Rachel Deborah Lippmann, daughter of Michael and Lynne Lippmann of St. Louis, and Michael Kevin Collins, son of Jim and Mary Frances Rands Collins of Collinsville, Ill., have announced their engagement.

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Mia Juliette Singer became a bat mitzvah Nov. 28 during a ceremony at home with Rabbi Jim Bennett and Cantor Seth Warner of Congregation Shaare Emeth (via Zoom).
Laura Rosenberg, daughter of Kathi and Stuart Rosenberg of St. Louis, and Benjamin Wildman, son of Mary Jo and Jan Wildman of Chicago, have announced their engagement.
Jennifer and Andrew Epstein of Chesterfield would like to announce the birth of their son, Charlie Jacob Epstein, on Nov. 11, 2020, weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces.
Elissa Bernstein, daughter of Jill and Bruce Bernstein of St. Louis, and Josh Usem, son of Stacie and Jeff Usem of Minneapolis have announced their engagement.
Sheila and Richard Flom of Clayton recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
Sophia Avery Brooks became a bat mitzvah Nov. 21, 2020 at Congregation Shaare Emeth.
Leslie Senzer and Bradley Weber were married Oct. 10, 2020 at the courthouse in Denver, Colo., followed by a small celebration.
Sarah Crighton and Brian Weber were married Sept. 13, 2020 in Dallas, Texas, followed by a small celebration. Rabbi Michael Rovinsky of St. Louis officiated.
Josh Reznick and Renee Zerbonia of Denver would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Samara Isabel Reznick, on Oct. 24, 2020 in Denver, weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces.
Rachel Faye Hennessy and David Scott Welsh were married Oct. 4, 2020 at a small outdoor ceremony and reception at the home of the bride’s parents. Rabbi James Bennett of Congregation Shaare Emeth officiated.
Gabriela Bronstein and Brendan Lyss have announced their engagement.
Sarah Gershenson, daughter of Debbie and Dean Gershenson of Chesterfield, and Andrew Andereck, son of Debbie and Roger Hunt of Manchester, Mo., have announced their engagement.
Linda (Shles) Glickman and Stephen Glickman recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Jessica and Andrew Kichura of St. Louis would like to announce the birth of their son, Jonah Tilson Kichura, on November 3, 2020, weighing 5 pounds, 7 ounces.
Reid Ordower became a bar mitzvah Oct. 24, 2020 at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun in Millburn, N.J.
Dr. Britta Han and Benjamin Muni Weiss were married Oct. 25 at Congregation Temple Israel. Rabbi Amy Feder officiated.
Mandy and Adam Miller of Moreland Hills, Ohio, would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Reese Dylan Miller, on Feb. 18, 2020 in Cleveland, weighing 7 pounds, 12 ounces.
Deborah Elise Schneider and Eric David Rose were married Oct. 17, 2020 in San Francisco.
Amy Klearman and Derek Rinehart were married Sept. 29, 2020 at the Denver Courthouse, with a small ceremony after.
Clayton and Samantha Schmidt of New York, N.Y., would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Ava Madeline Schmidt, on Oct. 23, 2020 at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, weighing 6 pounds, 11 ounces.
Benjamin and Angela Hochman would like to announce the birth of their baby girl, Olsen Marceline, on June 15, 2020, weighing 5 pounds, 10 ounces.
Danica Orr and Michael Carson of Irvine, Calif., would like to announce the birth of their son, Rowan James Carson, on May 12, 2020 in Newport Beach, Calif., weighing 7 pounds, 4 ounces.
Gila Hoffman and Asaf Ben-Gai of Boston would like to announce the births of their identical twin daughters Remi Lila and Noa Essie Ben-Gai on Sept. 17, 2020.
Triple the mitzvah! Abigale “Abby” Cwen, Alexis “Lexi” Giselle and Trista Addison Morgan became B’not Mitzvah at Congregation Shaare Emeth on Oct. 17, 2020.
Grace Lauren Deutsch, daughter of Brian and Stacey Deutsch of Chesterfield, became a bat mitzvah on Oct. 10, 2020. Grace, a member of United Hebrew Congregation, is a seventh grade student at Crestview Middle School.
Alexa Danielle Sagel, daughter of Lauren and Darryl Sagel, became a bat mitzvah on Aug. 8, 2020.
Emily Rosen, daughter of Marissa and Howard Rosen, became a bat mitzvah on Sept. 5, 2020.
Oliver Lee Stern will become a bar mitzvah at Congregation Temple Israel on Oct. 17, 2020.
Dr. Charles Moley and Lauren Friedman have announced their engagement.
Gail Beth Appleson and Guillermo Andrés Rodríguez were married on Sept. 6 in their Shrewsbury backyard, where Rabbi Howard Kaplansky, rabbi emeritus, United Hebrew Congregation, officiated.
Katherine Elizabeth Love and Dr. Hal Aaron Lewis have announced their engagement.
Henry Rosenblum followed what is now a family tradition: a bar mitzvah abroad.
Gilat Lavi and David Hoffman were married March 4, 2020 at Kibbutz Hulde in Israel. Rabbi Daniel Waltman officiated.
Jeremy Kalishman became a bar mitzvah during a virtual ceremony on Zoom (a “Zoom Mitzvah”) on May 9.
Kayla Melissa Spector and Tony Michael Palumbo have announced their engagement.
Sara Lynn Levy and Jeremy Braslow were married Nov. 3, 2019 at the Clayton Plaza Hotel, where Rabbi Alexis Erdheim officiated.
Natalie Essman and Alex Berich have announced their engagement.
Abbi Marks and Joshua Mazur have announced their engagement.
Benjamin S. Goldberg and Elana K. Rivkin-Haas have announced their engagement.
Samantha Rachel Starr, daughter of Steven and Jill Starr of St. Louis, and Ryan Christopher DuBois, son of Dave and Barb DuBois of St. Charles, have announced their engagement.
Jason Morse, the son of Sheri Recoon and Howard Morse of Chesterfield, became a bar mitzvah on Nov. 30, 2019 at Congregation B’nai Amoona.
Farin Swan, daughter of Kaven and Angela Swan of Wildwood, and Jacob Albert, son of Louis and Susan Albert of Chesterfield, have announced their engagement.
Shayna Nobbe, the daughter of Chris and Michelle Nobbe of O’Fallon, Mo., will become a bat mitzvah this month at United Hebrew Congregation.
Rebecca Feldman and Ryan Moran have announced their engagement.
Ellie R. Salky, daughter of Molly and Kenny Salky of St. Louis, and Jared R. Weinstein, son of Randi and Ellis Weinstein of Pittsburgh, Pa., have announced their engagement.
People enjoy celebrating their birthdays with parties, but not everyone gets that luxury. Joey, son of Lisa and Larry Carson of Chesterfield, realized this and wanted to make a change. He wanted more kids to have great birthday parties like he had enjoyed.
People enjoy celebrating their birthdays with parties, but not everyone gets that luxury. Joey, son of Lisa and Larry Carson of Chesterfield, realized this and wanted to make a change. He wanted more kids to have great birthday parties like he had enjoyed.
Katherine M. Howe and Zackary J. Maier have announced their engagement.
Stephanie Melissa Weiss, daughter of Diane and Brent Weiss of Highland Park, Ill. and Michael Lawrence Zorensky, son of Karen and Mark Zorensky of St. Louis, have announced their engagement.
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