Barbara Goldstein Horwitz
Virginia Beach—Barbara Horwitz passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019, at the age of 92. She was born December 6, 1926 in Queens N.Y., the daughter of Joseph and Frances Goldstein (of blessed memory)....
View ArticleShirley Belkov Lipman
Virginia Beach—Shirley Belkov Lipman, a secretary to two rabbis who, with her late husband, founded an art materials and picture framing store in Maryland, died Tuesday, June 4, in Virginia Beach after...
View ArticleMarsha Ornoff Merkle
Portsmouth—Marsha Ornoff Merkle, 69, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 22, 2019. She was born in Portsmouth and was the daughter of the late Melvin and Frances Ornoff. She is survived by her...
View ArticleSusan E. Maggiora
Tucson, Arizona—Susan E. Maggiora, 67, died suddenly on May 30, 2019. Susan was born on June 7, 1951 in Portsmouth, Virginia. She graduated from Churchland High School in 1969, subsequently getting her...
View ArticleRita S. Meschel
Fairfax, Va.—Rita S. Meschel, formerly of Norfolk and Virginia Beach passed April 6, 2019 in Fairfax, Va. She was predeceased by Harry Meschel and is survived by her sons Dr. Philip Frank, Robert...
View ArticleMurray Polner, founding and only editor of Present Tense magazine
(JTA)—Murray Polner, the founding editor of the liberal Jewish magazine Present Tense who served as its editor until it folded, has died. Polner, who also authored or edited eight books, died on...
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Harold Grinspoon’s LIFE & LEGACY inspires locals
Harold Grinspoon is active, intelligent, quick to crack a joke, and he is only 90 years old. A true renaissance man, he has traveled far and wide, owned and operated a successful business, and has...
View ArticleWho’s running the show in Israel between elections? An explainer.
JERUSALEM (JTA)—With Israel coming up on its second election in five months with no ruling coalition in power, some may be asking who is actually running the government. They needn’t worry—at least not...
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The newest kid in town: Shalom Baby
Carly, Chen, and Yuvi Glikman. I am so excited to announce the birth, pun intended, of United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s new initiative, Shalom Baby! When I gave birth to my son, Yuvi, two years...
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Senior Living
Still going strong! Last year, Hadassah focused practically an entire issue of its magazine on ‘The Art of Aging.’ The idea being, of course, that age is just a number. It’s possible, according to...
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Amy and Kevin Lefoce honored at Toras Chaim Annual Dinner
Rabbi Yisroel Stein, Kirk Levy, and Kevin and Amy Lefcoe. Toras Chaim held its annual dinner at B’nai Israel Congregation on Monday, June 3, honoring Amy and Kevin Lefcoe with the Gesher award for...
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Games and camaraderie make YAD’s Beachside Social successful
YAD’s Beachside Social event was a huge success. New people, people who haven’t been to an event in years, people who aren’t new to the area, but are new to the Young Adult Division of United Jewish...
View ArticleHolocaust Commission’s 14th Biennial Educators’ Conference Teaching Difficult...
REGISTRATION OPEN Tuesday, July 30, 5:30–7 pm, Norfolk Academy, 1585 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk Wednesday, July 31, 7:30 am–4:30 pm Norfolk Academy Batten Library, 1585 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk Thursday,...
View ArticleRonald “Ron” Roy Anderson
Belhaven, N.C.—Ronald “Ron” Anderson, 68, of Belhaven, NC, formerly of Wheeling, West Virginia, passed away surrounded by family at his home on May 17, 2019 after a 15-month journey with brain cancer....
View ArticleAndrew M. Fekete, MD
Norfolk—Andrew M. Fekete, MD, FACP, 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 9, 2019 with his family by his side. He served his Norfolk community in the medical field for many years. Born in Norfolk,...
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JFS organ donation program dispels myths, spreads awareness
Jeff Cooper, JFS president; Kelly Burroughs, JFS CEO; Kathryn Barrett, moderator; Thom Hutchins, donor family; Dr. Janet S. Wright, acting director of Science & Policy, Office of the U.S. Surgeon...
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Emerging Philanthropists Council distributes first funds
Emerging Philanthropists Council: Yael Schranze, Danial Watts, Zach Sissel, Marah Gordon, Joshua Sissel, Johny Williamson, Leo Kamer, and Lindsey Foer. Not pictured are Evan Gordon, Ellie Gordon, Liora...
View ArticleClean the beach with YAD
Sunday, August 25, 9 am 2500 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach Tikkun Olam is the social action concept in Judaism of repairing the world. The Young Adult Division of United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s...
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Beach congregations to hold joint High Holiday services
Chad Bornstein, president, Beth Chaverim; Ellen Jaffe-Gill, rabbi, Tidewater Chavurah; Dr. William E. Feldman, president, Tidewater Chavurah. Congregations Beth Chaverim and Tidewater Chavurah will see...
View ArticleThree-session class offers overview of Judaism
Tuesdays, August 7, 14, 21; 4–6 pm Alfriends House behind Old Donation Episcopal Church, 4449 N. Witchduck Rd., Virginia Beach Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gill of Tidewater Chavurah will present a three-session...
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