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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

Harvey Gerstein speaks in September 2019 at the Mirowitz Center during a kickoff event for Friends Enjoying Life, a group Gerstein formed to provide social opportunities for active senior men.

When it comes to helping older adults, this Jewish communal leader has seniority

By Eric Berger, Associate EditorPublished March 26, 2021

Rachael Pevnick had just become used to the benefits of her new home at Covenant Place when the pandemic hit.Pevnick, 87 and a widow, had decided years earlier that she no longer wanted to live alone, but she had to wait for a spot to open in the Jewish...

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