REGISTRATION FOR THE WINE TASTING IS NOW CLOSED

Join US for a special Pre-Rosh Hashanah Wine Tasting with expert Steve Kerbel!

We'll sample four unique Israeli wines, learn what makes each one distinctive, and enjoy a relaxed evening together as we prepare for the New Year.

When: Thursday, September 3
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Berman Hebrew Academy, Boardroom, 13300 Arctic Ave, Rockville

We hope you'll join us!

Warmly,

Rabbi Levi & Fraida Raskin

Scroll down to learn about Steve Kerbel!

Steve Kerbel

Steve Kerbel is an independent education consultant in the Greater Washington DC area, and has been involved in Jewish education, formal and informal, youth group, camp, day school and congregational school for the last 30 years. Among his many clients, Steve served as a consultant for the Center for Israel Education in Atlanta and for the Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies in metropolitan Washington, DC. Steve is a past national President of the Jewish Educators Assembly. In 2024, Steve was awarded a Doctorate of Pedagogy from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
As your host Steve will lead a session that will share information about the history of winemaking in Israel, wines, wineries and winemakers, the geography of winemaking in Israel. An Israeli wine enthusiast for 35 years, Steve has visited over 140 of Israel’s more than 320 wineries, from wineries in the basements of apartment buildings (the Katamon Winery in the San Simon neighborhood of Jerusalem), to Kadesh Barnea on the Egyptian border to the Golan Heights. Steve has been conducting Israeli wine tastings throughout the United States for over 25 years at synagogues, Federations, JCCs and private homes.