The Jewish War Veterans Post 644 of St. Louis has announced its new slate of officers. The following officers were elected for the 2021-2022 year: Ellis Frohman, commander; Leslie Birenbaum, senior vice commander; William Gold, junior vice commander;...
Jewish War Veterans Post 644 has awarded Sophie Chervitz the 2020 Chuck Sandroff Scholarship. Chervitz is the daughter of Marc Chervitz and Vicki Redler Chervitz. The family attends Young Israel.The $1,000 scholarship is given annually to an outstanding...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 25, 2017
Imagine living through a horrific experience, then bottling up the memory for more than 60 years.Leonard Adreon did just that.Adreon, 90, served in the Korean War and bore witness to the gruesome, primal nature of ground combat. Afterward, he made a decision...
On Sunday May 29, the Jewish War Veterans hold a Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Jewish Federation building, 12 Millstone Campus Drive. Rabbi Ze’ev Smason of Nusach Hari B’nai Zion will conduct the service. Names of departed Jewish Veterans...
