Annandale’s Rachel Gomberg Shares Passion for Jewish Music
Rachel Gomberg began singing before she uttered her first word, and now she’s passing on that same love for music to the next Jewish...
Vienna’s Madeleine Fruchtman Helps Students With Learning Disabilities Thrive
As a kindergartener, Madeleine Fruchtman was the kid with a clipboard and pen pretending to take attendance. So it’s no surprise that she pursued...
Gaithersburg’s Lois Kimmel Convenes Jewish Community, Teaches Next Generations
After Lois Kimmel was laid off from her federal government contractor job, she asked herself, “What’s something I care about that I could do...
DC’s Maital Kaminer Helps 20s and 30s Embrace Their Jewish Identities
Maital Kaminer’s part-time job is “her mother’s dream” because it’s within the Jewish professional world.
The Washington, D.C., resident has been the events and engagement...
DC’s Klara Walny Connects College-Age Jews to Programming
During spring semesters at George Washington University, Klara Walny often wondered, “Where are all the Jews?”
The Washington, D.C., resident knew that GW was ranked...
DC’s Alex Chaves Is an Ambassador for Local Jewish LGBTQ+ Community
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Alex Chaves didn’t always envision the career he has now. “When I was younger, I always wanted to be a...
DC’s Adin Burwell Helps Facilitate Space for All Jews
People were surprised to learn that Adin Burwell didn’t live at Moishe House Columbia Heights, given her deep involvement in its event planning and...
DC’s Emma Kretchmer Helps Jews Navigate Antisemitism Through Human Approach
Emma Kretchmer believes in taking care of one’s fellow community members. It’s what she’s done in the medical field, and now for the Anti-Defamation...
DC’s Jacob Greenblatt Helps Uphold Democracy Through Reform Judaism
Jacob Greenblatt is passionate about politics, democracy, Judaism and education.
He gets to combine all of these interests as the assistant legislative director at the...
Rockville’s Lauren Wistreich Educates Jewish Community About Healthy Relationships
Lauren Wistreich began teaching just five months after her bat mitzvah. Now, the Rockville resident creates and facilitates educational programming for a nonprofit that...