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140 years of faith and community: A night to remember!

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
Published March 2, 2025

A gathering of more than 400 celebrated the 140th anniversary of Congregation B’nai Amoona on Saturday, March 1 at the Clayton Plaza Hotel.

During the Havdallah and dinner event, themed “Celebrating Our Past, Embracing Our Future,” the newly created Ed Balk Award was announced. The award shows dedication in supporting and fostering the congregation through acts of Torah.

The first recipient, who will be presented the award in June, is longtime congregation member Harvey Greenstein.

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About the Contributor
Bill Motchan, writer/photographer
Bill worked in corporate communications for AT&T for 28 years. He is a former columnist for St. Louis Magazine. Bill has been a contributing writer for the Jewish Light since 2015 and is a three-time winner of the Rockower Award for excellence in Jewish Journalism. He also is a staff writer for the travel magazine Show-Me Missouri. Bill grew up in University City. He now lives in Olivette with his wife and cat, Hobbes. He is an avid golfer and a fan of live music. He has attended the New Orleans Jazzfest 10 times and he has seen Jimmy Buffett in concert more t han 30 times between 1985 and 2023.