Maya Janet Newman, daughter of Margo and Drew Newman of Creve Coeur became a bat mitzvah on Nov. 18, 2023, at Congregation Shaare Emeth.  Maya is the granddaughter of Stacey and Burt (z”l) Newman of St. Louis, Janet Fishman Newman (z”l) of St. Louis, and Alice and David Gantz of Rockville, Md. She has one…

Leo Brockman, son of Emilie and Joe Brockman of St. Louis, became a bar mitzvah at Congregation Temple Israel.  Leo is the grandson of Ron Zetcher, Debbie Pulley and Maria Brockman, all of St. Louis. He has two siblings, Luke, who is 18, and Annabel, who is 16. A seventh-grade student at Parkway West Middle…

Hailie Klaven, daughter of Jeremy and Sarah Klaven of St. Louis, became a bat mitzvah in October 2023 at Congregation B’nai Amoona. Hailie is the granddaughter of Scott and the late Soozi Waxman of St. Louis, Don and Sandy Klaven of St. Louis, and Debra and Joel Spigel of Chesterfield. She is the great-granddaughter of…

Beckett Leonard, son of Rachel and Jake Leonard, became a bar mitzvah in November 2023 at Congregation Temple Israel.  Beckett is the grandson of Linda and Ben Seltzer, and Karen and Andy Leonard, all of Kirkwood. He has two siblings, Eliot Leonard, who is 10, and Judah Leonard, who is 5. A seventh-grade student at…