Bubbes and bunkmates: Clashing secret weapons foster forever Jewish identity
In ways both similar and different, Jewish summer camp and Jewish bubbes create a space for kids to grow up feeling good about being Jewish. The Jewish bubbe is fun, free, and a little twisted: She...
View ArticleHenry J. Abraham
Charlottesville, Va.—Professor Henry J. Abraham passed away February 26, 2020 at the age of 98 in Charlottesville, Va. He was born August 25, 1921, in Offenbach am Main, Germany, the older son of...
View ArticlePhyllis Landau Lannik
Norfolk—Phyllis L. Lannik, a longtime resident of Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia died on Wednesday February 27, 2020 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Born in 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, she...
View ArticleCilda Klaff Meltzer
Norfolk—Cilda Klaff Meltzer, 89, passed away on April 6, 2020 in her home. She was a lifelong resident of Norfolk and a graduate of Maury High School and the Norfolk Division of William and Mary, where...
View ArticleHenriette “Henie” Friedlander Rose
Virginia Beach—Henriette “Henie” Friedlander Rose, 79, passed away in Virginia Beach on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Henie was born in the Bronx, N.Y. to the late Victor and Hilda Friedlander. She is also...
View ArticleStan Lee Shapiro
Hollywood, Fla.—Stan Lee Shapiro, 90, passed away on March 16, 2020 surrounded by family members. He was born to Theodore and Elaine Shapiro on July 10, 1929 in Chester Pa. Stan graduated from Central...
View ArticleAdam Schlesinger, Fountains of Wayne and ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ songwriter
(JTA)—Adam Schlesinger, known as one of the lead songwriters of the pop rock band Fountains of Wayne and the musical series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, died Wednesday, April 1 at 52 from coronavirus...
View ArticleConnect with Jewish Tidewater’s Virtual Resources
Stay connected with Jewish Tidewater through virtual resources, classes, programs, services, and each other. During the COVID-19 pandemic, physical doors may be temporarily closed, but Jewish agencies,...
View ArticleJewish Tidewater Volunteers: Your value as a volunteer is priceless
Looking to stay safely connected to real human beings while quarantined? Helping others is a good way to survive and add new meaning to your life. United Jewish Federation of Tidewater recently...
View ArticleGot a 2020 Graduate?
The Class of 2020 may be without a traditional graduation ceremony, but they shouldn’t be without recognition. Jewish News wants to honor Jewish Tidewater’s 2020 graduates so that they get at least...
View ArticleTidewater teens attend BBYO International Convention
At BBYO International Convention 2020 in Dallas, Texas, more than 3,000 teen leaders from 45 countries joined together for five days of leadership development, community building, and celebration....
View ArticleAt 75, Jewish Family Service of Tidewater proves that its core mission...
Make no mistake. At times like this, when record numbers of jobs are lost, restaurants are closed, hospitals are beyond capacity, social isolation is the ‘safe’ choice, and no live fundraising events...
View ArticleIrwin “Jerry” Epstein
Norfolk—Jerry Epstein, 94, passed away on April 8, 2020. He was born on November 29, 1925 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Nathan and Sadie Epstein. Jerry met the love of his life, Geraldine Epstein after leaving...
View ArticleAlex Klein, 70, kosher caterer whose prayers stormed the heavens
Yom Kippur had just ended and the members of his synagogue were preparing to go home to eat after a long day of fasting when Alex Klein walked up to the Holy Ark, placed his hand on it, and began...
View ArticleIrvin “Buddy” Holzsweig
Newport News—Irvin “Buddy” Holzsweig, 93, of Newport News passed away peacefully April 15, 2020, at his home. Born in Portsmouth, Va. to Fannie Banks and Philip Holzsweig, Buddy grew up in Newport News...
View ArticleJack Burt Jacobson
BOCA RATON, FLA—Jack Burt Jacobson, 90, of Virginia Beach passed away peacefully at home on April 18, 2020. Jack is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 64 years, Suzanne Snyder Jacobson, four...
View ArticleArlene Berman Kesser
Norfolk—Arlene Berman Kesser, 84, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 in a local hospital. Arlene was a native of Norfolk, Virginia and was the daughterof the late Leonard Berman and Frieda Cohen...
View ArticleBertrum Norman Legum
Norfolk—Bertrum N. Legum passed away peacefully on April 23, 2020. He was born in Norfolk on June 18, 1934 to the late Sol and Sylvia Legum. Bert attended Maury High School and the University of...
View ArticleHundreds of layoffs with more to come: We’re tracking coronavirus job losses...
(JTA)—The Jewish Telegraphic Agency is recording layoffs and furloughs at Jewish organizations as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. This story is updated regularly and serves as a running log of...
View ArticleSTEAM fuels the ORT mission. Opportunity and adaptability propel it forward.
Remaining relevant in a world of clashing ideologies and mixed agendas, crisis upon crisis, decade after decade, is the most striking feature of a legacy organization such as ORT. Fixed, yet flexible,...
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