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The Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School has been awarded the 2021-22 Green Schools Quest Judges Choice Award for the middle school’s Tikkun Garden. Students worked to revitalize Mirowitz’s garden, growing garlic and rye. The award is given each year to encourage and celebrate sustainability projects in St. Louis schools. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis has renamed its black box studio series for its beloved former artistic director of over 30 years, Steve Woolf, who passed away in July 2021 at age 75. The Steve Woolf Studio Series will return in the Rep’s 202223 season with a production of “Gruesome Playground Injuries” by Rajiv Joseph, running April 14 through May 7 at the Strauss Black Box Theatre at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. Anita Kraus has stepped into the role of executive director of Congregation B’nai Amoona. She was previously the congregation’s director of early childhood and young family programming. In addition to attending B’nai Amoona, Kraus is a member of Congregation Temple Israel.
FIRST ROW, FROM LEFT: Steve Woolf, Anita Kraus , Kerri Alper, Lori Sheinbein, Jan Abrams, Rabbi Mark Shook SECOND ROW: Matthew Bloom, Beckie Jacobs, Dr. Gil Vardi, Erica Abowitz, Alan Taxman, Tony Westbrook
Kerri Alper has been named director of B’nai Amoona’s Linda Rotskoff Early Childhood Center. She attends both B’nai A moona and United Hebrew Congregation.
Jan Abrams is retiring after 15 years as executive director of Caring for Kids, a St. Louis nonprofit that helps children with urgent needs by giving beds for safe sleeping, school supplies and uniforms to enhance learning, clothing and other necessities. Abrams said she has decided to retire to spend time with her family. She is a member of Temple Israel.
Lori Sheinbein is the new board chair of Washington University Hillel. A member of B’nai Amoona, Sheibein will serve a two-year term.
Rabbi Mark Shook of Temple Israel has written a novel, “Search for the Sacred Scroll: Book 1 — Discovery Under Fire,” a biblical thriller that starts in modern Iraq
and reaches back to ancient history to discover the origins of the Five Books of Moses. The book was published by Newhouse Creative Group on May 23 and has been released in both electronic and paperback editions. This is the first in a series of five books planned. Matthew Bloom, a St. Louis native, is now working for the Green Bay Packers in their sales and business development department. He previously had an internship with the NFL’s partnership activation team that manages relationships with corporate partners.
Beckie Jacobs, owner of Serendipity Handmade Ice Cream, has reopened her shop at 4400 Manchester Road in the Grove neighborhood. She will continue to serve ice cream as well as breakfast pastries, coffee, shakes and more. Jacobs is a member of Congregation Shaare Emeth. Dr. Gil Vardi has become the first cardiologist to implant the BAT-wire Barostim Neo CVRX device. The procedure was Continues on opposite page
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