DC’s Matt Nosanchuk Champions Civil Rights Through Decades of Public Service
Having served in two presidential administrations, worked in civil rights law for more than 30 years and started a nonprofit from scratch, Matt Nosanchuk...
Nate Neustadt Leads George Washington University’s Pro-Israel Community
Nate Neustadt is a Jewish student leader through and through.
The sophomore at George Washington University got involved in GW for Israel as soon as...
Silver Spring’s Alan Ronkin Helps Jewish Community Thrive Through Advocacy
For Alan Ronkin, being a Jew means stepping up, getting involved, leading and seeking to inspire others. It’s what he does through his Jewish...
DC’s Emma Velinsky Brings Together Young Jewish Families in the District
Jewish education has “always” followed Emma Velinsky, from her Reform Jewish upbringing to her current role teaching Hebrew and coordinating Jewish communal events. But...
DC’s Heather Brody Supports Jewish Students With Disabilities
Living in Spain for five years after college, Heather Brody realized she was missing something important: Jewish community.
“I didn’t know any Jewish people or...
Gaithersburg’s Meredith Polsky Champions Disability Inclusion in Jewish Spaces
As the head of a summer camp unit, Meredith Polsky bonded with a camper, “Josh,” who had difficulty making friends and fitting in with...
Rabbi Joshua Beraha Prepares to Take the Helm at Temple Micah
As a young professional, Rabbi Joshua Beraha found himself torn between the universal and the particular — the general field of education and the...
Kemp Mill’s Samantha Noland Takes Lead on Uniting Local Young Professionals
Samantha Noland strives to bring people together and bridge gaps through film, civic education, Shabbat dinners and Jewish community organizing.
The longtime Silver Spring resident...
DC’s Eliza Schloss Reconnects to Judaism Through Activism
After a traditional Jewish upbringing that tapered off after her bat mitzvah, Eliza Schloss found her way back to Judaism through activism.
“I didn’t really...
B’nai Tzedek’s Cantor Marshall Kapell Creates Full-Circle Moments
Inspired by his childhood cantor and mentor, Cantor Marshall Kapell is passing the music and Jewish learning on to the next generation.
The Arlington resident...