THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020 Honoring “bright lights” in our community... Our Unsung Heroes
Allen & Ronnie Brockman Mark Dana Aleeza Granote Sheryl Kalman Steve Rosenblum Alan Spector Back to School! Store (presented by the National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis)
Aleeza Granote
Mark Dana
Alan Spector
Allen & Ronnie Brockman
Sheryl Kalman
Steve Rosenblum
Back to School! Store
(presented by the National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis)
RUN OF SHOW Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ellen Futterman and Betsy Schmidt Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham “Come On In” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brothers Lazaroff 2020 Unsung Heroes Recognition Co-Chairs: Sheri Sherman, Faith Berger, Galia Movitz and Janie Roodman Weiss Closing Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellen Futterman “Dance While You Can” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brothers Lazaroff
Thank you to our sponsors Shining Star ($2,500-4,999)
Role Model ($1,000-2,499)
Anonymous
Shirley Mosinger
Unsung Heroes Chairs: Sheri Sherman, Faith Berger, Galia Movitz and Janie Roodman Weiss Special thanks to Mueriel Carp, Marilyn Ratkin and VideoCakes Productions
TRIBUTES* Given by: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tribute in honor of: Rachel and Norman Abramovitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sheryl Kalman Jan and Bob Abrams . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Back To School! Store, Steve Rosenblum Rachel Andreasson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Rosenblum Gerald Axelbaum and Ellen Schapiro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Dana, Sheryl Kalman Jan Baron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All of the Unsung Heroes Rabbi James and Amy Bennett . . . . . . .Allen and Ronnie Brockman, Alan Spector Gloria and Bob Berger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allen and Ronnie Brockman Barry and Darlene Bikshorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheryl Kalman Lawrence Blazar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allen Brockman Debbi Braunstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aleeza Granote Debbi, Brian and Danielle Braunstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen and Ronnie Brockman Sharol Brickman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allen and Ronnie Brockman Congregation B’nai Amoona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Dana, Sheryl Kalman Marti Ferdman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alan Spector Marvin, Rosemary, Matt and Leslie Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aleeza Granote Janice Fishman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Back To School! Store, Allen and Ronnie Brockman, Sheryl Kalman, Alan Spector Diane Friedman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Dana, Sheryl Kalman Rebecca and Tim Gabris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheryl Kalman Rick and Sherri Goldman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All of the Unsung Heroes Gerry and Chuck Halpern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Rosenblum Karin Krakover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen and Ronnie Brockman Suzanne Epstein-Lang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All heroes past and present David and Tammy Lanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Dana Buddy Lebman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alan Spector Marla Levinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheryl Kalman Marla & Bruce Levinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alan Spector Julie Lyss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Brockman Cheryl Maayan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Brockman, Alan Spector Jennifer Mancuso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All of the Unsung Heroes Sue Matlof and Michael Cohen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen and Ronnie Brockman, The Back To School! Store, Steve Rosenblum, Alan Spector Betsy Mehlman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All of the Unsung Heroes Marilyn and Gary Ratkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen and Ronnie Brockman Barbara Sandmel & Frank Enger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alan Spector Sue Slater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen and Ronnie Brockman, Alan Spector Barbara Sterneck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allen and Ronnie Brockman Rachel Taxman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheryl Kalman Enid Weisberg-Frank and Bruce Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All of the Unsung Heroes *As of Nov. 15
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
STAFF
OFFICERS Laura K Silver, President Steve Gallant, Immediate Past President Suzanne Epstein-Lang, Vice President Bethe Growe, Vice President Ben Weiss, Vice President Adam Schneider, Treasurer Mueriel Carp, Secretary Jeffry Golden, Audit Committee Chair Debra Klevens, Content Committee Chair Justin Krachmalnick, Finance Committee Chair
EDITORIAL Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief Robert A. Cohn, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Mike Sherwin, Managing Editor Eric Berger, Associate Editor Barry Gilbert, Copy Editor
TRUSTEES Laurie Chod, Richard Flom, Alice Handelman, Bill Hoffman, Judy Kaplan, Mia Kweskin, Matthew Litwack, Lauren Murov, Ryan Rich, Steven Rosenzweig, Jennifer Sagett, Bruce Sandweiss, Helene Sherman, Joan Silber, Stacy Wolff Smart, Tony Westbrook, Jr.
SALES Shane Blatt, Advertising Sales Manager Kelly Morris, Account Executive Elaine Wernick, Account Executive
ADVISORY COMMITTEE  Terry Bloomberg, Nanci Bobrow, Ph.D., Charles C. Eisenkramer, Dodie Frey, Diane Gallant, John Greenberg, Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh, Philip A. Isserman, Gianna Jacobson, Gary Kodner, Linda Kraus, Sanford Lebman, Dr. Ken Ludmerer, Lynn Lyss, Donald Mitchell, Michael N. Newmark, Adinah Raskas, Jane Tzinberg Rubin, Marvin J. Schneider, Richard W. Stein, Barbara Langsam Shuman, Sanford Weiss, Jenny Wolkowitz, Vivian W. Zwick Founder Morris Pearlmutter (1913-1993)
BUSINESS Betsy Schmidt, Chief Business and Engagement Officer Michelle Arbuckle, Accounting Manager Alec Baris, Digital Engagement Associate
PRODUCTION Maggie Walkoff, Production Designer CONTRIBUTING WRITERS David Baugher, Burton Boxerman, Patricia Corrigan, Margaret Gillerman, Repps Hudson, Cate Marquis, Dale Singer, Margi Lenga Kahn, Cathleen Kronemer, Bill Motchan, Sarah Weinman CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Kristi Foster, Philip Deitch, Bill Motchan
PAST UNSUNG HEROES 2010
Ahavas Chesed Society Lolle Boettcher Leslie Caplan Phillip Fox, z”l Sarijane M. Freiman Margaret Gillerman Girls of Block Yeshiva Dan Glazier Elsie Levy Carl Moskowitz Dr. Harry Offenbach, z’’l Judy Pearlstone Marilyn Ratkin Ken Rubin Ben Senturia Dotty Tepper
2011
Dr. Rebecca Aft Charles Baron, z’’l Maris Berg Phyllis Cantor Fran Cohen, z’’l Jack Cohen Merle Hartstein, z”l Jewish Prison Outreach (Margie Kessler, Marsha Koski, Lou Albert, Steve Sorkin, Rabbi James Stone Goodman, Rabbi Neal Rose) Fritzi Lainoff, z”l David Oughton
2012
COAST (Chabad Ohr Atid Sunday Torah)
Marshall Cohen Marion Lipsitz, z’’l Samantha Lurie Larry Opinsky Steven Rosenblum Nancy Schmidt Pat Simons Joy Sterneck
2013
Jan Baron Derek Cohn Herb Eissman Josh Goldman Zubaida Ibrahim Rachel Miller Rick Rovak STL Food Rescue (Nate Noss, Sam Pepose and Will Hopkins) Sandy Silverstein, z’’l Rita Swiener
Kathy Lebedun Buddy Lebman Neil Marglous Myra Rosenthal
2015
Jerri Livingston Stan Shanker Jay B Umansky Lois and Dave Zuckerman
Amy Fenster Brown Debbie Caplin Sherri Goldman Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry Volunteers Wayne Kaufman Dorothy Meyerson Mark Rodgers Donald Roth Tali Stadler Harvey Wallace
2018
2016
2019
Philip Deitch Harvey Ferdman Ann Frank Susan Kalishman 2014 Goldberg Marvin Beckerman Elad Gross Crown Center Home Pam and Stu Katz Delivery Volunteers Betsy Mehlman (Marilyn and Saul Dien, Joy Millner Geri Frank, Larry Shirley Mosinger Harris, Lois Lefton, Carl Sherman Shawn Rimerman, Bonnie Solomon Lauren Sagel, Allan & Lisa Silverberg, 2017 Gloria Spitzer and Susan Winter Balk Lana Yunker) Jeffrey Cohen Toddy Goldman Sharon Dunski Judy & Bob Hellman Vermont Sandy Jaffe, z’’l Cindy Lander Wallach Sam Klein Suzanne Epstein-Lang
Jan Abrams Steve Gorin Susie Spitzer Kinsella Susan Kottler David Lander Arik Levy Sophie Malik Hannah Maurer Maxine Mirowitz Robert Stein
Reva Davis Delmar Gardens West “Welcome the Shabbat” Friday Volunteers Barbara Finch Karen Flotte Brothers Lazaroff (Jeff and David Lazaroff) Alice Ludmer Jennifer Rothman Mancuso Gary Ratkin Terry Weiss Julie Williams