By Elise Krug and Joel Grebler
• Published July 19, 2019
Sam Deutsch, Congregation B’nai AmoonaSam Deutch’s interests in ice skating and helping others came together to create a meaningful mitzvah project. A junior varsity ice hockey player at Ladue Middle School and a team member of the St. Louis Rockets...
Mitzvot from the Heart is compiled by Elise Krug, Editorial and Development Associate
• Published November 9, 2018
Kate Barbarash | United Hebrew CongregationAs hard as it was studying Hebrew for her bat mitzvah and as nerve racking as it was standing on the bimah in front of more than 100 people, Kate said it was all worth it. That’s because it brought her to the...
Jacob Schneiderman | United Hebrew CongregationJake, son of Jodi and Jeff Schneiderman of Chesterfield, liked the idea of kids helping kids. So when he was deciding what to do for his mitzvah project, Jake thought he would support Angels’ Arms, an organization...
Jessica Sachs | Congregation Shaare EmethWhat started as a Mommy and Me ballet class at age 2 turned into a passion for Jessica, daughter of Susie and Jonathan Sachs of Ladue. Dance means the world to Jessica: She spends six to seven days a week in dance...
Madison Marks | United Hebrew CongregationMadison’s love for fashion started early in life. When she was just 9 years old, she purchased her first sewing machine and learned to sew. From there she began creating her own fashions and started Clutches...
Ladue Middle School friends Eli, Jonah and Joseph chose to support St. Louis Children’s Hospital with an indoor parent-child soccer tournament at Vetta Sports in Manchester. They called it Kicks for Kids. The boys were inspired by the work the hospital...
Brett Bierman | United Hebrew CongregationBrett, the son of Cheryl and the late Larry Bierman of Chesterfield, supported Stray Rescue of St. Louis for his mitzvah project. “Stray Rescue does great things for our community,” Brett wrote in a description...
Cooper Walkoff | United Hebrew Congregationand Tyler Lang | Central Reform CongregationCooper, son of Julie and Neil Walkoff of Town and Country and Tyler, son of Marni and Tony Lang of Chesterfield, met when they were 8-years-old on the baseball field...
Theodore Elfenbein | Central Reform CongregationHillary and Dan Elfenbein, of Clayton, are grateful to KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now) for allowing their 13-year-old son, Theodore, to participate in their volunteer program. KEEN’s mission is to empower...
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...
