Adina Silberman (She, Her, Hers)

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Adina Silberman dedicates her life to bringing joy to people any way she can. Whether it's through her work as a dentist, her synagogue involvement, or her master cooking skills, Adina uses her strengths and abilities to bring happiness to friends, family and the greater community.

A Toronto native, Adina works as an associate at Evanston Dental Associates where she spearheads a program that provides free dental care to local Holocaust survivors. Adina is actively involved in her Jewish community, serving on the Board of Directors at Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel, engaged with the Chicago branch of JNFuture as the Education Chair and sitting on the board of Sharsheret's Young Member's Circle.

Adina is also an avid chef, baker, and recipe developer. Pre-pandemic, she would bake a variety of kosher cookies that she sold under the name DoughEmGee. She now shares her love of cooking with others virtually and in print as a way to bring joy during difficult times. On top of it all, Adina is busy raising her and her husband's toddler, Manya.

AGE:
29

PRIMARY GIG:
Mom!

ON THE SIDE:
Dentist, recipe developer, photographer, artist

DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 10 WORDS OR LESS:
I have a Google Doc for everything.

CELEBRITY DOPPELGANGER:
Allison Williams

YOUR BEST PIECE OF ADVICE:
Ask me for one of my Google Docs.

CHICAGO'S JEWISH COMMUNITY IN 10 YEARS:
Growing, with more synagogues and schools, and (hopefully!) even more kosher restaurants.