Ellen Haber was born in Lakewood, New Jersey and grew up in Highland Park, New Jersey. After receiving a Bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University, she moved to the Washington, DC area for work. She attended Kesher Israel Congregation in Georgetown and it was there that she met her future husband, Irv. Ellen earned an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania and returned to Washington, DC to begin a career in sales and marketing focused in the information technology industry, specifically custom software development. Prior to retirement, Ellen worked for a non-profit organization and an environmental firm.

 

Soon after Ellen’s father became ill in 2016, she retired to spend time with her parents and, along with her sister, tended to their needs. In retirement, Ellen enjoys volunteering for Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington and is even able to work on projects while overseas. She enjoys meeting clients while delivering Shabbat meals to them and driving them to medical appointments. She particularly likes engagement with the older population who attend (virtually) the BCGW Senior Social Club events. Her other great joy has been researching family history, finding and meeting “new” relatives in the US, Israel and Hungary.

 

Ellen and Irv made Aliyah in 2021 so now they split their time between Silver Spring and Jerusalem, two great communities. Ellen and Irv have one amazing son, Rabbi Avi Haber, who lives in Jerusalem.