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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

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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...

Mark Witzling

Local artist selected for prestigious French residency

Published April 3, 2024

Artist Mark Witzling has been selected to participate in the selective Chateau Orquevaux artist residency program in Orquevaux, France this spring.  He was awarded grant support for the residency from the Denis Diderot Foundation and the Regional...

Ashley Pollock

NCJWSTL welcomes Ashley Pollock to new role

Published April 3, 2024

Ashley Pollock has joined National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis as its membership manager. In this role, she will coordinate and support leadership and membership initiatives including all special events, leadership programs, membership programs...

Rabbi James Stone Goodman

St. Louis rabbi set to release new book

Published March 28, 2024

Rabbi James Stone Goodman is set to release his new book of poems and stories, “Fountain, Respect for Sources,” with a special, free live performance on Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) at Central Reform Congregation, 5020 Waterman...

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