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…
Our esteemed leader of the past 19 years – Rabbi Lia Bass – will be leaving Congregation Etz Hayim as of June 30, 2020. Though we remain physically separated at this time, we plan to send her…
Today’s Bissel Torah was written by Ellie Fried. Dr. Al Munzer’s story is a remarkable one. With the addition of excellent quality pictures, Dr. Munzer shared his family’s experience during the Holocaust. His parents, Simcha and Gisele,…
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,…
CEH was again a Sponsor of this event that drew 1300 people. CEH had a group of about 30 dedicated volunteers there. CEH members participated in various volunteer opportunities supporting local nonprofit organizations, including OAR (promoting restorative…
On Sunday, May 24, the Social Action Committee sponsored a Social Distance Tailgate event to pack snack bags for a local school to distribute to needy families. Claremont Immersion Elementary School is distributing hot meals 3 times/week…
On December 15, 2019, CEH’s Adult Education program sponsored a trip to the Smithsonian American Art Museum led by Deborah Kaplan, CEH member and SAAM docent. CEH members and their families enjoyed a 90-minute tour of paintings…
What is your full name? Jacob Lybcher Coleman Where were you born? Sibley Hospital. Washington DC What is the date of your Bar Mitzvah? December 14, 2019 How long have you been in our Religious School? What…