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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

Bridal portrait.

Bridal portrait.

Hadas ParushPublished August 5, 2020

In a photo from August 2019, an Israeli woman in a wedding dress is photographed a few days before her wedding with a view of the Old City of Jerusalem in the background. (Hadas Parush/Flash90) 

Levy-Braslow Wedding

Levy-Braslow Wedding

Published June 18, 2020

Sara Lynn Levy and Jeremy Braslow were married Nov. 3, 2019 at the Clayton Plaza Hotel, where Rabbi Alexis Erdheim officiated. Sara Lynn is the daughter of Mimi and Marty Levy of Chesterfield, and the granddaughter of the late Jean and the late...

Susan Fadem and Richard Andersen at their wedding in Portland, Ore., in April.

Couple gets second chance at love — and marriage

By Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished June 20, 2019

Finding love at any age is worth celebrating but finding love later in life, after previous loves, losses and the growing pains of life, can be truly uplifting. At least that’s how I felt after spending time with Susan Fadem and Richard Andersen, who...

Lite-Friedman Wedding

Lite-Friedman Wedding

Published July 26, 2018

Thúy-Lan Võ Lite and Gabriel Nathan Friedman were married June 9, 2018 at Lumen Private Event Space, where Rabbi James Bennett of Congregation Shaare Emeth officiated. Thúy-Lan is the daughter of Dr. Thúy-Liêũ T. Võ and the late Dr. Howard S....

Toybes-Pohlmann Wedding

Toybes-Pohlmann Wedding

Published August 23, 2017

Sarah Gillian Toybes and Dennis Gerard Pohlmann were married June 18, 2016 at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis, where Rabbi Howard Kaplansky officiated. Sarah is the daughter of Steven and Sharlene Toybes, and the granddaughter of the late Sol and Sylvia...

Frachtman-Friedman Wedding

Frachtman-Friedman Wedding

Published June 22, 2017

Lindsey Marie Frachtman and Scott Louis Friedman were married Nov. 12, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Galleria in Houston, Texas. Rabbi Ranon Teller, formerly of Congregation B’nai Amoona, and Rabbi Jack Segal of Houston officiated.Lindsey is the daughter...

 

Hurwitz-Levin Wedding

Published May 4, 2017

Blair Jane Hurwitz, daughter of Tracy and Mike Hurwitz of St. Louis, and Richard Elliot Levin, son of Harlan and the late Lynne Levin of St. Louis, were married Nov. 19, 2016 at the Chase Park Plaza. Rabbi Howard Kaplansky officiated.Blair is the granddaughter...

 

Burkhardt-Rosenfeld Wedding

Published March 1, 2017

Libby Lake Burkhardt and David Jay Rosenfeld were married Sept. 10, 2016 at the St. Louis Country Club. Rabbi Amy Feder and Kevin Cameron officiated.Libby is the daughter of Daniel and Connie Burkhardt of Frontenac, and Cindy and Dan Taylor of Chesterfield....

Weiss-Wittels Wedding

Weiss-Wittels Wedding

Published November 23, 2016

Mia Samantha Weiss, daughter of Amos Weiss and Rikki Mutchler of Boston, and Daniel Harry Wittels, son of Lynn and Lawrence (Bud) Wittels of St. Louis, were married Sept. 4, 2016.Mia is the granddaughter of Eva Weiss of Herziliyah, Israel and the late...

Blum-Weintraub Wedding

Blum-Weintraub Wedding

Published October 26, 2016

Marlene Blum, daughter of Mike and Karen Blum of San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Sandy Weintraub, son of Ken Weintraub and Sharon Katz-Weintraub of St. Louis, were married July 17, 2016 at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore.Rabbi Daniel Bogard, originally...

Matthew Kalina and Rachel Weiss. 

What a doll

Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished April 13, 2016

What a dollRachel Weiss admits she had hoped the Hanukkah gift she received from Matthew Kalina would come in a small box, one that was ring size. “I knew he was going to propose — we had talked about it — so I knew it was coming. But I didn’t...

Berg-Schatz Wedding

Berg-Schatz Wedding

Published April 6, 2016

Jessica Lauren Berg and Scott Michael Schatz were married July 18, 2015 at The Fox Theatre in a traditional Jewish ceremony officiated by Rabbi Deana Sussman.  Jessica is the daughter of Robert and Sherri Berg of Creve Coeur and the granddaughter of...

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