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Ladies enjoy a special event at Nusach Hari B’nai Zion benefitting the shul’s Rose Ragin Chesed Fund. Central Reform Congregation’s 2022 Confirmation Class poses for a photo with Rabbi Randy Fleisher of CRC. This year’s class includes (not in order of those pictured): David Goldstein, Beatrice Guller, Naomi Liebson, Bracha McCurry, Vera Rosenblum and Gabrielle Yudovich.

Above, Ebynee Parker received JCRC’s Milton I. and Merle K. Goldstein Scholarship. Below, Dan Friedman received the Michael and Barbara Newmark Emerging Leader Award. SP TLIGHT GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY

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JCRC TZEDEK AWARDS

The Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis held its annual Tzedek Awards on May 24. The annual event brings together the Jewish community together with interfaith, civic and political partners in St. Louis to celebrate their ongoing relationships and recognize those who have been catalysts for unity. Above, pictured from left, are JCRC Board Chair Deborah Price, JCRC Executive Director Rori Picker Neiss, Missouri Sen. Jill Schupp and Tzedek Awards Co-Chair Rabbi Jeffrey Stiffman. Event Co-Chair Tammy Arnow is not pictured.

At left, Rabbi Howard Kaplansky was awarded the Batya Abramson-Goldstein Legacy Award for his leadership and impact on the JCRC and the entirety of the Jewish community. He is pictured with JCRC Board Chair Deborah Price and JCRC Executive Director Rori Picker Neiss. Above, Rev. Rodrick Burton received the Norman A. Stack Community Relations Award for his ongoing interfaith work and partnership with the Jewish community.