Thanks to our readers and Washington-area Jewish institutions, we present the Best of Jewish Washington for 2022.
Below you’ll find the most-voted-for delis, mikvahs, camps, Hillels, landscapers, Hebrew schools, community events and much more.
Scroll down and see if your choices came out on top.
Day Camp
Ramah Day Camp
of Greater DC, Germantown
Runner-Up
Bender JCC in Rockville
Overnight Camp
Camp Ramah, New England,
Palmer, Mass.
Runner-Up
Camps Airy & Louise
Special Needs Camp
Lessans Camp JCC at the Bender JCC of Greater Washington, Rockville
Runner-Up
Camp Ramah, New England
Fraternity
AEPi
Runner-Up
TEP
Sorority
Alpha Epsilon Phi
Runner-Up
Sigma Delta Tau
Hillel
University of Maryland Hillel
Runner-Up
American University Hillel
MD/DC/VA Metro Area College/University
University of Maryland, College Park
Runner-Up
American University, Washington, D.C.
Art Gallery/Museum
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.
Runner-Up
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Children’s/Teen Programming
B’nai Israel Congregation Youth, Rockville
Runner-Up
BBYO, Greater Washington region
Community Event
Good Deeds Day
Runner-Up
Taste of Bethesda
Family-friendly Activity
Butler’s Orchard
Runner-Up
Bethesda Big Train Baseball, Bethesda
Fitness Center
Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington
Runner-Up
LifeTime Fitness
Nonprofit Organization
B’nai Israel Congregation
Runner-Up
Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA)
Parks/Hiking Trails
Brookside Gardens, Wheaton
Runner-Up
C & O Canal
Performing Arts Venue/Organization
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C.
Runner-Up
Strathmore, North Bethesda
Playground
Cabin John, Bethesda
Runner-Up
Washingtonian-Rio, Gaithersburg
Senior Programming
B’nai Israel Congregation Hazak, Rockville
Runner-Up
Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies, Rockville
Special Needs Programming
Sunflower Bakery, Rockville
Runner-Up
Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, Rockville
Young Adult Programming
BBYO
Runner-Up
2239, Washington Hebrew Congregation
Aftercare Program
B’nai Israel Schilit Nursery School, Rockville
Runner-Up
MoEd: A Jewish Afterschool Community, Chevy Chase
Preschool
B’nai Israel Schilit Nursery School, Rockville
Runner-Up
Congregation B’nai Tzedek Greenzaid ECC
Public School
Walter Johnson High School
Runner-Up
TIE- Thomas S. Wootton High School;
Walt Whitman High School
Hebrew School
B’nai Israel Congregation
Talmud Torah, Rockville
Runner-Up
Washington Hebrew Congregation, Washington, D.C.
Special Needs School
B’nai Israel Talmud Torah
Runner-Up
Ivymount School
Bagel
Bethesda Bagels, Bethesda
Runner-Up
Goldberg’s Bagels, Rockville
Bakery
Great Harvest, Rockville
Runner-Up
Stella’s Bakery, Rockville
Bar
Quincy’s
Runner-Up
Founding Farmers
Salad Bar
Chop’t, Rockville
Runner-Up
Sweetgreen
Brunch
Attman’s Deli, Potomac
Runner-Up
Parkway Deli, Silver Spring
Coffee
Java Nation, Rockville
Runner-Up
Attman’s Deli, Potomac
Diner
Silver Diner, Rockville
Runner-Up
Parkway Deli, Silver Spring
Grocery
Trader Joe’s, Rockville
Runner-Up
Wegman’s Germantown
Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt
Sarah’s Handmade Ice Cream, Bethesda
Runner-Up
Carmen’s
Jewish-Style Deli
Attman’s Deli, Potomac
Runner-Up
Parkway Deli and Restaurant, Silver Spring
Kosher Bakery
Sunflower Bakery, Rockville
Runner-Up
Shalom Kosher Bakery, Silver Spring
Kosher Grocery
Moti’s Market, Rockville
Runner-Up
Shalom Kosher, Silver Spring
Liquor Store
Total Wine and More
Runner-Up
Rodman’s, Washington, D.C.
Pizza
Potomac Pizza, Potomac
Runner-Up
Giuseppi’s, Rockville
Restaurant
Attman’s Deli, Potomac
Runner-Up
Gregorio’s Trattoria, Potomac
Electrician
Silco, Rockville
Runner-Up
Salah Electric, Olney
Flooring
Carpet and Vacuum Expo, Potomac
Runner-Up
Floor Gallery, Rockville
HVAC
GAC Services, Gaithersburg
Runner-Up
Shemtov Systems
Interior Design
Todd Howard Ezrin, TOBE design, Bethesda
Runner-Up
Behind the Front Door, Ashburn
Landscaper
Fine Earth
Runner-Up
Moyers Lawn and Landscaping
Pest Control
Home Paramount
Runner-Up
American Pest
Plumber
Nationwide Handyman
Runner-Up
Arocon-Westminster
Roofing/Siding/Decks
Roof Masters
Runner-Up
BBB Garage Door LLC
Windows
Thompson Creek Windows
Runner-Up
American Home Center, Inc.
Alternative Shabbat
Service/Programming
B’nai Israel Congregation
Runner-Up
TIE- Congregation Beth El, Bethesda;
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Metro Minyan, Washington, D.C.
Chabad
Chabad of Potomac
Runner-Up
Chabad of Rockville
Family-Friendly Shabbat Service
B’nai Israel Congregation,Rockville
Runner-Up
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Best Group for Millennials
2239, Washington Hebrew Congregation, Washington, D.C.
Runner-Up
Sixth & I, Washington, D.C.
Best LGBTQ+ Group
Washington Hebrew Congregation LGBTQ+, Washington, D.C.
Runner-Up
Bet Mishpachah, Keshet Rising for Young Adults
Best Kiddush
B’nai Israel Congregation, Rockville
Runner-Up
Congregation Beth El, Bethesda
Best Continuing Education Program
B’nai Israel Congregation, Rockville
Runner-Up
Congregation Beth El, Bethesda
Best Place to Israeli Dance
B’nai Israel Congregation, Rockville
Runner-Up
Shaare Tefilah, Olney
Best Mikvah
Adas Israel Congregation, Washington, D.C.
Runner-Up
Kemp Mill
Caterer
Signature Caterers
Runner-Up
Attman’s Deli, Potomac
Event Venues
B’nai Israel Congregation, Rockville
Runner-Up
Congregation Beth El, Bethesda
Judaica Shop
B’nai Israel Congregation Sisterhood Judaica Shop, Rockville
Runner-Up
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Party Entertainment (i.e. DJ, Band, Photobooth)
Talk of the Town Entertainment, Rockville
Runner-Up
Washington Talent Agency
Party Planner
Dana Nestel, The Write Occasion, Bethsda
Runner-Up
Save the Date, LLC Events, Potomac
Photographer/ Videographer
Joshua Anolik Photography, North Potomac
Runner-Up
Michael Bennett Kress Photography, Bethesda
Dentist
David Schlactus
Runner-Up
Adam Sherman
ER/Hospital
Suburban Hospital, Bethesda
Runner-Up
Shady Grove Adventist, Rockville
Gastroenterologist
Capital Digestive Care
Runner-Up
Dr. Mark Birns
Mental Health Practitioners
Bethesda Women’s Mental Health
Runner-Up
Montgomery County Counseling Center
OB/GYN
Dr. Diane Snyder, Women’s Health Associates, Rockville
Runner-Up
Dr. Steven Maggid
Orthodontist
Capitol Orthodontics
Runner-Up
Dr. Andrew Schwartz
Orthopedic Practice
OrthoBethesda, Bethesda
Runner-Up
Shady Grove Orthopaedics
Pediatrician
Potomac Pediatrics
Runner-Up
Mindy Maggid, MD
Pharmacy
CVS, 799 Rockville Pike, Rockville
Runner-Up
Walgreens – Harris Teeter, Gaithersburg
Urgent Care
Patient First
Runner-Up
Kaiser Permanente
Vet
Liberty Falls Vet Clinic, Dr. Elise Geldon, Potomac
Runner-Up
Glenvilah Veterinary Clinic, Potomac
Vision Care
The Eye Center, Rockville
Runner-Up
MyEyeDr.
Bank
Capital One
Runner-Up
Bank of America
Barber
Seven Locks Barber Shop, Potomac
Runner-Up
Ann’s Barber Shop, Potomac
Car Wash
Flagship, Rockville
Runner-Up
Mr. Car Wash, Silver Spring
Dry Cleaners
S. K. Cleaners and Custom Tailors, Rockville
Runner-Up
Milestone Cleaners
Financial Planner
Kaplan Financial Group, Potomac
Runner-Up
Melvin Brenner, Silver Spring
Insurance Agency
Geico
Runner-Up
Meltzer Group
Law Firm
Paley Rothman, Bethesda
Runner-Up
Stein, Sperling
Mani/Pedi
Totally Polished, Potomac
Runner-Up
BluWater Spa, Kensington
Massage
Happy Endings
Runner-Up
Cloud 10 Massage, Arlington
Pet Groomer
Bark ‘n Beaut
Runner-Up
Wigglebutt and Whiskers
Real Estate Agency
Andrew Goodman, Goodman Real Estate,Bethesda
Runner-Up
Long & Foster
Salon
New Wave, Rockville
Runner-Up
TIE- Legacy Hair Salon ;
Zohra & Zohra, Potomac
Spa
Woodhouse Spa
Runner-Up
East West Wellness Center
Boutique
Sequel, Bethesda
Runner-Up
TIE- Belina; Clover
Car Dealership
Fitzgerald Subaru, Rockville
Runner-Up
Ourisman Lexus of Rockville
Eyewear
Colonial Opticians, Bethesda
Runner-Up
Visionworks
Furniture/Mattress Store
The Mattress Connection, Rockville
Runner-Up
Room and Board, Washington, D.C.
Jeweler
Boone & Sons Jewelers
Runner-Up
Mervis Jewelers, Rockville
Menswear
Nordstrom
Runner-Up
Jos. A. Bank
Musical Instrument Store
Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center, Wheaton
Runner-Up
Potter’s
Shoe Store
Shoe Train
Runner-Up
Comfort One Shoes, Rockville
Shopping Mall
Westfield Montgomery Mall, Bethesda
Runner-Up
Tysons Corner Center, Tysons
55+ Community
Leisureworld
Runner-Up
Jewish Social Service Agency
Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care
Charles E. Smith Life Communities, Rockville
Runner-Up
Cohen-Rosen House, Rockville
Assisted Living
Charles E. Smith Life Communities, Rockville
Runner-Up
Ring House, Rockville
Homecare Services
Jewish Social Service Agency Premier Homecare, Rockville
Runner-Up
Careplus
Hospice Care
Jewish Social Service Agency, Rockville
Runner-Up
Casey Hospice, Montgomery Hospice, Rockville
Independent Living
Charles E. Smith Life Communities, Rockville
Runner-Up
Leisure World, Silver Spring
Senior Center
Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, Rockville
Runner-Up
Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, Rockville
