You Should Know…Na’ava Velkoff
Nevena “Na’ava” Tsahàla Velkoff, 24, is “proudly Jewish, trans, and queer, and I wouldn’t want it any other way."
Originally from Alexandria, Virginia, Velkoff is...
You Should Know…Rivka Schellemberg
Nursing students have a heavy workload, as any college student trying to organize a night out with her friends can tell you. Just imagine,...
You Should Know…Tracey Pyser
Transitioning to a new job is a rocky time for anyone. But for Tracey Pyser, 24, her first month was met with a complete...
You Should Know … Toni Vurgaftman
Toni Vurgaftman, 23, is the vibrant lead teacher in the older toddler classroom at the Bais Yaakov Early Learning Center. She was recently awarded...
You Should Know… Blake Piesto
If you’re looking to get in shape, you should meet Blake Piesto.
As the member services engagement coordinator at the JCC of Greater Baltimore, Piesto,...
You Should Know … Rabbi Chai Posner
Beth Tfiloh Congregation is getting by with a little help from its friends, and that includes Rabbi Chai Posner, 37.
Posner has served as associate...
You Should Know … Dalya Attar
Being a Sephardic Orthodox Jew isn’t the only thing that separates Dalya Attar from her peers in politics. She has also rappelled down a...
You Should Know… Michael Fox
Michael S. Fox, 38, is the type of father who is glued to his community and actively fosters its values with his children.
Born and...
You Should Know… Rianna Lloyd
Rianna Lloyd, 25, isn’t the type to sit back and apathetically watch life go by. As the Baltimore community organizer of Jews United for...
You Should Know… Lucas Shapiro
When you need a shoulder to lean on, Lucas Shapiro is your guy.
As a University of Maryland student, Shapiro, 22, originally studied medical theology...
