You Should Know

Tamar Jacobson, 21, is a senior at the University of Maryland majoring in public health science. She is the president of Kedma, the school’s...

Rachel Morris, 20, is a junior at the University of Maryland, where she’s an English major and a philosophy minor. She grew up in...

Dean Bagdadi, 27, is an Israeli shaliach — Hebrew for “emissary” — working at the Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia. He previously...

Zev Burton, 23, is pursuing a master’s in data science and analytics at Georgetown University. An Indianapolis native, he’s the author of “Two Fish...

Jake Maia Arlow, 24, is an author, podcast producer and self-proclaimed bagel connoisseur. Her first novel, “Almost Flying,” was released in 2022 and her...

Lanie Berger, 21, is a junior at the University of Maryland double majoring in business management and Jewish studies. Raised in Sandy Springs, Ga.,...

Nira Dayanim, 21, is a junior at the University of Maryland, majoring in history and journalism. She’s the editor-in-chief of Mitzpeh, the university’s independent...

Nira Dayanim, 21, is a junior at the University of Maryland, majoring in history and journalism. She’s the editor-in-chief of Mitzpeh, the university’s independent...

Rachel Sacks, 28, lives in Washington, D.C., and works for Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies. Originally from Philadelphia, she grew up in the...

Molly Zatman | WJW Intern As University of Maryland student body president, Ayelette Halbfinger, 22, represents more than 30,000 students. A Washington native, she attended...