Mayberg Foundation Trustees Honored at Chabad of Silver Spring’s 20th Anniversary Dinner

L-R: Rabbi Berel Wolvovsky, Louis Mayberg, Manette Mayberg, and Rebbetzin Chaya Wolvovsky

Mayberg Foundation Trustees Manette and Louis Mayberg were honored by the Chabad of Silver Spring at its recent 20th Anniversary Dinner for their longtime support and generosity. During the event, Louis reflected on the early skepticism regarding whether a Chabad was "necessary" in such an established community. He noted that Rabbi Berel and Rebbetzin Chaya Wolvovsky succeeded by building a "standard of excellence" and an infrastructure for the future. Louis shared that once he and Manette recognized the Wolvovskys were fulfilling a vital communal need, they committed their support to the cause. This partnership has since yielded significant benefits, providing a meaningful "return" for the entire community. "Two decades later, we can’t imagine Silver Spring without you. You have made us all stronger, prouder, and louder," Louis said, referencing the dinner’s inspiring theme.

In her tribute, Manette noted how the Wolvovskys' leadership inspired the community to move from "receivers" to "givers" of goodness. "The Wolvovskys’ 'goodness' energy is so deeply connected to the Divine... that it has lifted our entire community to a place of greater connection—to find that divine spark in one another," she said. Building on Louis’ earlier sentiment, Manette concluded that as a community of both givers and receivers, "Together, we live not only louder, prouder, and stronger, but higher, deeper, and just simply better!"