Sixteen St. Louis-area Jewish mothers were chosen for an exclusive “Momentum” journey to Israel July 18- 25 with the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) and Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs.

Top row, from left: Stefanie Levenson, Amy Gage, Jen Klearman, Stacy Abeles, Robyn DeNorscia, Jamie Goldstein and Shary Moulton. Middle row: Lynn Freedman, Kristin Friedman, Laura Ellen, Caryn Fine, Helene Frischer, Audrey Wasserman and Sidni Weglarz. Bottom row: Julie Gibbs, Bonnie Davis, Vicki Singer and Karen Sher.