Unsung Heroes

In slaying her own mental health dragons, Helene Meyer found a way to help others too
ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
• Published December 7, 2023

Amy Kuo Hammerman: A tenacious advocate for women works to repair the world
BILL MOTCHAN, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published December 7, 2023

Travel agent’s life takes flight on acts of chesed
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published December 6, 2023

Local teacher’s humanity, creativity sparked by sixth-graders’ Nazi salute
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published December 6, 2023

Thriving yeshiva in Chesterfield is just what this doctor ordered
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published January 11, 2023

Meet volunteer Michele Siler, ‘the human being we all strive to be’
PATRICIA CORRIGAN, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published January 10, 2023

Olivia Adams shines a light for women in dark times
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published January 8, 2023

These Olivette teens are taking ‘tikkun olam’ into their own hands
Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
• Published January 5, 2023

Spreading cheer to hospitalized kids is Tamar Adler’s bag
Bill Motchan, Special to The Jewish Light
• Published January 4, 2023

Julie Frankel has become indispensable volunteer to many organizations
Eric Berger, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published January 4, 2023

Sam Deutsch’s good works come with ‘on the job’ philanthropy lessons
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 2, 2023

Adult founders, co-chairs help teen journalists bring ‘New Light’ to readers
ELLEN FUTTERMAN , EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
• Published December 9, 2022
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