Switch Day at Beth Sholom Village: Wonderful memories! Now, with a new twist…
Tuesday, December 25, 4–6 pm For more than 30 years, Beth Sholom Village has engaged family members and the community as they came to volunteer on December 25. The activity was called “Switch Day.” The...
View ArticleArt in the family: Temple Israel’s festival of Jewish art
Michael Duffy—2018 Scholar-in-Residence Saturday, December 8–Sunday, December 9 Professor Michael Duffy, Temple Israel’s 2018 Scholarin-residence, is chair of the Art History department at East...
View ArticleStan Lee, creator of iconic Marvel comics superheroes
Stan Lee, who as one of the masterminds behind Marvel Comics created such mega-popular comic book franchises as Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk and the X-Men, died early Monday, Nov. 12 at Cedars-Sinai...
View ArticleRobert Collier Nusbaum
Norfolk —Robert Collier Nusbaum was born on February 23, 1924, in Norfolk, Virginia, the oldest son of Justine L. and Virginius H. Nusbaum, and he died peacefully at home in Norfolk on October 31,...
View ArticleMarilynn Popkin Faust
Sun Valley , California—Marilynn Popkin Faust, age 82, died peacefully on October 31, 2018, in Sun Valley, California, near the children and grandchildren she loved so well. Marilynn was an...
View ArticleGeraldine M. Epstein
Norfolk —Geraldine M. Epstein, 88, passed away on November 15, 2018. GiGi was born to Loius and Ethel Amdursky in 1930. GiGi owned Toppers of Norfolk and Mark Lance of Virginia Beach with her loving...
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A Weekend with Rick Recht | November 29 to December 2
Singer-Songwriter Rick Recht to perform community concerts in Tidewater Thursday, November 29–Sunday, December 2 A popular Jewish rock star, Rick Recht is also an educator and leadership motivator....
View ArticleGrandparents: Got any advice?
Leading up to the Lee and Bernard Jaffe Family Jewish Book Festival and the arrival of Jane Isay, author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent...
View ArticleOur Community—Connected, Supportive, and Vibrant
Several times throughout his recent busy visit to Tidewater, Rick Recht publicly proclaimed his admiration for our Jewish community. A popular musician who travels throughout the nation, he spoke of...
View ArticleYAD-Chabad Shabbat
Friday, December 14, 5:45 pm | Chabad of Tidewater The Young Adult Division of United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Chabad of Tidewater’s Annual Shabbat dinner is open to singles, couples, and...
View ArticleRabbi Panitz collaborates with National Library of Israel on Mysticism class
Thursday, December 20, 9 am An interactive class with Zvi Leshem, director of the Gershom Scholem (Kabbalah) collection with the National Library of Israel from Israel via Skype and Temple Israel’s...
View ArticleAcclaimed Neuroscientist to visit Tidewater
Thursday, January 10, 12 pm | Sandler Family Campus $12 Lunch; $30 Lunch and signed book Bundled Registration for lunch and a signed book closes January 3 Author and neuroscientist Rachel Herz will...
View ArticleNational Library of Israel selects Simon Family JCC for first exhibit outside...
Leon Family Gallery | Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus Through December For its first exhibition outside of JCC Manhattan, the National Library of Israel is showcasing its treasures at the Simon...
View ArticleClara Kramer, who survived Holocaust hidden in an underground bunker
(New Jersey Jewish News via JTA)—Clara Schwarz Kramer, whose 2009 memoir Clara’s War recounted the 20 months she spent hiding in a bunker beneath a house in the Polish town of Zolkiew during the...
View ArticleAnatoly Altman, Soviet Jew who tried to hijack a plane to Israel
Anatoly Altman, a Ukrainian Jew who tried to hijack a plane to escape the former Soviet Union, has died. Born in what today is Ukraine, Altman was a member of “Operation Wedding,” an attempt by several...
View ArticleJuliet Aurbach Martin
Norfolk —Juliet Aurbach Martin, 96, died peacefully on Thursday, November 29. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., the youngest of five daughters. She lived in Miami, Fla., Silver Spring, Md., Winchester,...
View ArticleLyn K. Hurwitz
Virginia Beach —Lyn K Hurwitz, 75, of Virginia Beach, Va., passed away peacefully November 13, 2018, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Front Royal, Va., she was the oldest daughter of the late Robert...
View ArticleRichard Nathan Levin
Portsmouth —Richard Nathan Levin, 75, of Portsmouth, Va., died peacefully Saturday, December 8, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 6, 1943 in Norfolk, Va., the son of the late David...
View ArticleFour truths about the college application process
1. It’s not the same as it was when we were applying. Today’s college process hardly resembles what many of us experienced. We applied to the colleges we had heard about through neighbors and family....
View ArticleSummit Against Hate
Monday, January 14, 6:30 pm Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus In response to the increase of hate crimes and bigotry across the country, Hands United Building Bridges (HUBB) and the Community...
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