Keith Alper, CEO and founder of CPG Agency, a nitrous effect company, was honored internationally for his work in event marketing.
Under his leadership, CPG Agency was named one of Chief Marketer’s Top Agencies of the Year and included on Event...
Denise Lieberman was one of eight honorees to receive the Gerry & Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award from the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement.
The annual award recognizes a select group of Washington University community members...
At Congregation B’nai Amoona’s recent Mitzvah Day, Harvey Cantor was honored as its Mitzvah Mensch, a tribute in memory of Lynn Myers.
Liessa Alperin, director of congregational life and engagement, said that Cantor is a warm and welcoming presence...
United Hebrew Congregation 2025 Chai Society honored Judy and Bryan Babitz, Ed Becker, Lauren Lourie, Lindsay Melnick and Marilen Pitler at its recent A Night to Remember: A Prom through the Decades celebration.
They were recognized for their contributions...
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 that over the past...
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...
