Here’s how to plan a pandemic bar/bat mitzvah
When the world shut down last March as fear spread that the coronavirus was as lethal as it was unknown, Ben Pollack was days...
Sampling the bar mitzvah speech
The bar or bat mitzvah speech is an opportunity for the child to explain how their Torah portion relates to their lives. It’s also...
Avi Gorodetski named international s’ganit
Avi Gorodetski, of Washington, was named international s’ganit, or vice president of programmning, during the BBYO International Convention.
Avi, a member of the Yachad Chapter...
Joe Miller named executive director of NVHC
Joe Miller, formerly development manager at Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation (NVHC) in Reston, has been named executive director of the Reform synagogue.
Miller’s tenure at...
Jonah Eli Udler
Jonah Eli Udler, son of Jen and Josh Udler of Potomac, and brother of Jacob and Shoshanna, will become a bar mitzvah on Feb....
Zoe Becker
Zoe Becker will celebrate her bat mitzvah on Feb. 6 at Adas Israel Congregation. Zoe is the daughter of Ben and Judy Becker of...
Ayla Isabel Miller
Ayla Isabel Miller, daughter of Rachel Miller and Jason Miller, and sister of Julian Chase Miller, will become a bat mitzvah on Feb. 6,...
Berger named a Wexner Field fellow
Washington resident Rabbi Benjamin Berger has been selected for Class 5 of the Wexner Field Fellowship. Berger is vice president for Jewish education at...
Kreinces-May
Nicholas May proposed to Taylor Kreinces on Jan. 13. Both live in Fairfax. Nicholas, from New Orleans, is the son of Victoria and Robert...
Maya Anh Booth
Maya Anh Booth will become a bat mitzvah on Jan. 30 at Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation, in Reston. Maya is the daughter of Emily...
