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Jewish genealogy workshop kicks off at the Holocaust Museum

Jewish genealogy workshop kicks off at the Holocaust Museum

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished January 8, 2025

If you’ve ever wondered who your ancestors were, what paths they took and what stories they left behind, the Jewish Special Interest Group (J-SIG) of the St. Louis Genealogical Society has just the event...

Notes From A Jewish Mother: Set the bar low for 2025 to avoid  shame and disappointment

Notes From A Jewish Mother: Set the bar low for 2025 to avoid shame and disappointment

BY AMY FENSTER BROWNPublished January 8, 2025

It’s been said that rules are made to be broken. The best example of that is the New Year’s resolution. We start with grand plans, break them, then end up feeling bad. At this point in January, you’ve...

A group from Explore St. Louis visits the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum’s Impact Lab in late October.

Holocaust Museum welcomes new board members, officers

Published January 8, 2025

The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum recently announced the appointment of five new board members and the election of its officers for 2025.  Greg Yawitz has been elected the new chair of the...

Scott Bernstein

Scott Bernstein takes the helm at Complete Weddings and Events of St. Louis

Published January 8, 2025

Scott Bernstein is the new owner of Complete Weddings and Events of St. Louis located in Creve Coeur. The company offers photography, videography, DJs, photo booths, coordination and lighting services...

Margy Weisman and Roey Kruvi

New leaders on board: Saul Mirowitz School welcomes Weisman and Kruvi

Published January 8, 2025

Margy Weisman and Roey Kruvi have joined the Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School board. Weisman is an attorney and licensed CPA with AEGIS Law. Kruvi is the interim director of Israel Education Travel...

Pro Bono Champion: Gail Wechsler honored for empowering self-representation in court

Pro Bono Champion: Gail Wechsler honored for empowering self-representation in court

Published January 8, 2025

Gail Wechsler, library director of the Law Library Association of St. Louis, was the keynote speaker at the BAMSL (Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis) Pro Bono Challenge 2025. At the event, she...

David Alper

Independent artist David Alper elevates Judaica with custom glass creations

Published January 8, 2025

Doorpost Glass Designs is a new company and website started by independent glass artist David Alper.  It features elevated glass Judaica, specifically mezuzahs. Customized menorahs and yads are available...

Becca Levine Graham

Rising star: Becca Levine Graham steps into leadership with JFed Kansas City

Published January 8, 2025

Former St. Louisan Becca Levine Graham has been promoted to campaign manager for the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City. She was also selected to participate in the Jewish Federations of North...

Stacy Lynn

Meteorologist Stacy Lynn rises to Spectrum’s national weather team

Published January 8, 2025

Stacy Lynn, a meteorologist for Spectrum News, has been promoted to the national weather team. In addition to her St. Louis and Kansas City forecasting duties, she now forecasts for all the expanded...

Sue Greenberg

Missouri’s Muse: Sue Greenberg’s legacy of empowering artists earns top honor

Published January 8, 2025

On Feb. 5, the Missouri Arts Council will honor the recipients of the 2025 Missouri Arts Awards, including Sue Greenberg, Leadership in the Arts. Since 1986, Greenberg has been the executive director...

Then and now: Aron and Jeanne Katzman on their wedding day 65 years ago and at a recent anniversary celebration.

Building a legacy of love: Couple’s 65 years of marriage, family inspire generations

BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFPublished January 8, 2025

If you’re anything like me, a feel-good story is exactly what you need right now — especially after the tragedy in New Orleans that started off the year. So when I heard how Aron and Jeanne Katzman’s...

Evan Tomlinson Weintraub

Former Cirque du Soleil specialist to lead Circus Harmony’s annual show

Published January 7, 2025

Circus Harmony has announced that Evan Tomlinson Weintraub is its new artist in residence and guest director for its annual show in February at City Museum. Weintraub, a circus performer, director, choreographer...

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