ALVAN J. TALL
Lecominster, Mass. –Alvan J. “Al” Tall, age 91, died peacefully at home on July 26, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was diagnosed with Diffuse Lewy Body Dementia five years ago. For 60 years,...
View ArticleJeff Brotman, Costco founder
Jeff Brotman, who co-founded the members- only retail giant Costco and was the chairman of its board of directors, died at his home outside Seattle. Costco Wholesale Corp. said Brotman died early...
View ArticleALEX MORRIS BERKOWITZ
Virginia Beach —Alex Morris Berkowitz of Virginia Beach, passed away on Friday August 18, 2017 at the age of 73. He fought a short and courageous battle with cancer and was surrounded by loved ones...
View ArticleARNOLD “ARNIE” S. COHEN
Virginia Beach —Arnold S. Cohen, 74, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 26, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Rose (Schlessenger) Cohen. Arnie was born in Baltimore,...
View ArticleHOWARD M. LADERBERG
Norfolk—Howard Melvin Laderberg, 93, died peacefully August 24, 2017, at Beth Sholom Home. He was a native of Portsmouth, but resided in Norfolk for the last 30 years. He was predeceased by his wife of...
View ArticleGAIL A. LITTMAN
Norfolk —Gail A. Littman, 79, passed away September 1, 2017. She was the widow of Abraham Littman and is survived by a daughter, 3 sons, a brother, a sister, 7 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and...
View ArticleSHIRLEY S. MACON
Virginia Beach —Shirley S. Macon, 91 passed away on August 12, 2017. A lifelong resident of Tidewater, Shirley graduated from Maury High School in 1944 and immediately married her high school...
View ArticleCAROL BUXBAUM WARANCH
Virginia Beach —Carol Buxbaum Waranch “A woman of valor, who can find? For her price is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31. Carol Buxbaum Waranch, age 89, peacefully passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017...
View ArticleSTANLEY WARANCH
Virg inia Beach —Stanley Waranch, 91 years old, peacefully passed away on August 12, 2017 in his home after a long illness. He was born February 9, 1926 in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Eldridge and...
View ArticleMICHEL ZEMIL
Virginia Beach —Michel Zemil, 83, died Sunday, August 20, 2017 in a local hospital. He was a native of Washington, DC and a resident of Hampton Roads since 1976. He was the son of the late Abraham and...
View ArticleHungarian monument to Jewish Holocaust victims smashed
A monument in Hungary commemorating Jewish slave workers later murdered in the Holocaust was defaced. At least three marble plates signifying Jewish headstones were smashed last month in Balf, a town...
View ArticleJewish couple killed in Brooklyn house fire remembered as ‘righteous’
A Brooklyn couple killed in a house fire was remembered as “genuine,” “righteous” and “devoted to family” at their joint funeral. Mourners spilled outside a Borough Park chapel for the joint funeral of...
View ArticleLee & Bernard Jaffe* Family Jewish Book Festival
November 5–19 Simon Family JCC’s annual Lee & Bernard Jaffe* Family Jewish Book Festival returns with the promise of a great series of author engagements and to expand participants’ minds on such...
View ArticleTouchdown, Israel
Monday, October 30, 7:30 pm Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus What would you say to your childhood hero if you had the chance to meet? In June, thousands of Israelis got the opportunity to do just...
View ArticleDr. Mark Goldfeder Attorney, rabbi, and law professor to educate different...
Tuesday, October 17, Simon Family JCC Continuing Legal Education: 12–4 pm, $150 includes class and lunch Society of Professional networking event: 6–7 pm, $10 cover Community event: 7:30–8:30 pm, free...
View ArticleTidewater Limmud Festival of Jewish Ideas
Sunday, November 12, 1–5 pm, Simon Family JCC Bringing people together of all backgrounds, religious affiliations, and ages to nurture, mentor, and celebrate Jewish life and learning for an afternoon...
View ArticleRabbi Dr. Israel Zoberman
Rabbi Dr. Israel Zoberman on the insertion of his article on his summer trip to Poland, Lithuania, and Israel, along with Charlottesville’s tragic events, into the Congressional Record by Congressman...
View ArticleAn epic and relevant tale
Politics, Faith, and the Making of American Judaism Peter Adams Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, 2014, 230 pages ISBN: 978-0-472-07205-7 Peter Adams is a former journalist who teaches...
View ArticleHAROLD HOWARD SACKS
Norfolk —Commander Harold (Hal) Howard Sacks, U. S. Navy Retired, died on September 8 after a long illness. Hal will be mourned by Annabel, his wife of 65 years, his daughter Judy and son Skip (Ellen),...
View ArticleSTEPHEN ALLEN SCHNEIDER
VIRGINIA BEACH—Stephen Allen Schneider passed away on September 5, 2017. He was born on December 31, 1935 to Larry and Henrietta Schneider. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and later...
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