Stephanie Kurtzman and Miriam Seidenfeld were recognized as two of the Top 50 Women Shaping the Future of St. Louis (as listed by Briefcase Coach) in the Education and Nonprofits category. Maxine Clark was recognized in the Business and Finance category....

Harvey Greenstein received the inaugural Ed Balk Award at the recent Congregation B’nai Amoona board installation. The award recognizes individuals who support and foster the vision of B’nai Amoona through acts of torah, avodah and gemilut chasadim....

A St. Louis Holocaust survivor was honored with a special memorial service late last month — 60 years after his death.  Walter Berger’s family members gathered June 30 to unveil a new monument at his grave in Memorial Park Cemetery in Staunton,...

Members of the Jewish Motorcycle Alliance’s local chapter—the “Wandering Twos”—arrived at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum on Wednesday morning, July 9, in their quest to raise awareness and support for Holocaust museums in the...

Gwendolyn Brady, a teacher in Corning, Ark., received a probable multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2005. That year, her sister Felicity Brady Ray was diagnosed with breast cancer.  Prior to chemotherapy, Ray, then 28, wanted to look into preserving her...

Of the 16 images Neshama Roash submitted to the Professional Photographers of America’s merit image review, six earned merits and one received the highest award, Imaging Excellence. Her image, “Grand Haven Calm,” will be published in the PPA’s...

Collaborative Strategies (CSI) welcomes Stephanie Riven to their team as a strategic advisor for development and fundraising. A member of Central Reform Congregation, Riven was the founding executive director of the Center of Creative Arts (COCA). 

Jonah Boyer has joined the Chicago team of Deloitte Corporate Finance as an investment banking analyst. Deloitte is an international network and one of the big four accounting firms. 

Neurologist Dr. Barry Singer was recognized as the Mission Honoree at the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) 11th annual Improving Lives Today Benefit in Philadelphia. He is the director and founder of The MS Center for Innovations in...

For years, St. Louis distiller David Hermelin has been crafting spirits and bourbon that do more than taste good—they tell stories rooted in Jewish tradition. First came Righteous Seven, an award-winning fruit liqueur made from the seven species mentioned...

Elie Harir’s new company, Ethnix Foods, has two sauces that are now available at Global Foods Market. The flavors are Cilantro Hot Sauce (Zhoug) and Harissa. Cilantro is a Yemenite recipe while Harissa is North African/Moroccan. Both are all natural,...

Karen Aroesty is the new CEO of Safe Connections. Its mission is to reduce the impact and incidence of relationship violence and sexual assault. She was previously regional director of the Anti-Defamation League and with the Department of Administration...