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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

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Jeremy Leib.

Lieb named top Coldwell Banker agent

Published December 12, 2024

Out of 138 agents, Jeremy Lieb was named the No. 1 real estate agent in Coldwell Banker Realty-Gundaker’s Kirkwood office this past September. Of the nine offices in the St. Louis region, he ranked No. 4. Lieb, who specializes in residential sales,...

Jim Deutch

Jim Deutsch named to elite financial industry board

Published December 11, 2024

Jim Deutsch, president and CEO at Smith Moore, is the newest member of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) board of directors. Deutsch will be filling a three-year term as board member that started on Nov. 1. He currently...

Richard Wolkowitz

Wolkowitz named one of the world’s top advisors for family enterprises

Published December 10, 2024

Richard Wolkowitz was recognized as one of the FamCap World’s Top 50 Family Enterprise Advisors. The FamCap 50 Advisors are the top advisors (non-academic) in the family enterprise world including family enterprises in finance, law, executive search,...

Rising Star: Parkway Central senior honored for exceptional leadership!

Rising Star: Parkway Central senior honored for exceptional leadership!

Published December 9, 2024

Leo Brown was named to the St. Louis County Outstanding Leader Program. This award annually recognizes one senior student from each St. Louis County high school who performs vital services to their school and community, such as volunteering, fundraising,...

UC San Diego honors WashU’s Jeffrey Gordon

UC San Diego honors WashU’s Jeffrey Gordon

Published December 8, 2024

Dr. Jeffrey Gordon was awarded the 2024 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. This prize recognizes outstanding contributions to science in the public interest. Gordon is the...

Drs. Joan and Sherman Silber

Trailblazers honored: Drs. Joan and Sherman Silber receive AJC Netzach Award

Published December 4, 2024

On Nov. 21, Drs. Joan and Sherman Silber received the 2024 AJC Netzach Award. Given by AJC St. Louis (American Jewish Committee), the Netzach Award honors Jewish families whose philanthropy has positively changed the lives of the people in our region....

Traci Goldstein-Holdener and Richard Senturia

Goldstein-Holdner, Senturia honored for working to strengthen our community

Published December 4, 2024

On Dec. 8, Traci Goldstein-Holdener and Richard Senturia will be honored by the Jewish Student Union of St. Louis at its 22nd annual gala, titled “1 Year Later,” held at The Factory in Chesterfield. JSU is paying tribute to Goldstein-Holdener (with...

Sami Seigel, AKA 'Ivy Rush' releases new single

Sami Seigel, AKA ‘Ivy Rush’ releases new single

Published November 21, 2024

Sami Seigel released a new original single, “Misfit,” under her professional name, Ivy Rush. Watch her perform here. The song will be part of her upcoming album with the same title. Along with her music, Seigel is an administrative assistant with...

Marian Steen

Marian Steen’s art showcased at Lambert Airport

Published November 20, 2024

Local artist Marian Steen is part of the Lambert Arts and Cultural Program, a showcase of cultural diversity and creative talent not only in St. Louis, but worldwide. The terminals and surrounding facilities incorporate rotating art exhibits and permanent...

Dana Sandweiss

Dana Sandweiss to receive Hannah G. Solomon Founder Award

Published November 19, 2024

The National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis will honor Dana Sandweiss with its Hannah G. Solomon Founder’s Award, NCJW’s most prestigious recognition on Thursday, April 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Congregation Shaare Emeth, 11645 Ladue Road. NCJW’s...

Roberta Solomon

Parkway honors Roberta Solomon ’74: The voice behind your favorite programs

Published November 14, 2024

Roberta Solomon, Parkway West High School Class of 1974, was recognized on Nov. 9 as one of the 14 inductees into the 2024 Parkway Alumni Hall of Fame. Solomon has carved an impressive path as a voiceover artist, lending her distinctive voice to promos...

Congratulations to Jamie Gavril, a Ladue Horton Watkins High School math teacher, who received the district's Excellence in Education Award for October 2024.

You can now call Jamie Gavril ‘an award-winning teacher

Published November 12, 2024

Jamie Gavril, who has been teaching for 13 years, was recently honored by Ladue Horton Watkins High School with the district’s Excellence in Education Award for October 2024. Gavril, now in her 10th year at Ladue, received the award for her unwavering...

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