Serving the community with Dan Mendelson
“It’s about continuity with prior generations and future generations. I believe that following Jewish practice also makes us better as human beings,” says Dan...
Lighting candles for the community with Paula Goldman
A member of Adas Israel Congregation, Paula Goldman, believes that women are the driving force behind the spiritual growth of a Jewish family.
At 86,...
Slicing lox with Sam Lerner
Sam Lerner could make a good case that the deli is like a synagogue, a house of gathering for Jews. If so, he’s the...
Making music with Leonid Sushansky
If scientists were mapping the gene for concert violinist, they’d likely want a sample of Leonid Sushansky’s DNA. His mother, Rimma Sushanskaya, is a...
5 miles of separation with Sidney Katz
When Sidney Katz was growing up, his family were the only Jews in Gaithersburg.
Katz, 72, who was Gaithersburg’s mayor for 16 years, has lived...
Closing a chapter at the Milton school with Ronit Greenstein
Every story must come to an end, and for the Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation’s Capital’s chief storyteller, Ronit Greenstein, another...
Risa Simon: No dog left behind
Noses and eyes are trained toward the kitchen of a Rockville home, where food is being prepared. Impatient diners pace or whine a little,...
Rabbi Eric Rosin and the life of an interim rabbi
Anthony Glaros | Special to WJW
In the days following Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Eric Rosin arrived as the interim rabbi at Kol Shalom in Rockville....
Facing infertility with Amy Forseter
Amy Forseter believes it’s time for Washington-area Jews to address the challenges and stigma faced by the one in eight couples who experience infertility...
Reconstructing Judaism with Jackie Land
By Carin M. Smilk
You could say that Jackie Land has been on the ground floor of change within the Reconstructionist movement of Judaism.
For one,...
