Welcome to the first monthly “Mazel Tov Moments!” Each month we will be celebrating the special occasions of CEH members in this email. If you have a Mazel Tov Moment to include for yourself, a family member, or a CEH friend, please let us know here.  

If you’d like to recognize any of these Mazel Tov Moments with a contribution to CEH, please click here and CEH will notify the honoree.
For June 2022 (Sivan/Tammuz 5782),
MAZEL TOV to the following:

Our CEH preschool graduates: Kristopher Lovelace, Camila McCaleb, Eloise Pustilnik, Sam Roisman, Eliana Schiff, Edward Schwartz, Gabriel Zevin-Lopez

Our B’nai Mitzvah from the 2021-2022 school year: Winter Hamm, Kira Weiman, Jonah Rosman
             
Our high school graduates:
  • Ethan Kimelheim from Yorktown High School, attending University of Delaware
  • Karina Lazorchak from Washington-Liberty High School, attending University of North Carolina
  • Kamryn Lute from the Online International Academy after spending most of her time at Washington International School, attending The George Washington University
  • Benjamin Rosenthal from Yorktown High School, attending Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Jacob Singer from H-B Woodlawn High School, attending University of Virginia
       
Our college graduates: 
  • Amanda Meyers from University of Virginia on her position at the investment management company AllianceBernstein
  • David Rafky from George Mason University on his position at the software company Carahsoft
  • Benjamin Rafky from University of Mary Washington on his position at the store Artisan Artifacts

Kamryn Lute on making the US National Short Track Speedskating Team and training for the 2026 Olympics 

Jordan Fried and Eva Kleederman on their 25th wedding anniversary

Mark and Naomi Halpern on their granddaughter‘s Bat Mitzvah

Jerry and Laura Jacobs on their granddaughter‘s Bat Mitzvah

Mike Stein on winning the “Clowning Achievement Award” from “The Style Invitational” on June 26th. His winning song parody can be found here.

Laura Naide on her new job as Director of Congregational Learning at Temple Emanuel in Kensington, MD.

Welcome to new members:

  • Esther and Matt Gyory and their children Nathan (age 6.5) and Abigail (age 3)
  • Jared and Elyssa Malin and their child Shane (almost 2)
  • Susan Ziff and Alexander Ries and their child Max (age 4.5)
We apologize if we’ve missed any Mazel Tov Moments. Please let us know here. A Mazel Tov Moment can be a graduation, new job, retirement, new residence, publication, award, new grandchild, etc. Please let us know about your, a family member’s, or a CEH friend’s Mazel Tov Moment here.

If you’d like to recognize any of these Mazel Tov Moments with a contribution to CEH, please click the button below to donate; CEH will notify the honoree.
Etz Hayim Congregation
2920 Arlington Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22204
703.979.4466