Mark Levitt became The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington’s pandemic president
Like so many people, Mark Levitt lost sleep during the pandemic.
“There were many nights when I laid awake thinking about things,” he says. “There...
The thrill of the hunt with Sue Cohen
The inside of Sue Cohen’s Rockville home is like a Barnes & Noble, only smaller and without the Starbucks. Bookcases line the walls of...
You Should Know… Sarah Lader
Some people want to wear the latest fashion. Not Sarah Lader. The-23-year-old College Park resident hunts through estate sales and online auctions for hidden...
Searching for a home for the soul with Jill Daniels Myers
Jill Daniels Myers has been reconciling numbers and balance sheets since she was a teen.
Even before her career as a public accountant, she was...
You Should Know… Liraz Zohar
Liraz Zohar grew up in a haredi family in Israel. Wanting to experience other ways to live, she came to Washington two years ago...
You Should Know… Sara Evangelista
Sara Evangelista, of Washington, has some thoughts about the Pew Research Center’s new report, “Jewish Americans in 2020,” especially on its findings about interfaith...
ADL’s Meredith Weisel on rising antisemitism
As one day of fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza led into another, antisemitic incidents surged, both in the United States and Europe....
You Should Know… Zach Goldberg
Zach Goldberg likes to hang out with Jews wherever he can find him. And at the University of Maryland, the Berman Hebrew Academy graduate...
Building community in Northern Virginia with Jenn Rafael
When the pandemic hit and Jenn Rafael couldn’t gather with her friends in person, she improvised. The Fairfax Station resident met with people at...
Giving credit to the teachers with Steve Mazer
Steve Mazer has two lifelong passions: opera singing and glassblowing. He has performed in operas at The Kennedy Center in Washington, as a chorus...
