Russian-Jewish pianist dies on stage
The celebrated Russian-Jewish pianist Mikhail Klein collapsed and died on stage while performing his own composition in his hometown of Irkutsk. Klein, who in 1987 was awarded the prestigious title of...
View ArticleMy five-year-old confronts death
Avram Mlotek (Kveller via JTA)—We pulled up to the funeral parlor and our five-year-old, Ravi, skipped along the stairs. My partner, Yael, and I exchanged glances. We had wondered when was early enough...
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Leon Family Gallery
Sandler Family Campus What’s up now and next HIPSTORY November Tel Aviv based artist Amit Shimoni’s Hipstory exhibition is a cross-section of world leaders with pop culture art, including such historic...
View ArticleKURT PHILLIP CAMINER
Portsmouth —Kurt Phillip (Phil) Caminer, aged 93, died on September 4, 2017. A lifelong supporter of universal civil liberties and a member of the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, Phil was...
View ArticleTERRI F. KRUGER
NORFOLK—Terri F. Kruger, 60, was the daughter of Theodore Kruger and Ina J. Kruger of blessed memory. She was granddaughter of Jean and Sidney Fisher, as well as Abe and Eleanor Kruger, of blessed...
View ArticleMOLLIE MASARSKY RUBEN
VIRGINIA BEACH—Mollie Masarsky Ruben, 91, died October 20, 2017. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, Mollie was the daughter of the late Zeda and William Masarsky. After a whirlwind romance, in 1948, Mollie...
View ArticleALLEN GORDON RICHTER
Virginia Beach —Allen Gordon Richter, 90, passed away peacefully in his home in Virginia Beach on Sunday, October 29. Allen was born in Norfolk, Va., on February 7, 1927, to Solomon and Flora Richter....
View ArticleMAYER A. SARFAN
Norfolk —Mayer A. Sarfan, 89, passed away on October 21, 2017. He was a native and lifelong resident of Newport News. He started working as a teenager at Newport News Shipbuilding, while attending...
View ArticleOLA FAYE WEISBERG
Virginia Beach —Ola “Faye” Weisberg, born in 1934 in Greenville N.C., passed away in her California home on October 7, 2017. She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Herman Weisberg, sister...
View ArticleLINDA TUCKMAN SCOTT
Virginia Beach —Linda T. Scott, 74, passed away unexpectedly at home Saturday, October 21, 2017. She was born in California to the late Sara Swersky Tuckman and Arthur Jacob Tuckman, and was the widow...
View ArticleMARILYN WITMAN
Virginia Beach —Marilyn Witman, 87, passed peacefully in her sleep on Oct. 19, 2017, at Beth Sholom Terrace. Born in Bronx, N.Y., to Nathan and Leah Rapport, Marilyn was married for 40 years to Herbert...
View ArticleFor a vandalized Philadelphia Jewish cemetery, it’s a new beginning
A Philadelphia cemetery vandalized in February has been repaired with the help of donations from around the world. Last month, Mayor Jim Kenney was part of the first official tour of the refurbished...
View ArticleYAD Guys’ Night Out: Topgolf
Thursday, Dec. 21 6:30–8:30 pm The YAD Guys Night Out will be at Topgolf this month. See who has the longest drive, and test skills on the range alongside YAD guys. RSVP to Sara Gottschalk at...
View ArticleHelp select issues for Date with the State
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 12:30 pm Sandler Family Campus To prepare for this year’s Date with the State, also known as Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day, which takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, UJFT’s...
View ArticleVirginia Festival of Jewish Film set to celebrate 25th anniversary
Each year, the Simon Family JCC’s Virginia Festival of Jewish Film presented by Alma and Howard Laderberg* inspires, educates, and entertains through evocative narrative and documentary films which...
View ArticleRAMON ALLEN COHEN
Norfolk —Ramon Allen Cohen, 96, of the 6000 block of Newport Crescent, died peacefully on November 19, 2017. Mr. Cohen was born in Vilnius, Lithuania and immigrated to the United States as an infant....
View ArticleBARON JACK GORDON
Williamsburg —Baron Jack Gordon, 91, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 at Riverside Regional Medical Center. Born in Norfolk, Va., he was the son of the late Rose Salsbury Gordon and George M....
View ArticleBERNARD KAHN
Norfolk —Bernard Kahn, 95, passed away November 24, 2017. A native and lifelong resident of Norfolk, he was the son of the late Morris and Hannah Kahn, and the widower of Gertrude L. Kahn. Mr. Kahn was...
View ArticleBEATRICE “BEA” MINSKOFF
Chesapeake —Beatrice “Bea” Minskoff, 90, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017. She retired from the U. S. Government after serving as a contracting officer at Little Creek Amphibious...
View ArticleFRANCES L. ORNOFF
Portsmouth —Frances Levin Ornoff, 92, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017. She was born in Portsmouth to the late Joseph and Ethel Levin. She retired from Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing...
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