Open your calendar and reserve December 8-11, 2021. That’s when the URJ Biennial will be in Washington.Lynn and I attended this year’s Biennial in Chicago in December. As we were preparing for the trip, we were going over the schedule to see which sessions we wanted to attend together, and which ones made more sense […]
Growing up in New York City, I never felt that I had to keep my Jewish identity a secret. While Jews were always technically a minority, I always felt connected to the larger community. Despite some alienation during the December holidays and a High School prom planned on Shabbat, my Judaism was not something I […]
Va’Era – 5780 Exodus 6:2 – 9:35 Most of us have heard it before, especially if we grew up in America: “If you want the job done right, do it yourself.” That’s the phrase which describes the independent “can do” spirit of the rugged individualism which permeates American culture. Many of us take pride in […]
Ben Goodman Year Started with Machane TBA: 2018 Professional work: Ben previously taught for 3 years while attending Michigan State University. Currently Ben works as a Maryland State Paralegal. Favorite Pastime: America’s pastime! Favorite ice cream flavor: Cookie Dough
Alyssa Katon Alyssa grew up attending Machane TBA. She began her work with us as a L’mata teacher and TBAHigh Advisor in 2019, while also serving as a 2nd grade teacher with Montgomery County Public Schools and a leadership role at Capital Camps. In 2022 Alyssa joined the Machane TBA Professional Staff full […]
Sam Roberts Name: Sam Roberts Year Started: September 2016 Professional Work: Sam Roberts is originally from California where he grew up at Jewish summer camp. Sam later taught Hebrew school as he received his undergraduate degree in Development Psychology from UC Davis and then later earning his nonprofit MBA. Now over 20 years in direct […]
Adam Zimmerman Year Started with Machane TBA: 2017 Professional work: Adam has been teaching at Machane since 2017 to honor his grandparents, Frieda and Morris Zimmerman, who were Holocaust survivors. He is a vice president at Burness, a public interest communications firm in Bethesda. He previously worked on Capitol Hill and as a […]
Sharon Peska Year Started with Machane TBA: 2013 Professional work: Sharon is a licensed social worker as well as a case manager for Adventist Rehab Hospital. She previously worked in long term care and hospice. Favorite Pastime: Sharon enjoys spending time with her kids, friends and family. She also loves to cook, and […]
Contemplating End of Life Explain what this is with a hyper link to the Pre Planning section Financial Wills Accordion content Ethical Wills Legacy Giving Add a hyper link to Debbie’s email Remember to link to this page from the Donate page via a new drop down menu. Putting Your House in Order A great […]
