You Should Know

You Should Know … Valerie Preactor

Valerie Preactor, 23, is a Jewish woman in sports. Preactor grew up in Reisterstown and went to George Mason University for a degree in communications....

You Should Know … Sophia Varon

Sophia Varon, 28, looks to create Jewish community wherever she goes. After growing up in New York, Varon attended Macaulay Honors College at Queens College...

You Should Know … Samuel Lubell

Samuel Lubell, 24, is passionate about bringing communities together. After growing up in Pikesville, Lubell went to the University of Idaho for communications. He then...

You Should Know … Lia Hyman

Lia Hyman, 24, has a passion for writing and creativity. After growing up in Philadelphia, Hyman went to the University of Delaware, where she received...

You Should Know … Anna Pudder

Anna Pudder, 27, loves the Orthodox Jewish community of downtown Baltimore. After growing up in Virginia, Pudder received a bachelor’s degree in linguistics with a...

You Should Know … Joshua Rosenthal

Joshua Rosenthal, 35, has been doing Israeli dance for about 16 years. He grew up in Baltimore and followed both of his parent’s footsteps to...

You Should Know … Jessica Gorsky Halle

Shortly after marrying in 1985, Igor and Faina Gorokhovsky shortened their name, keeping the first three letters and the last three, into Gorsky, a...

You Should Know … Jesse Cerrotti

Jesse Cerrotti can certainly be described as well-schooled, both in academics and in life. On the cusp of turning 31 (his birthday is in...

You Should Know … Nicole Steinberg

Anyone who knows Boca Raton, Fla., knows that Jewish life is practically everywhere — from restaurants and residents to snowbirds, synagogues and Judaica shops. That’s...

You Should Know … Jacob Ansbacher

Some people don’t let grass grow under their feet. That certainly describes Jacob Ansbacher, 33, who grew up in Chevy Chase, Md., and now...