At their March 10 annual luncheon, the Men’s Club of Congregation B’nai Amoona will honor their Man of the Year and Youth of the Year. All honorees have demonstrated a commitment to Jewish values and work towards the betterment of the world around them. 

Creighton Cohn is the vice president of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC), past president of the FJMC Midwest region, commissioner of the St. Louis Inter-congregation softball league, and has held other volunteer positions in the St. Louis Jewish community. Cohn is an attorney with the Cohn Law Firm. 

Youth of the Year is one who has shown leadership and community involvement. Daughter of Jessica Landy and Michael Landy, Samara Landy is a senior at Clayton High School and through a dual enrollment program, is also attending St. Louis Community College. She is a madrichah (teacher’s helper) in the religious school, been a camp counselor at Ramot Amoona, and a member of the B’nai Amoona’s United Synagogue Youth (BAUSY and regional USY (EMTZA) boards. Outside of B’nai Amoona, Samara is also an all-conference softball pitcher, a member of the Student-to-Student program and a lifeguard at the Jewish Community Center near Creve Coeur.