Gracie May recently won Miss Heartland Princess of America (ages 19-24) and is headed to nationals in July. The areas of competition were an interview, personal introduction, formal wear and an on-stage question.
May’s platform is the need for Holocaust...
Beginning July 1, Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose will be the new senior rabbi at Shaarey Zedek Congregation in Winnipeg, Canada.
He is the former rabbi of Congregation B’nai Amoona in St. Louis and most recently served as president and CEO of the Mandel...
Amy Kuo Hammerman and Robert Snidman were sworn in as Ladue Schools Board of Education board members.
A retired attorney, Hammerman currently serves as the NCJWSTL’s state policy advocate for Missouri and sits on the local board of the organization....
Jennifer Stempel’s first children’s picture book, “With a Needle and Thread: A Jewish Folktale from Cuba,” will debut in October.
The book is available for pre-order from major retailers (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.). It tells the story...
Alice Ludmer is among 10 local leaders to be honored as the 2025 Women of Achievement (Volunteer Leadership) at the 70th Anniversary Luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton on May 13.
A biography on the Women of Achievement website noted, "For over 40 years...
With 10+ years of service, Megan T. Wilson is the new president of the JFS (Jewish Family Services) board of directors for the 2025-2027 term. She is a senior compliance counsel at Edward Jones.
Lauren Appelbaum and Rabbi Dale Schreiber have joined...
Dana Sandweiss is the recipient of the 2025 Hannah G. Solomon Founder’s Award, given by NCJWSTL (National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis).
This is the highest honor awarded by NCJWSTL and is presented to an individual who has changed the lives...
Philip Taxman, senior financial consultant at Merrill Lynch, has been named to the Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list for 2025 — his sixth time receiving the honor.
He leads the Taxman Griege Wealth Management Team, which was also named to the...
Jennifer Kopolow has joined the team at Women’s Lifestyle Solutions in Creve Coeur as a service provider.
She will provide nail care and various esthetic procedures. Kopolow was previously with Elemental Esthetics.
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri recently honored the legacy of the late Honorable Richard B. Teitelman with a special dedication ceremony.
The 15th-floor conference room at Peabody Plaza was renamed in recognition of his lifelong commitment to justice...
Annie Rothenberg was awarded Teacher of the Year by the staff at Maplewood Richmond Heights Early Childhood Center.
She is a 1st-2nd grade teacher, and seven-year veteran, who also leads the MRH branch of the National Education Association.
Rothenberg...
Jeffrey Chazen was selected as the 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year by his Parkway West High School colleagues.
He has spent 32 years at West High and has since become the social studies department chair.
He teaches AP U.S. Government, Government and...
