Nancy Stern Hirschler
Norfolk —Nancy Stern Hirschler, died December 7, 2018 in her home of over 70 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Lewis David Hirschler and her sister, Jane Stern Beskin. She is surivied by her...
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Congresswoman-elect Elaine Luria takes educational trip to Israel
Elaine Luria with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Congresswoman-elect Elaine Luria, a Democrat who will represent Virginia’s 2nd District once she is sworn in next month, travelled to Israel this...
View ArticleKids & Kiddush at Ohef Sholom Temple
Fridays, January 25, March 8, and May 17 | 5–6:30 pm Ohef Sholom Temple offers a special family Shabbat program, designed specifically for young children and their families. Kids & Kiddush uses...
View ArticleNoah Klieger, Holocaust survivor and storied journalist
Noah Klieger, who survived Auschwitz by pretending to be a boxer and went on to a storied career in journalism, died Thursday, Dec. 13 in Israel. He was 92. As a prisoner in Auschwitz, Klieger was...
View ArticleNoel F. Dudley
Virginia Beach —Noel F. Dudley passed away on December 7, 2018. He was predeceased by his parents, Vernon F. and Marjorie W. Dudley, and his brother Wayne W. Dudley. He is survived by his wife Barbara...
View ArticleJoseph P. Harowitz
Norfolk —Joseph P. Harowitz, passed away December 4. He was preceded by his parents, Martin Harowitz, Sr. and Molly L. Harowitz, as well as his two brothers, Martin Harowitz, Jr., and Charles Harowitz....
View ArticleHolocaust survivor, 92, killed by car in Oregon
A 92-year-old Oregon man who survived Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust was struck and killed by a car while crossing a street near his home. Alter Wiener died Tuesday, Dec. 12 in Hillsboro...
View ArticleRichard Waitzer
Norfolk —Richard Waitzer passed peacefully surrounded by his family on January 12, 2019. Born in Brooklyn in 1932 to the late Murray and Shirley Holtzman Waitzer, the family moved to Washington, DC in...
View ArticleAbbott G. Saks
Norfolk —Abbott G. Saks, 87, died Sunday, January 12, 2019 in a local hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Norfolk and was the son of the late David and Celia Bress Saks. Mr. Saks was a...
View ArticleJosephine Masserman Samuels
Virginia Beach —Josephine Masserman Samuels, 91, died peacefully in her Virginia Beach home, December 16, 2018. She was born in Forest Hills, New York. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 66...
View ArticleEstelle Walters Nelson
Portsmouth —Estelle Walters Nelson, 101, of Sterling Point, passed away Saturday November 10, 2018. She was the wife of the late Samuel Nelson and the daughter of the late Albert and Mollie S. Walters....
View ArticleEugene Lazernick
Chesapeake —Eugene Lazernick passed away January 5, 2019 in Chesapeake. Eugene was born December 2, 1953 to Albert and Thelma Lazernick. He was a graduate of Granby High school. Eugene was an Air Force...
View ArticleRosalind Laibstain Gamsey
Norfolk —Rosalind Laibstain Gamsey, 91, passed away peacefully in her home on January 12, 2019. She is survived by her loving husband of almost 71 years, Milton Linwood Gamsey, brother Leonard...
View ArticleIsaac Gabriel Doron, M.D.
Virginia Beach —Dr. Isaac Gabriel Doron passed away January 7, 2019 at the age of 88. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Margalith, his three sons Yoav, Ronen, and Sagie and his five...
View ArticleMadeline Budman
Mazel Tov to Madeline Budman on her acceptance to Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion for rabbinic ordination. A 2018 graduate of Georgetown University, she is a member of Ohef Sholom...
View ArticlePamela Herod
Mazel Tov to Pamela Herod, daughter of Zena Herod, on receiving her Doctoral degree from Augusta University/Medical College of Georgia on December 14. Herod’s current research has been adopted by a...
View ArticleNorman David Soroko
Mazel Tov to Norman David Soroko on becoming president of the board of directors of the Jewish Museum and Cultural Center in Portsmouth. Soroko served as executive vice president for four years. He...
View ArticleInaugural Virginia Weekend of Unity
Friday, February 22–Saturday, February 23 Two Orthodox shuls in Virginia have embarked on a journey to bring two Jewish communities closer together. Congregation B’nai Israel of Norfolk and Keneseth...
View ArticleComedian Bob Einstein of Curb Your Enthusiasm
Comedian Bob Einstein, who often performed as the satirical daredevil character Super Dave Osbourne and played Larry David’s friend Marty Funkhouser on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, died Wednesday,...
View ArticleHubert L. Shapiro
Norfolk —Hubert L. Shapiro, 87, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 22, 2019, surrounded by his wife, three daughters, three grandchildren, and four sons-in-law and fiances. A Norfolk,...
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