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St. Louis Jewish Light
A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light
A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

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Simcha announcements are published free of charge to the St. Louis Jewish community thanks to the generous support of the Harvey Kornblum Foundation.

Celebrate your family's special occasions with a Simcha announcement in the Light!

Thanks to the support of the Harvey Kornblum Foundation, all Simcha announcements are free for members of the St. Louis Jewish community.

Simcha announcements for births, bar or bat mitzvahs, engagements, weddings or anniversaries are run in the weekly newspaper on a first-come, first-served basis.

Simcha announcements are free and may include a color or black and white photograph. The Simcha being submitted must be within the past six months (or coming in the near future, when applicable). Anniversaries must be 10-year or 25-year increments.

For more information on Simcha announcements, please call 314-743-3665 or email [email protected].

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To submit your announcement online, use the following forms:

• Birth Announcement

• Bar/Bat Mitzvah Announcement

• Engagement Announcement

• Wedding Announcement

• Anniversary Announcement

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By | April 21, 2025 | 0 Comments

Sydney Lefton and Almog Dadia have announced their engagement.  Sydney is the daughter of Debbie and Mike Lefton of St. Louis. She is the granddaughter of Sue and Mark Koritz of St. Louis, and the late Marleen and Morris Lefton.  Almog is the son of Sara and Yoram Dadia of Kirat Ono, Israel. Sydney and…

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By | April 21, 2025 | 0 Comments

Elizabeth and David Lieberman would like to announce the birth of their son, Max Isaac Lieberman, on Feb. 18, 2025 in St. Louis, weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Max is the grandson of Susan and Mike Gartenberg, and Gloria and Wayne Kaufman, all of St. Louis. He has two siblings, Molly (7) and Jane (4)…

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By | April 21, 2025 | 0 Comments

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By | March 23, 2025 | 0 Comments

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By | March 23, 2025 | 0 Comments

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By | January 26, 2024 | 0 Comments

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