Marlee Singer | Congregation Shaare EmethMarlee, daughter of Shana and Gary Singer of Olivette, did several random acts of kindness for her bat mitzvah project. The first was a linen collection that lasted about three months. Marlee emailed friends and...

Mason Petrofsky | Kol RinahMoving to St. Louis just six months before his bar mitzvah, Mason, son of Jinny and Keith Petrofsky of Clayton, knew that adjusting to a new school, community and synagogue didn’t leave a lot of time to search for and work...

Sam Loiterstein | Congregation Shaare EmethIt all started in elementary school when Sam began learning chess in an after-school program. He fell in love with the game and continues to be passionate about it today. He is currently a member of the En Passant...

Guests at Congregation Temple Israel’s annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Those in Need typically just head to the auditorium for a meal with the usual holiday spread. But on Wednesday last week, after they finished eating, they were also invited to go...

Ellior Rose| Congregation B’nai AmoonaLeading Shabbat services with her sabba (grandfather) was an honor for Ellior, daughter of Paulie and Rabbi Carnie Rose of Creve Coeur. Ellior’s sabba, Rabbi Neal Rose, runs a Friday Shabbat service for the residents...

Andrew Goldberg| Congregation Shaare EmethAndrew’s mother has been living with multiple sclerosis for 11 years, and he understands there is no cure for the disease. For his mitzvah project, Andrew wanted to support his mother and all those living with...

Addison “Addie” Kerner  | Congregation Shaare EmethAs a b’nai mitzvah student, Addie learned what it means to give back to our larger St. Louis community through a hands-on program called Project Chesed (kindness). Because of her love of gymnastics,...

Adin Bogner | Congregation B’nai AmoonaFinding a mitzvah project can be stressful. Knowing he wanted his project to be meaningful and interesting, Adin, son of Michaela and Myles Bogner of Ellisville, chose Remember Us: The Holocaust B’nai Mitzvah...

Brian Schenberg| United Hebrew CongregationCamp Emeth has been Brian’s home away from home every summer for the past nine years. One of the programs at camp is visiting the Dolan Memory Care Home in Creve Coeur.The campers would plan weekly activities...

Caleb Carson | Congregation Shaare EmethThe Tzedek Committee of Congregation Shaare Emeth is dedicated to making the St. Louis community a better place for all. Just as we all want shelter, food and education for ourselves, the Tzedek Committee works...

For the past 18 months, Congregation Shaare Emeth has had a partnership with the International Institute of St. Louis, the organization that provides essential community integration of refugees in St. Louis. The Institute’s mission is to help immigrants...

Noah Kleinlehrer | Temple EmanuelAs the son of Temple Emanuel’s Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh and Robert Kleinlehrer, Noah is the self-described congregation’s child; everyone was invited to his bar mitzvah and reception.  In his mother’s Shabbat speech,...