Last Word

Sure, it’s about the hoops, but it’s even more about the kids. So says Sheldon Lehner, who was recently honored for 50 years of refereeing...

Adam Herman had a long track record in sales and business, with over 14 years of experience as the president of various companies, before...

Rabbi Aaron Alexander has served as the co-senior rabbi at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C., since 2017 after initially joining the staff in...

While Meredith Weisel currently works to combat antisemitism and protect the Jewish community through her role at the Anti-Defamation League as regional director of...

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....

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....

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

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...

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...

Niv Elis wasn’t always aware of the impact and influence of the Jewish Federations of North America, but after studying international relations and working...