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Chaya Silver, Education Director
Chaya Silver, Education Director
Chaya Silver joined Agudas Achim Congregation as Education and Youth Director in 2014. She grew up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where both of her parents were actively involved with the synagogue. Despite the small size of the community, Chaya was part of a very vigorous, engaging congregation (more than 70 years old and still going strong). Her youth group years were spent actively involved in Young Judea. Chaya attended Brandeis University and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in sociology, followed by a MFA in acting and directing from The University of Tennessee. She then studied for several years at the University of Wisconsin Madison focusing on creative drama and education.
Chaya has more than 25 years of experience as a Jewish professional, having worked in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the JCC Program Director; and in Knoxville, Tennessee, as Education Director at Heska Amuna Synagogue.
After moving to the Washington, D.C., area, Chaya worked as Education Director at Adat Shalom in Bethesda; at Olney Kehilah as Education Director; and at other agencies as a freelance Jewish educator and programmer, including the DCJCC and Temple Rodef Shalom.
Chaya currently lives just across the river from Agudas Achim. She has three grown children, Emma, Max and Lilly, as well as a little white dog named Raphie (named for the angel Raphael, not the tennis player or the Ninja turtle).
In her free time she enjoys hiking, gardening, knitting, making soup, listening to all types of live music, and attending theater.
Chaya’s door is always open and she extends a sincere invitation for you to stop by the office and introduce yourself or just say, “Shalom!” at a kiddush or oneg.
Here’s to a wonderful year of friendship and learning!
Be in touch with Chaya Silver.
Thu, March 4 2021
20 Adar 5781
AAC Event Calendar
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Thursday ,
MarMarch 4 , 2021"Fauda" with Yasmin Drescher & Alan Zucker
Thursday, Mar 4th 8:00p to 9:00p
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Friday ,
MarMarch 5 , 2021YF Virtual Shabbat Dinner
Friday, Mar 5th 5:00p to 6:00p
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Saturday ,
MarMarch 6 , 2021ATID! Shabbat Happenings
Shabbat, Mar 6th 11:15a to 12:15p
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Saturday ,
MarMarch 6 , 2021Pirke Avot: Wisdom of the Fathers
Shabbat, Mar 6th 1:00p to 2:00p
Teens will study Jewish lessons for wisdom, relationships, and ethical living. -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 7 , 2021Sisterhood Hike
Sunday, Mar 7th 11:30a to 1:00p
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 7 , 2021Pesah B’yahad: Preparing Our Souls Together--A Pesah Journey
Sunday, Mar 7th 1:00p to 1:45p
Get the details and sign up here: https://www.agudasachim-va.org/passover-2021.html -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 7 , 2021Pesah B’yahad: Preparing Our Souls Together--A Pesah Journey
Sunday, Mar 7th 2:00p to 2:45p
Get the details and sign up here: https://www.agudasachim-va.org/passover-2021.html -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 7 , 2021Conversation with "Fauda" Actors
Sunday, Mar 7th 4:00p to 5:30p
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 7 , 2021Rosh Chodesh Study
Sunday, Mar 7th 8:00p to 9:00p
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Thursday ,
MarMarch 11 , 2021Achayot B'yachad/Sisters Together
Thursday, Mar 11th 10:00a to 11:30a