Chabad preps for new educational center
Chabad of Upper Montgomery County is bringing a historic building back to life. The center purchased the Garrett Farm in Gaithersburg three years ago...
Social action for the holidays at Congregation Olam Tikvah
Every year, the social action committee at Congregation Olam Tikvah in Fairfax visits seniors at The Virginian and the Brown/Berish Group Home. They light...
Rabbi Bailey Romano sees both sides of religious life
As the religious school director for Beth El Hebrew Congregation in Alexandria, Rabbi Bailey Romano combines working with students with her passion for Judaism.
Romano,...
What’s happening at Kol Shalom…Launch of the Jewish Identity Institute
Updated: Nov. 14
When Rabbi Gil Steinlauf began his tenure at Kol Shalom in Rockville in July, he spoke of wanting to use the largely...
Rabbi Marc Israel is installed at Tikvat Israel Congregation
Photos by Larry M. Levine
Tikvat Israel Congregation in Rockville officially welcomed Rabbi Marc Israel as head rabbi with his installation Nov. 3. Israel started...
At Temple B’nai Shalom, a life between pages
When David Kleinman’s mother, Betty Davison, died in August 2018, his congregation offered him a way to help preserve his memories — a personalized...
The cantor’s apprentice at Beth Ami
Ben Pagliaro never intended to become a cantorial soloist, but since July he’s been playing that part at Temple Beth Ami in Rockville.
When his...
A backyard is a blessing for Rabbi Eitan Cooper
Just out of rabbinical school, Eitan Cooper is the new assistant rabbi at Beth Sholom Congregation in Potomac.
Cooper, 29, was ordained in June and...
Winchester synagogue revamps its space
Since doing major renovations in 2013, Beth El Congregation in Winchester has continued to make changes to its building, which was erected in 1954....
Rabbi Neil Tow wants students to learn by doing
Rabbi Neil Tow’s office at Congregation B’nai Tzedek is cluttered with books, papers, a few musical instruments and a small collection of about a...
