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Strong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Ten: Mrs. Janet Litwack, Registered DieticianJanet Litwack is a registered dietician. She has her own nutrition counselling practice coaching individuals and families on how to have a healthy practical lifestyle.
2026-03-0954 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Nine: Mrs. Susan KossMrs. Susan Koss is an educator whose career has taken her around the world establishing schools and uplifting Jewish education.
2026-03-0259 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Eight: Mrs. Dafna RaskasMrs. Dafna Raskas has worked in many areas of the non-profit sector, using her business experience to build organizations.
2026-02-2352 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Seven: Mrs. Dvora Bulman, special educatorMrs. Dvora Bulman is a special educator whose career has varied from computers to all forms of education.
2026-02-1636 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Six: Mrs. Chayie Chinn, Mikvah ManagerMrs. Chayie Chinn is the Mikvah Manager at the Wallerstein Mikvah. She teaches Kallahs for their wedding, is involved in the OU Women's Initiative, and organizes communal meals for singles in the Greater Washington area.
2026-02-0945 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Five: Rebbetzin Devora Walter, Rebbetzin of WSAT and TherapistMrs. Devora Walter is the Rebbetzin of Woodside Synagogue Ahavas Torah and a therapist with a female only practice.
2026-02-0243 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Four: Mrs. Judy Rosenthal, Parenting EducatorMrs. Judy Rosenthal is the CFO of the Beacon and a parenting educator.
2026-01-2648 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Three: Dr. Erica Brown, Jewish educator, author and lecturerDr. Erica Brown is the Vice Provost for Values and Leadership at Yeshiva University and the founding director of its Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks-Herenstein Center for Values and Leadership. She is an educator, writer and speaker on Jewish topics.
2026-01-191h 02Strong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Two: Dr. Tamara GoodmanDr. Tamara Goodman is a pediatric hospitalist at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland.
2026-01-1236 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode One: Mrs. Rachie Reingold, Teacher and Communal EducatorMrs. Rachie Reingold is a well respected teacher in the Yeshiva of Greater Washington girls division as well as WITS Institute of Torah Seminary in Baltimore.
2026-01-0539 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Fifteen: Mrs. Devorah Buxbaum, Founder of The Lev Experience, Educator and Motivational SpeakerMrs. Devorah Buxbaum founded The Lev Experience together with her husband, she is an educator and motivational speaker. She runs summer camp programs and trips to uplift and inspire women and girls.
2025-08-0544 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Fourteen: Sarah Wolkenfeld, Chief Learning Officer at SefariaSarah Wolkenfeld is the Chief Learning Officer at Sefaria,an online platform offering free access to Jewish texts, translations and commentaries.
2025-07-0335 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringSpecial Edition: Yael’s Bat Mitzva SpeechWe wanted to share the speech Yael gave at her kiddush with our listeners. Enjoy!
2025-06-1008 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Thirteen: Joyce Dworsky-Srour, Founder and owner of Vital Signs, LLCJoyce Dworsky-Srour is the Founder & Owner of Vital Signs LLC , an agency which works with the deaf and deaf-blind using ASL/Captioning/Readers for the Blind.
2025-05-2953 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Twelve: Rebbetzin Yaffa Lopiansky, wife of the Rosh Yeshiva Rav Aaron LopianskyRebbetzin Yaffa Lopiansky joined the Silver Spring community shortly after her husband, Rav Aaron Lopiansky, came to America to become Rosh Yeshiva in Silver Spring.
2025-05-0226 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Eleven: Mrs. Leah Cypess, authorMrs. Leah Cypess is an author who has published over a dozen novels as well as many short stories and essays. Find out more about her work at https://www.leahcypess.com
2025-04-2532 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Ten: Dr. Aviva Kramer, DentistDr, Aviva Kramer is a dentist who is currently part of a practice run by Orthodox Jews. She services patients from all over the area.
2025-04-1032 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Nine: Mrs. Sima Jacoby, Principal of the Yeshiva of Greater Washington Girls DivisionMrs. Sima Jacoby was the principal of the Yeshiva of Greater Washington Girls Division for over 40 years and involved in Jewish education for over 50. This episode was a special honor to record as one of her many former students.
2025-03-1351 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Eight: Mrs. Audrey Siegel, Executive Director of Bikur Cholim of Greater WashingtonMrs. Audrey Siegel is the executive director of Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington, a volunteer-based service organization that provides complimentary services to those facing medical and medical-related challenges in the Jewish community as well as families from outside of our community who seek treatment in our area.
2025-03-061h 01Strong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Seven: Mrs. Stacey Guthartz Cohen, Lieutenant Colonel in the United States ArmyMrs. Stacey Guthartz Cohen is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army. She is a Judge Advocate General in the army and has lived and worked all over the world.
2025-02-2753 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Six: Mrs. Atara Rosenbaum - Rebbetzin of Young Israel Shomrai Emunah and EducatorMrs. Atara Rosenbaum is the Rebbetzin of one of our local shuls/synagogues, Young Israel Shomrai Emunah. She is also an educator in the Yeshiva of Greater Washington Girls Division and a wonderful speaker and teacher of Torah.
2025-02-2042 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Five: Ellie Kagan, Diabetic Nurse PractitionerJoin us for a conversation with Mrs. Ellie Kagan, a diabetic nurse practitioner who embarked on a journey that led to her own Diabetes Education business.
2025-02-1443 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Four: Mrs. Becky Wood Simkovich, volunteering in our communityJoin us for a conversation with Mrs. Becky Wood Simkovich, a self starter who finds time to volunteer in many capacities in the community while also having an active professional life and business.
2025-01-3050 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Three: Mrs. Ahuva Orlofsky, co-founder of ImadiJoin us for a conversation with Mrs. Ahuva Orlofsky, cofounder and of Imadi - an organization dedicated to supporting families experiencing complex pediatric diagnoses and helping teenagers give back to the community through volunteering.
2025-01-1735 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode Two: Mrs. Chaya Wolvovsky, Rebbetzin of Chabad of Silver Spring and Head of The Gan MontessoriJoin us for a conversation with Mrs. Chaya Wolvovsky, the Rebbetzin of Chabad of Silver Spring and head of The Gan Montessori.
2025-01-0930 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringEpisode One: Sharon Mazel, parenting and pregnancy expert, co-author of What To Expect seriesJoin us for a conversation with Mrs. Sharon Mazel, New York Times best selling author and parenting and pregnancy expert.
2025-01-0127 minStrong, Brave, and Beautiful - The Incredible Women of Silver SpringTrailerIntroducing you to our podcast mini series!Meet the incredible Orthodox women of Silver Spring, Maryland who inspire us.
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