Sixteen St. Louis-area Jewish mothers were chosen for the “Momentum” journey to Israel June 26-July 3 with the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project and Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, supported by Aish HaTorah of St. Louis. The women included Ella Pernik, Laurie Burstein, Susan Cohen, Miriam David,  Meredith Friedman, Meredith Goette, Pirchie Greenspon, Marla Grossman, Lori Kabrun Berry, Debra Klevens, Julie Lander, Tegan Litt, Robin Moll, Randi Schenberg, Susan Schienberg and Georgee Waldman.