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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

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

St. Louis Jewish Light

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Zachary Miller

Zachary Millner, NYU freshman, Clayton alum gets work displayed in New York exhibit

Published April 17, 2024

While a student at Clayton High School, Zachary Millner had two pieces of artwork chosen for the digital 2023 AP Art & Design Exhibit, which is currently online to view. His portfolio was one of 50 chosen out of the 70,000 submitted internationally....

Abi Kornblum

Young actress Abi Kornblum embarks on film journey in new role

Published April 17, 2024

Abi Kornblum will star as the daughter/granddaughter in an upcoming short film about a family from the Ozarks (she cannot share the film’s title until it is released). The daughter of Monica and the late Mike Kornblum, Abi is a senior at Parkway Central...

Dr. Michael J. Holtzman.

WashU establishes lectureship honoring Dr. Michael J. Holtzman

Published April 17, 2024

The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine created an endowed fund to support a lectureship in honor of Dr. Michael J. Holtzman. This endowment will provide support...

Rachel Wallis Andreasson

Rachel Wallis Andreasson helps unlock the secret to sustainable leadership in new book

Published April 17, 2024

Rachel Wallis Andreasson is the coauthor of a new book, “The Sixth Level: Capitalize on the Power of Women’s Psychology for Sustainable Leadership.” Andreasson is the executive director of Congregation Temple Israel. The additional co-authors of...

Naomi Cahn (Photo: Julia Davis/UVA Law School), Daniel F. Feldman and Benjamin Hochman.

Clayton recognizes these past graduates with induction into its Alumni Hall of Fame

Published April 17, 2024

Among the 2024 inductees of the Clayton Alumni Hall of Fame are Naomi Cahn (1975), professor, University of Virginia School of Law; Daniel F. Feldman (1985), former U.S. ambassador, Chevy Chase, Md.; Benjamin Hochman (1998), journalist, Clayton; and...

Phyllis Markus.

Phyllis Markus honored for decades of multicultural leadership

Published April 17, 2024

Phyllis Markus is one of the 10 local leaders who will be honored among the 2024 Women of Achievement (Markus is being recognized for Multicultural Advocacy). A luncheon on May 14 at the Ritz-Carlton will recognize the honorees for their commitment to...

Marty Oberman.

Marty Oberman to be honored for his legacy of hope and community service

Published April 16, 2024

The Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis is set to honor Marty Oberman with the 2024 Peggy Nelson Esperanza Award at the CSCSTL Steps For Hope walk on May 4 at Creve Coeur Park. Marty, a CSCSTL board member for over 30 years, has held numerous...

Jesse Kavadlo

Jesse Kavadlo’s and his wit finally selected for ‘The New Yorker’s’ cartoon caption

Published April 3, 2024

After 27 submissions, Jesse Kavadlo’s caption was selected by The New Yorker for its weekly cartoon. Each week the magazine provides an original cartoon in need of a caption. A member of Congregation Shaare Emeth, Kavadlo is a professor of English at...

The band Post Sex Nachos, which includes former St. Louisans Sammy Elfanbaum (center) and Mitch Brodden (far right) will play at the 2024 Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago in August.

Sammy Elfanbaum and Mitch Brodden’s band to play Lollapalooza this summer

Published April 3, 2024

Former St. Louisans Sammy Elfanbaum and Mitch Brodden and their band, Post Sex Nachos, will perform at the 2024 Lollapalooza music festival, which will be held in Grant’s Park in Chicago on Aug. 1-4 (their band performs on Sunday, Aug. 4). 

Dylan Moulton is helping crush swimming records at American University

Dylan Moulton is helping crush swimming records at American University

Published April 3, 2024

Dylan Moulton and her American University swim team set two school records at the Patriot League championships: the 200 and the 400 free relays. A sophomore at AU, she is the daughter of Shary and Jeff Moulton and is majoring in neuroscience. 

Gene Schenberg

You probably never heard of the ‘Electronic Transaction Association’s Top Payment Sales Professional Award 2024’ but Gene Schenberg won it

Published April 3, 2024

Former St. Louisan Gene Schenberg received the Electronic Transaction Association’s Top Payment Sales Professional Award 2024. Out of the thousands of eligible sales representatives, he was one of 50 sales representatives from member companies who...

Alex Shapiro

Alex Shapiro takes baton as SLSO’s chief philanthropist

Published April 3, 2024

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Alex Shapiro as chief philanthropy officer. In this role he will report to the president and CEO and oversee a team of 16 working toward $10 million in annual giving, as well as the completion...

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