Sarah Z. Levinson, who works for Jewish Family Services as the manager of the St. Louis NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Community), will be honored at the Joy of Community, the JProStL annual End of Year Event, on Wednesday, May 17 for her two years...

Nishmah, the St. Louis Jewish Community Center’s program for Jewish women and girls, welcomes a new director, Chelsea Leon. Leon moved to St. Louis from Chicago, where she worked in development at the Jewish United Fund in the Women’s Philanthropy...

Rosalie Stein will retire from her position as Executive Director of Congregation Shaare Emeth, effective June 30, 2023. Rosalie became a Shaare Emeth staff member in 2007 when she was hired as Development Director. Soon thereafter, she assumed the...

Rick Gans retired after serving as director of the Monarch Fire Protection District in Chesterfield for 25 years. A member of Shaare Emeth, he was the longest serving director in the district’s history. Because of his dedication, the Chesterfield mayor...

David Wright received the St. Louis CoStar Impact Award in the Sale/Acquisition of the Year category for the sale of Kohn’s Kosher Deli & Meat Market. CoStar is the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news. The...

Amy Lampert will be honored with the Alumni Eagle Award, on May 18, by American University’s Alumni Board and Office of Alumni Relations. She is one of six 2023 Alumni Award recipients. These awards are the highest honors presented by the Alumni Association...

Judith Garfinkel is among the 10 local leaders who will be honored among the 2023 Women of Achievement (Arts & Education). These women are being recognized at a luncheon on May 9 at the Ritz-Carlton for their commitment to the betterment of the St....

Darien Arnstein will join the national board of National Council Jewish Women (NCJW) for a three-year term. She will be installed this summer. Arnstein attends Kol Rinah.

Central Reform Congregation welcomes Ryn Bonney, who will serve as executive assistant to the executive director. She will work with all the directors of CRC to streamline processes, organize workflows, and support the activities of the larger administration...

Lea Rachel Kosnik, author of “Seeking Forgiveness,” is a finalist in the Forward Reviews Indie Book Awards; multicultural, adult fiction category. The narrative memoir tells the story of interracial adoption in the United States today, from the perspective...

Hair stylist, Julia Manewith Castner, has joined the staff at Salon Lofts in Creve Coeur. She specializes in color services, specifically highlighting/balayage and smoothing treatments such as Keratin and Brazilian Blowout. Castner attends Temple Israel.

Martina Stern was promoted to director of special events at Congregation Temple Israel where she oversees opportunities for celebration and remembrance, community engagement and Jewish connection. She is a member of Temple Israel.