Our mission is to inspire children to build a love for the Jewish People and Israel. MoEd creates a space where children and their families make Judaism and Jewish community their own.
Our Board
The following individuals are currently serving on the MoEd board of directors.
Karin Hammou, President of the Board
Karin has an MA in Experiential Jewish Education from GW and has many years of experience in education, as a teacher and as a director of both formal and informal programs. She lives in Silver Spring with her husband and two kids who both attend MoEd Chevy Chase.
Phil Avner, Secretary
Phil Avner holds degrees in Engineering and Journalism and works as a technology development manager in the news media industry. His (grown) children attended local Jewish day schools, public schools, and the Shoresh supplemental Jewish high school. He was among the founders of Shoresh.
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.
Ariel Brandt-Lautman, Board Member
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)
Maxine Grossman, Board Member
Max Grossman is an associate professor of Religious Studies and the director of the Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Maryland. Her two sons attended Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School and MoEd/Moadon through eighth grade. Both now attend Bethesda Chevy Chase High School and work at MoEd after school and during summer camp.
Reut Oron, Board Member
Reut Oron holds a B.A. in Psychology and Business from the Open University in Israel. She lives in Potomac, Maryland with her husband and two children, both of whom attend MoEd. Prior to leaving work to focus on her children, Reut managed a hostel in Tel Aviv, and before that, she worked as a programmer at IBM.
Vered Asta, Board Member
Bio coming soon
Ben Weiner, Board Member
Bio coming soon
Jonathan Abramson, Board Member
Bio coming soon