By Carol Wolf Solomon, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 25, 2018
Sometimes the benefits of working out extend well beyond physical fitness. In the case of Jan Abrams, a session on the treadmill landed her a dream job. Seven years ago, as Abrams was exercising at Wellbridge Athletic Center & Spa, Susan E. Block...
BY ERIC BERGER, STAFF WRITER
• Published May 25, 2018
In 2012, one of Sophie Malik’s friends from Daar Ul Islam Mosque asked her what she had planned for Christmas.A Muslim, Malik does not celebrate the holiday, so she replied: “I’m probably going to go to the movies. I might go to a Christmas lunch...
By BILL MOTCHAN, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 25, 2018
Chat for a while with Susan Kottler and you’ll learn something new about St. Louis history. Or the St. Louis Zoo or the St. Louis Art Museum or the Pulitzer Arts Foundation or the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. Kottler has been a docent at all four...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 25, 2018
After he stopped working, David Lander felt he’d have more time for other pursuits. It turns out he was right.
“One of the things I wondered when I retired was, ‘Is there an upward limit on how many hours a day or a week someone could read?”...
BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR
• Published May 25, 2018
Spend a little time with Maxine Mirowitz and don’t be surprised if you wind up feeling relaxed, more spiritually connected, even downright Zen. The 56-year-old yoga enthusiast has a truly calming aura that is infectious. But she says she wasn’t...
On Thursday, May 17, members of the community came out to support the Jewish Light’s 9th class of Unsung Heroes, as well as pay tribute to the event’s founder and honorary chair, Sheri Sherman. The Jewish Light’s 2018 Unsung Heroes are Robert Stein,...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 24, 2018
Robert “Bob” Stein still remembers his first home visit to an immigrant family while volunteering for the International Institute.
“I walk into the home and it was very hot,” said the 66-year-old. “The air conditioning was working but...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 24, 2018
Ask a group of high school students to name their favorite celebrity and you’ll get answers such as actress Emma Watson or singer Demi Lovato. Hannah Maurer marches to a different drummer. Her “political crush” is voting rights activist Jason...
BY ERIC BERGER | STAFF WRITER
• Published May 24, 2018
Last spring, a Los Angeles man named Pejman learned that he had cancer in his bile duct, a tube connected to the liver, and would likely need a transplant.He met with doctors at LA-area hospitals and learned that the wait time for a liver transplant would...
By Carol Wolf Solomon, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 24, 2018
Talking to Susie Spitzer Kinsella about her volunteer work is like hopping in a car with a NASCAR driver. You had better buckle your seat belt and hold on for dear life because she operates at maximum speed. Keeping up with her is a challenge.Whether...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 24, 2018
Being president of the board at Covenant Place during the biggest decision in its history was a tough job but Steve Gorin is quick to credit others for the accomplishment.
“We had the right executive director in place,” recalls Gorin, 55, as...
On Thursday, May 17, members of the community came out to support the Jewish Light’s 9th class of Unsung Heroes, as well as pay tribute to the event’s founder and honorary chair, Sheri Sherman. The Jewish Light’s 2018 Unsung Heroes are Robert Stein,...
