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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

TOP ROW, FROM LEFT:  Mitch Baris, (Nadiv) Levi Rose, Robin Feder and Jeff Fox. SECOND ROW: Ellen Levy Siwak, Marshall Cohen, Barry Glantz, Jan Goldstein and Sally Katzif. THIRD ROW: Ellen Alper, Nick Smith, Steven Woolf, Sarah Falkoff and Jayme Fingerman. FOURTH ROW:  Linda Horwitz, Leonard Adreon, Gary Follman, Eric Weitz and Harvey Wolf.

Jews in the News: February 1, 2017

Published February 1, 2017

Mitch Baris has been promoted to director of fee businesses for Enterprise Bank & Trust.  A member of United Hebrew Congregation, Baris is responsible for running the tax credit services, mortgage and wealth management areas. Tom Streckfuss was...

TOP ROW, FROM LEFT:  Tim Balk, Sanford Goffstein, Susie Chasnoff, Bob Cohn and Adam Levin.SECOND ROW: Marlene Schuman, Rabbi Cindy Enger, Dr. Randy Aaranson, Dr. Robert Kramer and Dr. William Feinstein.

Jews in the News: January, 2017

Published January 4, 2017

The Institute of Real Estate Management has named Tim Balk, vice president-brokerage of Gershman Commercial Real Estate, commercial broker of the year.  Ken Schwartz was the recipient of the 2016 Jewish Family & Children’s Service Supervisor’s...

TOP ROW: Dr. Jaye Shyken, Phil Frischer, Randy Sue Weiss, Matthew Schuval, Dr. Edward Fliesher, Dr. Kenneth Levy, Jeremy Berkowitz and Brandy Scheer.SECOND ROW: Daniel Rosenbluth, Arthur S. Margulis, Daniel R. Sokol, David V. Capes, Gary R. Sarachan, Harvard W. Muhm, Jeffrey A. Cohen, and Mark E. Goodman. THIRD ROW: Michael A. Kahn, Michelle F. Schwerin, Sanford J.Boxerman, Richard Tishler, Mark Temkin, Ed Cohen, Tom Litz  and Cary Mogerman.FOURTH ROW: Steven Schwartz, Allan Zerman, Richard P. Sher, Bradley A. Winters, David S. Corwin,  Alan C. Kohn, Wendi Alper-Pressman and Scott Malin.

Jews in the News: December 7, 2016

Published December 7, 2016

Dr. Jaye Shyken, SLUCare maternal fetal medicine specialist, received the Dr. Corinne Walentik Provider/Practitioner Award at the Maternal, Child & Family Health Coalition annual Standing Up for Mothers and Babies Awards dinner in October. The award...

TOP: Nancy and Ken Kranzberg. SECOND ROW: Robert Dolgin, John Goffstein and Roger Goldman, Philip Kaplan, Alan Steinberg and Alan Weber, Erin Schneider, Col. Michael Benjamin and David Simon, Harvey Wallace and Eunice Bailis.THIRD ROW:  Sandy Jaffe, David Segall, Shelley Roach, Dr. Jeffrey Gordon, Dean Schramm, Dr. Steven Rosen, Ricky Kodner, Dr. Jonas Cooper, Jeff Vines, Randy Vines and Stephanie Cotta.

Jews in the News: Nov. 2, 2016

Published November 2, 2016

The St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors System honored two members of the Jewish community, Eunice Bailis and Sandy Jaffe, at its annual Ageless Remarkable St. Louisians Gala. Along with the other honorees, the two give new definition to “aging”...

TOP ROW, FROM LEFT:  Tracy Reichman Kalik, Karen Stern, and Lori Baron.  SECOND ROW: Molly Shapiro, Joe Rogenbogen,  Michael Kaplan, Dr. Rob Rothenberg and Sanford Boxerman.THIRD ROW: David Capes, Amy Mandlman, Robyn Rosenberger, David Chernof, and JoAnne Levy

Jews in the News: October 5, 2016

Published October 5, 2016

Tracy Reichman Kalik, attorney and former St. Louisan, and her partners were honored as Trial Lawyers of the Year from Public Justice. They were part of the team that litigated Linde v. Arab Bank, one of the first cases to hold international banks accountable...

Top row, from left: Sheldon Low, Jason Goldman and Scott Rosenblum.Second row, from left: Drew Schwartz, Dr. Martin Seligman, Evan Glantz and Abby Eisen.Third row, from left: David Wright, Robert Feldman, Jane Roodman Weiss and Christine Lyss.

Jews in the News: September 2016

Published September 7, 2016

Former St. Louisan and Jewish rock recording artist, Sheldon Low, has released his fifth album, “Life.” The first single off the album entitled “Shehecheyanu (To Life)” was selected as the opening track for NFTY Ruach 5775, giving Low the distinction...

Top row, from left: Robert D. Litz, Rabbi Susan Talve, Craig Cohen, Marilyn and Ken Steinback, and Katie Garland.Second row, from left: Ben Cherry, Gail Appleson, Sharon Greenstein-Gorman, Judy Abrams, Becca Levine, and Danny Babitz.Bottom row, from left:  Leslie Wolf, Sandy Kramer, Diane Schuch, Merritt Mamroth, Jonathan Eisen, Noah Hartman and Daniel Lev.

Jews in the News: August 2016

Published August 3, 2016

Robert D. Litz has been reappointed chairman of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. Litz is president of United States Arbitration & Mediation and serves on the Mediator and Senior Arbitrator...

Top row, from left: Dr. Kenneth M. Ludmerer, Mark Platt, Marvin Goldfarb, Dr. Craig Reiss, Tom Ruwitch and Aura Kavadlo. Second row, from left: Michelle Mills, Richard Halpern, Keith Cohen,  Jacob Cedergreen, Howard Lerner and Nancy Novack.  Third row, from left: Zoe Rosenberg, Jean Harris Sokora, Keith Alper, Barry Glantz, Steve Finkelstein and Scott Bernstein. Fourth row, from left: Yossi Rovinsky, Adira Weisel, Georgia Laird, Sol Hermelin, Isabella Yampol and Elisheva Kent. Bottom row, from left: Yonah Shafner, Noa Rose, Merritt Mamroth, Amy Ruth Shapiro and Dr. Jay Pepose

Jews in the News: July 7, 2016

Published July 6, 2016

Dr. Kenneth M. Ludmerer has received the 2016 Distinguished Service Award from the Washington University School of Medicine and the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Osler Society.He attends Congregation Temple Israel.Tennis Industry...

TOP ROW, FROM LEFT: Dr. Paul J. Hauptman, Joshua Stueck, Harvey Brandvein, David Felix, Nancy Raben, and Sue Baseley.SECOND ROW, FROM LEFT: Adam Zoll, Juliana Wishne, Tony Spielberg, Jessica Goldberg, Ethan Orchard, and Jay O’Brien. THIRD ROW, FROM LEFT: Ilana Boyer, Jennifer Newfeld, Richard Rosenfeld, Rachel Krug,  Adam Sherberg,  and Jacob Perryman.

Jews in the News: May, 2016

Published May 4, 2016

Dr. Paul J. Hauptman, a cardiologist and assistant dean at the St. Louis University School of Medicine, has been named an inaugural Fellow of the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA). Founded in 1994, the HFSA promotes patient and provider education,...

Top row, from left: Bob Olshan, Maddie Lapp, Frank Keller, Noah Grossman, Ronnie Brockman, and Lynn Friedman Hamilton, Nanci Bobrow, Rob Shapiro, and Beckie Jacobs.Second row, from left: Abby Eisen, Danny Babitz, Danny Solomon, Eli Abeles, Alex Berger III, Virginia Scharff, Barry Worth, Charles Eisenkramer, and Corey Wallis.Third row, from left: Susan Grammer, Carolyn Amacher, Marian Gordon, Joey Granillo, Linda Woolf Pearl  Kessler, and Joey Granillo.

Jews in the News: April 2016

Published April 6, 2016

The Men’s Clubs of Kol Rinah and Congregation B’nai Amoona will honor their respective Man of the Year and Youth of the Year at a special luncheon Sunday, April 10, at Kol Rinah. Bob Olshan, senior manager at Boeing, is receiving the Man of the Year...

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Max Wild earns Eagle Scout rank

Published April 6, 2016

Max Wild, 13, of Troop 21, has become an Eagle Scout, Boy Scouting’s highest rank. To attain Eagle, a Scout must earn at least 21 merit badges, display leadership and outdoor skills, demonstrate by example the Scout Oath and Law and complete a comprehensive...

Top row, from left: Alan Eidelman, Jonny Umansky,  Zach Hyatt, and Rabbi Ari Kaiman. Second row: Ken Kranzberg, Nancy Lieberman, Justin Gelfand, Michael Kahn, Sally Ember, Drs. Carole Baskin, and Stacy Abeles. Third row: Karen Kalish, Martin Rochester, Jayne Langsam, Cheryl Maayan, Karen Aroesty, Tabari Coleman, and Dennis Lazaroff. Fourth row: Shula Neuman, Lena Pearlman, James Kolker and Adam Birenbaum.

Jews in the News: March 2016

Published March 2, 2016

Alan Eidelman, a junior at Butler University, is recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Outstanding Students on campus. These students are honored for their campus leadership, community involvement and academic performance. Alan is pursuing a master’s...

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