Imagining history with Chuck Harris
Chuck Harris never got to meet his Uncle Charley. His father’s younger brother was said to be a musical prodigy before tuberculosis cut his...
You Should Know… Diana Haemer
“I’d been reading a lot of articles about how pandemics can be a very productive time for creators,” said Diana Haemer, 23, of Alexandria....
Drawing funny with Donna Lewis
Donna Lewis says that deadlines save her life. Repeated, unbending deadlines. The equivalent of two deadlines a day, every day. That’s her commitment for...
You Should Know… Avi Alpert / Aveira
Aveira is a “shamelessly Jewish” drag queen who aims to make even the most open-minded rabbi blush. Aveira’s alter ego is Avi Alpert, 23,...
Mark Levitt became The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington’s pandemic president
Like so many people, Mark Levitt lost sleep during the pandemic.
“There were many nights when I laid awake thinking about things,” he says. “There...
The thrill of the hunt with Sue Cohen
The inside of Sue Cohen’s Rockville home is like a Barnes & Noble, only smaller and without the Starbucks. Bookcases line the walls of...
You Should Know… Sarah Lader
Some people want to wear the latest fashion. Not Sarah Lader. The-23-year-old College Park resident hunts through estate sales and online auctions for hidden...
Searching for a home for the soul with Jill Daniels Myers
Jill Daniels Myers has been reconciling numbers and balance sheets since she was a teen.
Even before her career as a public accountant, she was...
You Should Know… Liraz Zohar
Liraz Zohar grew up in a haredi family in Israel. Wanting to experience other ways to live, she came to Washington two years ago...
You Should Know… Sara Evangelista
Sara Evangelista, of Washington, has some thoughts about the Pew Research Center’s new report, “Jewish Americans in 2020,” especially on its findings about interfaith...