Dr. Jeffrey Gordon received the 2024 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science from Northwestern University.
He was selected for transforming the understanding of human health and how it is shaped by the gut microbiome. Given every two years,...
Nishmah: The St. Louis Jewish Women’s Project welcomes Rabbi Jessica Shafrin as its new clergy advisor.
In this role she will lead services during the Sept. 20-22 Nishmah retreat as well as a few sessions in grief and caregiving.
Shafrin, a member...
Mike Lefton is the new board chair of Variety the Children’s Charity of St. Louis.
He will lead Variety in its 90th year of empowering local kids and teens with disabilities.
A member of Congregation Shaare Emeth, Lefton is the executive chairman...
At their March 10 annual luncheon, the Brotherhood of Kol Rinah plan to honor their Man of the Year and Youth of the Year. All honorees have demonstrated a commitment to Jewish values and work towards the betterment of the world around them.
Kol Rinah’s...
At their March 10 annual luncheon, the Men’s Club of Congregation B’nai Amoona will honor their Man of the Year and Youth of the Year. All honorees have demonstrated a commitment to Jewish values and work towards the betterment of the world around...
Former St. Louisan Jill Starr is the newest pickleball coach at the Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Center in Steamboat, Colo. She is an accomplished player and national tournament gold medal winner.
Sabin Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors has been recognized by Forbes as one of the 2024 Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams for the second consecutive year.
Based in Frontenac, Andrew, Bruce and Bradley Sabin specialize in multi-generational...
Amy Lampert was recently installed as the new chair of the Women’s Philanthropy board at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis for a three-year term. A member of Temple Israel, she is vice president and COO of her family’s company, Time Square, Inc./Lampe,...
Hannah Wolkowitz, a junior at Parkway Central High School, was chosen from over 50 submissions worldwide as one of four winners of the 2023-2024 Community Music School of Webster University (CMS) Young Composers Competition.
She placed first in her...
The Jewish Community Center of St. Louis welcomes back Ben Panet as major gifts officer. His role is to steward, cultivate and solicit donor support for programs at the J and Camp Sabra.
Panet will also assist donors in accomplishing their giving...
The board of directors of Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis (CSCSTL) recently elected Michelle Mufson as chair of its board.
She had been the vice chair since 2021. Mufson is a vice president at Merrill Lynch and a member of Young Israel...
Becca Williams has joined Therapy and Wellness Collective in Creve Coeur. As a licensed adult and teen therapist, she provides therapy to those navigating anxiety, depression, chronic illness, and life adjustments.
Williams attends Congregation Temple...
