Splash & Dash
Sunday, May 20, 1–4 pm, ages 7–15 The Simon Family JCC is the local regional host for the USA Triathlon Youth Aquathlon Splash & Dash for kids ages 7–15. This sports event combines swimming and...
View ArticleElliot Warsof
Elliot Warsof, who was the recipient of the Bob Reinhard Campaign Award from the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond on Thursday, March 22. Warsof is a graduate of the University of Miami and a...
View ArticleDANIEL GOLDMAN
Norfolk —Daniel Goldman, 68, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 17, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the chief buyer for Spartan Nash Finch, Military Distributors of Virginia....
View ArticleSHIRLEY GROSSMAN
Richmond , Va.—Shirley Laskoe Grossman, 87, was born and raised in Richmond’s Shockoe Bottom and passed away on March 18, 2018. She graduated from John Marshall, and spent most of her working life in...
View ArticleIONEL KAHN
Richmond , Va.—Ionel A. Kahn, age 89-ish, of Richmond, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018, while surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his daughter-in-law, Melinda Kahn. He is...
View ArticleLEWIS A. STERN
Virginia Beach —Lewis Arthur Stern of St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., passed March 14, 2018 in Beth Sholom Village. He was 83 and suffered from Parkinson’s disease. Lou was a wonderful husband to Marie-Louise...
View ArticleJEROME YAVNER
Virginia Beach —Jerome Yavner, 93, died on Sat., March 10, 2018 in a local convalescent center. A native of Norfolk, he was the son of the late Bessie Glasser Yavner and Robert Simon Yavner. He was a...
View ArticleStephen Hawking was admired by Israeli physicists for his insights and his...
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Dr. Stephen Hawking was a rare and inspirational man whose deep insights into the mysteries of the physical universe were matched only by his courage in the face of a cruel,...
View ArticleYom HaAtzamut From Holy Land to Club Land— The Evolution of Israel through Music
Thursday, April 19, 6:30 pm, Congregation Beth El On 5 Iyar, 1948 the entire world watched as Israel became an independent nation. On 5 Iyar, 2018 (April 19), the entire world will celebrate as Israel...
View ArticleJane Gardner to speak at Temple Emanuel’s 7th Annual Pink Tea
Sunday, May 6, 2–4 pm Jane Gardner, survivor of four types of cancer, a former TV anchor, and a former health reporter, will be the guest speaker for this year’s 7th Annual Pink Tea. Hosted by Temple...
View ArticleVirginia Stage Company’s Disgraced covers myriad issues
Simon Feil, an accomplished Jewish actor from New York City, is in Hampton Roads performing in Virginia Stage Company’s production of the Pulitzer Prizewinning drama, Disgraced. The play revolves...
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ALUT—Courageous Expressions In observance of Autism Awareness Month
April Courageous Expressions is a mixed media, group exhibition based on a variety of works created by untrained artists from the Israeli Society for Autistic Children (the ALUT Institute), a leading...
View ArticleMark Wygoda is featured speaker at 2018 Holocaust Commemoration
Wednesday, April 11, 6:45 pm, Congregation Beth El United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Holocaust Commission’s annual Holocaust Day of Remembrance, Yom Hashoah will feature Dr. Mark Wygoda, who will...
View ArticleJACK G. BARR
Norfolk —Jack G. Barr, 89, died Thursday, March 29, 2018 in a local hospital. He was a native of Baltimore, Maryland and was the son of the late Lewis and Ruth Reisig Barr. He was preceded in death in...
View ArticleSTEVE AVIV YETIV
“Dr. Yetiv is one of the most influential instructors of all I have had the pleasure to study under throughout my college career. His unique teaching style couples a thorough knowledge of the subject...
View ArticleHolocaust survivor Sala Kirschner, whose letters hidden from the Nazis became...
Sala Kirschner, a Holocaust survivor whose 350 letters, postcards and photographs that she hid from Nazi guards eventually became a book written by her daughter, has died. Kirschner died Wednesday,...
View ArticleJohan van Hulst, Dutch politician who saved hundreds of Jewish children...
AMSTERDAM (JTA)—Johan van Hulst, a Dutch seminary leader who saved hundreds of Jewish children during the Holocaust and later became a senator, has died at the age of 107. Van Hulst and resistance...
View ArticleSteven Bochco, Emmy-winning creator of ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘LA Law’
Steven Bochco, the Emmy-winning television writer and producer who was responsible for iconic series such as Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue and L.A. Law, has died. Bochco died Sunday, April 1 at his home...
View ArticleLag B’Omer
Thursday, May 3, 5–7 pm, Simon Family JCC Food, drinks, activities for kids, a bonfire, and fun are planned for this annual celebration. For information, contact Adi Abramov, Jewish Life and Learning...
View ArticleSpring Into Art at Park Place School
Luncheon: Tuesday, May 1, 11 am–12:30 pm, Congregation Beth El Beth El is bustling with activity in the art studio now being run in the Park Place School. Each week, under the direction of art...
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