United Hebrew Congregation 2025 Chai Society honored Judy and Bryan Babitz, Ed Becker, Lauren Lourie, Lindsay Melnick and Marilen Pitler at its recent A Night to Remember: A Prom through the Decades celebration.
They were recognized for their contributions to the life (chai) of the congregation. Judy Babitz is a personal trainer, and Bryan Babitz is the vice president and CFO of NGG Ltd Inc.
Becker is the SSM Health directory of Accounting (Medical Groups – St. Louis Region), Lourie is the director of Saul Spielberg Early Childhood Center at United Hebrew, Melnick is a math teacher at Parkway North High School, and Pitler volunteers as the vice president of advocacy at National Council of Jewish Women – St. Louis.