Our Board

The following individuals are currently serving on the MoEd board of directors.

Karin Hammou, President of the Board

Karin Hammou has an M.A. in Experiential Jewish Education from The George Washington University and holds an Israel Education Certificate. She has many years of experience in education - as a teacher and as a director of both formal and informal programs.

Karin works as the Director of Engagement for Habonim Dror Camp Moshava and brings her passion for community-building, Jewish learning, and youth empowerment to everything she does.

Ariel Brandt-Lautman, Secretary

Ariel Brandt Lautman holds a master’s degree in Information Management from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science from Guilford College. Ariel works as a Technology Product Manager for the North American Securities Administrator’s Association.

Ariel lives in Silver Spring with her husband Dan and their three children, the eldest of whom attends MoEd (and the youngest excitedly participates as often as she is allowed)

Jonathan Feldman, Treasurer

Jonathan Feldman is a fellow of the Society of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary under ERISA, a member of the American Academy of Actuaries, holds a master’s degree in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a bachelor's degree with honors in Mathematics from Brandeis University. He currently works as a consulting actuary for Taft-Hartley multi-employer (union) pension funds throughout the United States. Jonathan’s family attends Ohr Kodesh Congregation, and his three children attend public schools, the Ohr Kodesh religious school, and MoEd.

Andy Davis, Board Member

Andrew Davis holds a B.A. from the University of Maryland and a J.D. from the Catholic University Law School. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland with his wife and two children, both of whom attend MoEd.

Talya Keren, Board Member

Talya Keren was born and raised in Ra’anana, Israel, and moved to Northern Virginia in 2009. That same year, she married her husband, Jarod (Yaron), and together they are raising three children: Leah, Maya, and Ben .

For more than a decade, Talya has worked as a real estate agent while also owning a catering business, substituting at Gesher Jewish Day School, and volunteering weekly at Chabad Springfield–Burke, where she helps prepare food for Kiddush.

Talya believes deeply in the power of Jewish education as the foundation of strong values and one of the most effective tools to combat antisemitism. This conviction led her to

Gerry Sachs, Board Member

Gary Sachs lives in Kensington with his wife, Peggy, and two children, Jack and Lia (and two cats).  They have been members of the Ohr Kodesh Community since 2017 and MoEd since 2021. Both of their children have attended MoEd for after school programs, snow days, early dismissal, and other days when school has been out. They love the connection to the community, Judaism, and Israel.

Gerry has a B.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington Elliott School of International Affairs, and a J.D. from The George Washington University School of Law. Gerry is Vice President of Legal for Remitly, Inc., which provides international money transfers to over 170 countries. Prior to joining Remitly, Gerry worked as an Associate General Counsel at Meta Platforms where he helped its payments group develop such products as peer-to-peer payments on WhatsApp in Brazil. Previously, Gerry served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Georgia prosecuting federal civil and criminal cases and as an attorney for the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau where he prosecuted civil consumer fraud. He has also spent time in private practice defending large corporations and individuals facing civil and

Vered Asta, Board Member

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Jonathan Cohen, Board Member

Jonathan Cohen was born in France and raised in Israel. He is happily married to Rebecca, and together they have two sons, Lev and Eyal. Jonathan speaks English, Hebrew, and French fluently.He served three years in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and, after his service, pursued his childhood dream of becoming an airline pilot, which brought him to the United States. After completing college and extensive flight training, he earned three associate degrees and a bachelor’s degree. He now works as a pilot for United Airlines out of Dulles Airport.

Jonathan’s son attends MoEd in Gesher, NV. Jonathan values the importance of Jewish roots and seeks to instill a sense of Israelihood in his children by speaking to them in French and Hebrew and immersing them in Jewish culture.

Jonathan Hamrell, Board Member

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Noah Bassel, Board Member

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Aaron Ament, Board Member

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