfield, Alanna collected new toys and games for Friends of Kids with Cancer, an organization devoted to enriching...
Sam Spirn, Congregation Shaare Emeth Passionate about sports, especially baseball, Sam chose two organizations to support for his mitzvah project; Challenger Baseball and Lift for Life Academy (LFLA). St. Louis Challenger Baseball is a special league...
Julian Albright, Congregation Shaare EmethVolunteering with Leket, on a recent trip to Israel, inspired Julian’s mitzvah project. That particular day his family was on a large farm picking tomatoes. Seeing how much was left on the plants that would...
Adam Cohn, Congregation Shaare EmethBaseball is Adam’s favorite sport and it was important to him to share something he loves with other kids. Son of Julie and Scott Cohn of Chesterfield, Adam volunteered as a “buddy” with Challenger Baseball,...
Jennifer Goldberg, Temple IsraelJennifer loves to dance and has been fortunate to participate in many singing and dancing classes over the years. She knew that other teens could not afford this luxury and hoped her mitzvah project would allow them to...
By Elise Krug, Editorial Assistant
• Published February 27, 2014
Evyn Levy, Congregation Shaare EmethEvyn loves to swim and has been on a swim team since early elementary school. It was a natural fit for her to volunteer at the Jewish Community Center for her mitzvah project, where her family spends a significant...
By Elise Krug, Editorial Assistant
• Published February 20, 2014
Allison Palmer, Congregation B’nai AmoonaAllison’s love of children and animals led her to CHAMP Assistance Dogs for her bat mitzvah project. Daughter of Greg and the late Kathy Palmer of Chesterfield, Allison volunteered with this organization,...
Birthdays have always been celebrated in Nicole’s family. As a matter of fact, the theme of her bat mitzvah was, “It’s a Piece of Cake.” Taking her theme one step further, Nicole wanted to give a “piece of cake” to children who were not as...
