People

Get to know people from the DMV Jewish community through profiles, and sections You Should Know, and Last Word.

You Should Know… Jenna Israel

Jenna Israel has quickly begun to make an impact in the local DMV area through her work with Jews United for Justice, where she...

A Passion for Jewish Education and the Jewish People: Rabbi Mitchel Malkus

Rabbi Mitchel Malkus has spent his entire 23-year professional career in the world of Jewish education, serving as head of school at Charles E....

You Should Know…Rabbi Aaron Stucker-Rozovsky

When he first enlisted in the National Guard and signed an ROTC contract in 2006, Rabbi Aaron Stucker-Rozovsky didn’t envision that he’d end up...

Working To Bring Jewish History to Life: Melissa Hausfeld

Melissa Hausfeld has been a Washingtonian her whole life, steeped in the culture of the Washington, D.C., Jewish community since she was a kid....

You Should Know…Rabbi Atara Cohen

Rabbi Atara Cohen didn’t initially plan on becoming a rabbi. She studied religion at Princeton University before she said more opportunities opened up in...
Frank Cohn. Courtesy of U.S. Army

Holocaust Survivor and Liberator Frank Cohn Is a Shining Example of Resilience

Retired Army Colonel, World War II veteran and Fort Belvoir, Virginia, resident Frank Cohn is a shining example of survival and resilience, with a...

Noa Nir… You Should Know

Noa Nir is a longtime resident of Arlington and has ties to the Northern Virginia Jewish community that stretch back to some of her...

Marc Ginsberg: Dedicated To Protecting the Jewish Community in Israel, the US and Online

Marc Ginsberg’s career has taken turns down several different paths, including an ambassadorship to Morocco during the Clinton administration, to now serving in a...

You Should Know… Leilah Mooney Joseph

Leilah Mooney Joseph grew up with a reverence for teachers and the teaching profession, which ultimately led to her working alongside educational institutions in...

Celebrating His ‘Bar Mitzvah Year of Volunteerism’ by Investing in Israel with Jason Langsner

This year, Potomac resident and Washington Hebrew Congregation member Jason Langsner is marking the occasion of his self-described “bar mitzvah year of volunteerism” in...