Brian Stern’s personality was larger than life and our Congregation has sorely missed him. Brian was one of the most selfless individuals I have ever met. I got to know him well about four years ago when…
What is your full name?Nathan (Nate) Abraham Cohen Where were you born?Arlington (VA) What is the date of your Bar Mitzvah?6/20/2020 How long have you been in our Religious School? What is your favorite subject?Since kindergarten. Favorite…
What is your full name?Jonah Nathan Goldin Ascoli Where were you born?Fairfax County, VA What is the date of your Bar Mitzvah?May 23, 2020, or 29 Iyar 5780 How long have you been in our Religious School?…
What follows can be viewed as a love letter to the community. I am truly grateful to everyone that participated in enriching my life and that of my daughter. I’ve tried to remember her some of the…
On May 12, 2020, congregant Ken Ackerman led a book talk about “Founder: A Portrait of the First Rothschild and His Time.” “Founder” is a rich, detailed, and intimate biography of Meyer Amschel Rothschild, founder of the…
Like everyone else, we needed to rethink our plans for Pesach this year. We originally planned to host a seder at my father’s house, but by mid-March it became clear that the lamb bone Dad had gamely…
Like Nachshon wading into the Red Sea, Congregation Etz Hayim’s Religious School has entered a new world of online classes due to the coronavirus quarantine. Starting March 22, our students and teachers have met online Sundays and…
What is your full name?Ally Shenk Where were you born?Arlington, Virginia What is the date of your Bar Mitzvah?April 18, 2020 How long have you been in our Religious School? What is your favorite subject?I have been…
What is your full name?Clara Golner Where were you born?Arlington, Virginia What is the date of your Bar Mitzvah?March 14th, 2020 How long have you been in our Religious School? What is your favorite subject?I’ve been in…
On Saturday, March 7, 2020, we learned and were entertained by Seth Kibel’s presentation, “The Jews of American Jazz.” The session was an examination of the personalities, lives and careers of Jewish-American musicians — including George Gershwin,…