Former St. Louisan Eitan B. Kantor received the Michael Staenberg Young Jewish Agency Professional Award at JEWISHcolorado’s annual meeting for his passion for community building and social change.
He is launching a major initiative to make the synagogue...
Gail Wechsler’s article, “Expanding Access to Justice: One Public Law Library’s Approach,” is in the July/August issue of the American Association of Law Libraries’ AALL Spectrum magazine.
She is the library director at the Law Library Association...
Former St. Louisan Rebecca Katzman’s new book, “Your Vote Matters: How We Elect The US President,” was recently published by Scholastic.
Geared towards children in grades 2-5, the book walks readers through the ins and outs of voting in America,...
Samantha Wendling was promoted to director of operations at Congregation Temple Israel.
She is responsible for the synagogue’s business operations, including finance and accounting.
The St. Louis Jewish Community Center (the J) welcomes Robyn Hartley as the new Youth Theatre director. The Youth Theatre Program is an all-inclusive educational theatre program for grades K-9. The upcoming production this fall is “Shrek, Jr.”
Ashley Herman has joined the Jewish Federation of St. Louis as annual campaign associate.
In this role she will work with donors and communicate how they can make an impact in the Jewish community as well as collaborate on creating marketing strategies...
Laura Whalen is the new board chair of Hillel at Washington University.
Although her two-year term has officially started, her era will be ushered in at Hillel’s Evening in the Sukkah on Oct. 21.
Whalen is a member of Temple Emanuel.
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• Published September 3, 2024
The Kolot Women’s Choir is set to begin its new season on Sept. 9 with a fresh face at the helm. Zoey Waldman-Schein has been named the new artistic director, succeeding longtime director Betti Blumoff, who passed away suddenly last January.
Waldman-Schein,...
Ali Siegel and her husband, David Kerins, opened Forty Elephants, in downtown Kirkwood.
The consignment shop will offer women’s/femme clothing and accessories from 30 different vendors on a rotating basis, resulting in an eclectic mix of vintage and...
Leslie and Barry Yoffie were honored as Parents of the Year by Chabad at Washington University, Rohr Center for Jewish Life.
Their unwavering commitment and steadfast support over the past decade have been instrumental in enriching the community.
The...
Former St. Louisan Jeffrey Zuckerman was named a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) at a recent ceremony held in New York City.
The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres was established by the French Minister...
Allie Chervitz is a new registered behavior technician at Autism Learning Collaborative (ALC).
She implements individualized behavior plan, records and tracks data on learning and behavior targets, and enhances social and communication skills for her...
