2022 Best of Jewish Washington Winners

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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

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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

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