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Erin Ashley McGrattan on her conversion to Judaism. Her family and friends are so proud of her.

The Band’s Visit, about a troupe of Egyptian musicians that winds up in a tiny Israeli village, garnered 11 Tony nominations, including for best musical. The musical, based on a popular 2007 film of the same name directed by Israel’s Eran Kolirin, also scooped up nominations for best original score, best book of a musical, [...]

Although the British royal family presumably does not speak a word of Hebrew, there were plenty of mazel tovs to go around after the announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, aka Prince William and Kate Middleton, welcomed the arrival of a baby boy. The baby born Monday, April 23 is the third child [...]

I have had the pleasure of having Jared Berklee in my advisory the past four years…watching him grow from a young and curious freshman into a compassionate, hard-working leader. I have no doubt Jared will leave a positive mark on the world. Interested in pursuing business management with the hopes of going into the marketing [...]

Elliot Warsof, who was the recipient of the Bob Reinhard Campaign Award from the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond on Thursday, March 22. Warsof is a graduate of the University of Miami and a real estate broker for S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. He is a board member of the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond and [...]

Rabbi Dr. Israel Zoberman, founding rabbi of Congregation Beth Chaverim, whose article God’s Divinity and Human Dignity Are Indivisible, is included in a newly published book, Sacred Journeys: Ecumenical Perspectives on Spiritual Care. Edited by Dr. Michael J. Kurtz, the book is published by WestBow Press in both hard and soft cover. Zoberman is the [...]

Rabbi Dr. Israel Zoberman, founding rabbi of Congregation Beth Chaverim, whose article on President Trump’s Jerusalem Declaration was inserted into the Congressional Record by Congressman Scott Taylor. Rabbi Zoberman also was the keynote speaker at the 25th anniversary celebration of Prince William County Human Rights Commission in Woodbridge, Va. during Dr. Martin Luther King weekend. [...]

Fay and Charles Silverman on the birth of their first grandchild, Frederick Quinn Silverman. Born November 17, 2017 to Sam and Nicole Silverman of Columbus, Ga., he is the nephew of Paul (PJ) Silverman. His grandparents are “thrilled, proud, and over the moon!”

Leah Mostofsky on her engagement to Eli Krischer of Brooklyn N.Y. Leah is the daughter of Rabbi Sholom and Tehilla Mostofsky. The couple plan to get married on December 25, 2017 in Lakewood, N.J. They will live in New York.

New York, NY— The Jewish Council for Public Affairs ( JCPA) recently announced the fifth cohort of the prestigious JCPA Frank Family Leadership Institute for Emerging Leaders. The JCPA Fellowship is a mentoring opportunity for emerging leaders in the community relations field who want to be active in the areas of public policy, public affairs, [...]