Inspired by Hebrew, Arlington’s Rabbi Lia Bass Enhances Jewish Life in NoVa

When Rabbi Lia Bass sees the Hebrew written word, she sees all of its potential for creativity and viewing life through unique perspectives. “The structure...

Caryn Silverman: Potomac Lay Leader Helps B’nai Tzedek Thrive

Caryn Silverman is all in at Congregation B’nai Tzedek. That’s likely why the Potomac resident is the only two-term president in the Conservative synagogue’s...

Kensington’s Rabbi Jon Roos Has Kept Israel, Immigration at Forefront in 16 Years at...

Rabbi Jon Roos was 26 years old when he realized that the rabbinate was his calling. “It just fit,” said Roos, the senior rabbi at...

Jewish Educator Sharon Freundel Loves Her Job After Nearly 50 Years in the Field

Sharon Freundel’s eyes light up when she talks about Jewish education and her former students. After all, she said, “once a student of hers,...
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Rabbi Aderet Drucker Engages Young Adults Spiritually in the DMV

As a college student on the pre-med track in the 1990s, Rabbi Aderet Drucker didn’t realize that women could be ordained as rabbis. She was...
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Kemp Mill’s Rabbi Dr. Sanford H. Shudnow Dedicates Life to Service

One of the strongest supporters of Rabbi Dr. Sanford H. Shudnow, who was a Navy chaplain for more than two decades, was a member...
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DC’s Marla Gamoran Brings Education, Connection to Israelis

A 1972 trip to Israel changed Marla Gamoran’s life and career trajectory. Since then, she has wanted to give back to the country she...
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Rabbi Bruce Aft: A Role Model for Students to Seniors in Northern Virginia

Rabbi Bruce Aft gives back to the community as a lay leader, lecturer, chaplain and adjunct professor in northern Virginia. The retired rabbi initially...

North Potomac’s Amanda Chorowski Helps Survivors Heal

Name a Jewish communal organization in the Washington, D.C., area and Amanda Chorowski has probably worked there. “My life’s passion has been to engage with...
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Bethesda’s Marla Schulman is a Volunteer Powerhouse

A professional community volunteer, Marla Schulman blames her rabbi for her ample local involvement in the Jewish community. Her two kids attended preschool at B’nai...
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