Zoe Bell

Maryland, Washington, D.C., United States

Staff Writer at Washington Jewish Week

Staff Writer at Montgomery Magazine

Staff Writer at Washington FAMILY

staff writer @WJWeek @jewishtimes @FAMILYMagDC | formerly DEI @theeagleonline | journalism, justice & law @AmericanU

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Articles

Viva White Oak Slated to Bring 9,000 Jobs to MoCo

2 weeks ago | montgomerymag.com | Zoe Bell

Thousands of jobs are soon coming soon to East Montgomery County with Viva White Oak, a mixed-use development already underway along FDA Boulevard. Viva White Oak is a 280-acre “master planned community” designed to connect Montgomery County’s life sciences sector with Prince George’s County’s “innovation corridor,” according to Montgomery County’s and Viva White Oak’s websites.
Michelin-Recommended Restaurant and More Coming to Montgomery Mall

3 weeks ago | montgomerymag.com | Zoe Bell

Westfield Montgomery Mall will soon welcome a host of additions in June, including a Michelin-recommended restaurant serving soup dumplings. Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings has been recommended by Michelin for nine consecutive years, from 2009 to 2017. Created in Flushing, New York, in 2006, the Southern Chinese restaurant now has 15 locations across the East Coast, including Montgomery Mall.
Bender JCC’s New Chief Program, Innovation Officer Builds Bridges

3 weeks ago | washingtonjewishweek.com | Zoe Bell

Aimee Segal’s love for mission-driven work and deep roots in Jewish community centers led her to take on the role of the Bender JCC of Greater Washington’s first chief program and innovation officer. Her appointment by the Bender JCC was announced on March 7 and she officially began on June 4. “My first day was exciting,” Segal said, adding that her family sent her flowers at work to congratulate her.
Tifereth Israel Hosts Five Congregations for Joint Tikkun Leil

3 weeks ago | washingtonjewishweek.com | Zoe Bell

Members of six area congregations gathered for learning sessions at Tifereth Israel Congregation in celebration of Shavuot June 1 to 3. Some of the 200 attendees stayed for educational sessions from the evening to 5 a.m. for the joint Tikkun Leil, including members of Fabrangen Havurah, Ohev Sholom Congregation, Minyan Segulah, New Synagogue Project and Shirat HaNefesh. To help them stay up through the wee hours of the morning, attendees had cheesecake, snacks and coffee.
DC Matchmaker Miriam Levitin Talks Community, Healthy Dating

3 weeks ago | washingtonjewishweek.com | Zoe Bell

Miriam Levitin’s involvement in the Jewish community predates her recent launch of Luv with Lev, a community-based matchmaking service. Passionate about teaching and advocating for healthy relationships, the young professional is currently a freelance sexuality educator, leading workshops and retreats, including within the Washington, D.C.-area Jewish community.
Rockville's Carmiya Weinraub Dispels Prejudice Through Laughter

3 weeks ago | washingtonjewishweek.com | Zoe Bell

A lifelong fan of comedy, Carmiya Weinraub was inspired to take her spot on the stage after workshopping with a fellow Modern Orthodox female comedian. In December 2019, Weinraub set a goal for herself to take the stage twice while she was 40 years old. She fulfilled that goal a month later. The mom of five founded Interfaith Comedy after two years of performing. The unique approach brings together comedians from different religious backgrounds for 90-minute shows.
Temple Sinai Welcomes New Executive Director

3 weeks ago | washingtonjewishweek.com | Zoe Bell

There is no job more fulfilling to Lee Levitt than serving the community and enhancing congregational life. “I feel like being an executive director of a congregation is my calling,” Levitt said. In mid-May, Levitt began in that role at Temple Sinai, a Reform congregation in Washington, D.C.“We are so pleased to welcome Lee to Temple Sinai,” Senior Rabbi Jon Roos said in a press release.
After Colorado Attack, DC-Area Police Increase Presence at Synagogues, JCCs

3 weeks ago | washingtonjewishweek.com | Zoe Bell

Fairfax County police are elevating their presence near Washington, D.C.-area Jewish institutions in light of Sunday’s attack on a Jewish community event in Boulder, Colorado. D.C. and Montgomery County police claimed to have already increased their response following the fatal shooting of two outside the Capital Jewish Museum on May 21.
Bethesda's Laura Cohen Builds Villages

3 weeks ago | washingtonjewishweek.com | Zoe Bell

When Laura Cohen has a vision, she goes after it. But not without the help of the “village” around her — longtime friends, family, colleagues and community members. She founded the local nonprofit MoCo Mitzvah Moms, which aims to help families with children receiving prolonged medical care, and runs the organization with four fellow Jewish moms.
Israeli Ambassador, Victim’s Father Speak at Solidarity Night After DC Shooting

4 weeks ago | washingtonjewishweek.com | Zoe Bell

“I want to come to more Jewish events. Can you please invite me directly?” Sarah Milgrim recently asked Rabbi Levi Shemtov, who said, “of course” he would. She handed him her business card. It was the morning of May 22 when Shemtov, sorting through the stack of cards he’d accrued over the past week or so to follow up with community members, found Milgrim’s business card.