613 Seconds with Moshe Meystel, Founder of BeMore Giving
BJH: Tell us about yourself, Moshe. Moshe Meystel: I grew up in Chicago, where I attended Skokie Yeshiva and Ohr Sameach in Israel. After that, I attended Rabbi Zucker’s Yeshiva (Brooklyn) and received my BTL and at night went to Seton Hall University for an MBA degree. Instead of doing my internship, I moved to […]
Rabbi Ari Koretzky, Executive Director, MEOR Maryland
BJH: Tell us about yourself. Where are you from?Rabbi Ari Koretzky: I grew up in Baltimore and attended Beth Tfiloh from nursery through 12th grade. After that, I spent three years in Israel, then went to Ner Israel, while simultaneously earning a Master’s in Creative Nonfiction Writing from Hopkins. While at Ner, I slowly helped […]
613 Seconds with Rabbi Chaim Schwartz
BJH: Tell Us About YourselfRabbi Chaim Schwartz: I am the son of a congregational rabbi whose positions took our family to different communities growing up. I learned at Yeshivas Ner Israel and settled in our home on Strathmore in the Cheswolde neighborhood with my wife Dvora and our children. BJH: What is the history of […]
613 Second with Shlomo Bergmann
BJH: Shlomo, thank you for joining us today. Can you start by telling us a bit about yourself and your background? Shlomo Bergmann: Thank you for having me. My journey has been deeply rooted in Torah study, with nine years at Chaim Berlin followed by eight years in kollel at Ner Israel. Alongside my Torah […]
Achdus Through Challah: 613 Seconds with Bracha Shor
BJH: Hi Bracha. First of all, Thank you for giving away free challahs to those who request one every week for the past several months in the merit of the return of the hostages! Kol Hakavod!! We are excited for more people to learn about and gain from this meaningful initiative. Please begin by sharing […]
Baltimore: Orah v’Simcha: A Unique Shidduch Initiative
Nowadays, there is a great awareness of the need to help others find their proper zivugim, and there are many varied shidduch initiatives toward that goal. Shidduchim are difficult enough for the typical population, but what about someone who is not typical, in some way? How can we help him/her find a shidduch as well? […]
Gavriel Horan of Capital Grant Consulting – Baltimore’s Grant Writer
We’ve all heard about the amazing work you do for young professional Russian Jews with RAJE. Today we would like to learn more about your former career as a writer for the Mishpacha Magazine and the Grant Writing work you currently do for over 70 shuls, schools, & non-profits throughout Maryland and beyond. First of […]
Empowering the Future: Alana Weinberg, Founder of Binyan Yisroel
BJH: To start, could you tell us a bit about your background and what led you to found Binyan Yisroel? Alana Weinberg: Of course. I grew up in Margate, NJ, a beautiful beach town, and had the privilege of experiencing diverse educational systems. This exposure, combined with my personal journey, especially after 3 of 4 […]
Donna Wach, Director of Sales & Marketing Aventura at the Heights
BJH: Welcome, and thank you for joining us today. Could you start by telling us about your recent appointment at Aventura? Donna Wach: Absolutely, and thank you for having me. I recently took on the role of Director of Sales and Marketing at Aventura, having joined the team a couple months ago. It’s been an […]
613 seconds interview with: Rabbi Jungreis
BJH: Today we have the honor of interviewing Rabbi Amrom Jungreis, Rov and Rosh Kollel of Mosdos Kehal Chassidim. Rabbi Jungreis: Thanks for having me! BJH: Please tell us a little about yourself. RJ: I was born and raised in London, England! After I married my Rebbetzin, we moved to Boro Park where we have […]