You Should Know

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...

Judah Lesser, 22, graduated from University of Maryland last December with a degree in computer engineering. He still lives in College Park and is...

By Molly Zatman | WJW Intern Micah Gritz, 20, is the chief operating officer of Jewish on Campus, an organization founded by students to address...

Arielle Edberg is a fourth generation descendant of Holocaust survivors. She’s part of an oncoming wave of Gen Z Jews becoming active in preserving...

By Ella Gorodetzky Matthew Casertano, 17, founded Teens Helping Seniors in 2020 with the hope to aid senior citizens in getting essential items during the...

Alex Shapero, 38, is program director of MyZuzah, which partners with Jewish organizations with the lofty goal of placing a kosher, fair trade mezuzah...