NFTY Missouri Valley has announced its 2021-2022 Regional Board officers. They are:
• President: Sarah Malter, an incoming junior who attends Parkway Central High School and United Hebrew Congregation.
• Programming vice president:...
Vickie Shuchart, director of operations at Congregation B’nai Amoona, is the new director of Nishmah, a program of the Jewish Community Center that supports Jewish women. Its goal is to bring together Jewish women and girls from different denominations...
After a total of 50 years at Central Institute for the Deaf (CID), including 18 as executive director, Robin M. Feder will begin a phased retirement on June 7. Under her leadership, school enrollment grew from 82 students in 2003 to 235 students in 2018....
Noa Dean, a sophomore at Parkway North High School, has been selected by the National Society of Arts and Letters (NASL) to represent Missouri at the 2021 National Competition in Dance, which will be held June 4-6 in a virtual format. She attends...
Compiled by Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
• Published April 9, 2021
Joanne Iskiwitch has received the 2020 Coldwell Banker President’s Elite Award, given to top Coldwell Banker real estate agents locally and internationally. Iskiwitch also recently was awarded the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CHLMS) designation...
Beth Feldman has been promoted to director of campaign and affinity groups at Jewish Federation of St. Louis. In this new role, Feldman, who has been with Federation for three years, will oversee all fundraising for the Annual Campaign as well as manage...
Compiled by Jewish Light Staff
• Published November 6, 2020
Newsmakers is a compilation of local Jews’ newsworthy professional and academic accomplishments. Submit your news items to [email protected]. Call 314-743-3669 for more information. Published the first edition of each month.
Attorney Susan...
Compiled by Elise Krug
• Published August 13, 2020
Rabbi Carnie Rose of Congregation B’nai Amoona has been selected to serve as a member of the Clergy Cohort for Hadar’s Jewish Wisdom Fellowship. Larissa Klebe and Tony Westbrook Jr. are two of this year’s 24 fellows. Klebe is the director of Nishmah,...
Elise Krug, Editorial & Development Associate
• Published June 4, 2020
Dr. David H. Gutmann has received the Advocate of Hope Award from the national Neurofibromatosis Network. He is the vice chairman for research affairs in the neurology department at Washington University School of Medicine. Gutmann founded and directs...
By Elise Krug, Editorial & Development Associate
• Published May 7, 2020
The Men’s Clubs of Congregation B’nai Amoona and Kol Rinah will honor their respective Man of the Year and Youth of the Year at a luncheon on a date to be determined. All honorees have demonstrated a commitment to a primary objective of the Men’s...
Compiled by Elise Krug, Editorial & Development Associate
• Published December 5, 2019
Bud Rosenbaum has been named chairman of the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center. He has been a volunteer there for 10 years ago served as a docent and chair of its Development Committee, among other assignments. Rosenbaum is a member of Temple Israel.Area...
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...
