Elsie Martin
Norfolk—Elsie Martin, longtime resident of Norfolk, passed away February 2, 2021. Born September 5, 1926 in Czechoslovakia, she and her family immigrated to the United States in the mid-1930s to escape...
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Dozoretz Hospice House, the region’s first, will assist grieving Families
Mary Parker was not ready for her husband of 33 years to die and certainly not for the intense care he would need in his final days. “Charles was just 48 when he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma...
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Beth El feeds Tidewater: If you can’t feed a hundred people then feed just one.
During this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all experiencing a relentless hunger—a hunger for our children and grandchildren, a hunger for our friends, a hunger for “normalcy.” But few of us,...
View ArticleBINA High comes back from 100% virtual with caution and success
The BINA curriculum actively encourages high school students “to develop their love for Hashem, His Torah, and the Jewish people.” The close-knit BINA staff partners with parents to help each student...
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Here’s a (Jewish) way to redirect your pandemic despair into purposeful living
Editor’s note: This month marks one year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout this challenging year, Tidewater’s Jewish community has offered enriching and innovative programs,...
View ArticleCOVID-19 vaccination registration assistance available
A phone application assistance and outreach program for people who need help registering for the COVID-19 vaccination is being offered by Jewish Family Service. People can call and speak to Sharon...
View ArticleB’nai Tzedek Teen Philanthropy: Putting the Mitzvah in Bar and Bat Mitzvah
Around the time of their bar or bat mitzvot, teens explore what it means to become an adult and active member of the Jewish community. They study Torah, learn to lead services, perform mitzvah projects...
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An anniversary of caring: Pam Blais delivers to caregivers
Anniversaries are sometimes faced with mixed emotions. For some, there’s pure joy in recalling a wedding anniversary or the day children or grandchildren were born. Conversely, some bring sadness,...
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Simon Family Passport to Israel: Funds available for teen trips to Israel...
Tidewater Jewish Foundation’s Simon Family Passport to Israel Fund, which provides grants for trips for teens to Israel, is accepting applications for the program until March 15, 2021. The program...
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Whale watching and Shabbat
Actually standing in a boat looking at a whale in the water, it’s not hard to imagine how one swallowed Jonah. Encouraging her students to be inquisitors, Morah Nicole’s class at Strelitz International...
View ArticleIsraeli Supreme Court rules state must grant citizenship to non-Orthodox...
(JTA)—Israel must grant citizenship to Jews who converted to Judaism in Israel under non-Orthodox auspices, its Supreme Court ruled Monday, March 1, possibly igniting another round in the long-running...
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Yom Hashoah
Guest speaker: Marion Weinzweig Thursday, April 8, 6:45 pm Via live stream from Ohef Sholom Temple, on the Holocaust Commission’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/holcommission. Join United Jewish...
View ArticleGrant helps feed the hungry
Jewish Family Service received a grant from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation in the amount of $2,500 to purchase food for members of the community who might otherwise go hungry.
View ArticleYeshivas Aish Kodesh brings students to Norfolk and sends them out in the...
Yeshivas Aish Kodesh Talmudical Academy of Norfolk is a four-year high school for Jewish boys, offering a dual curriculum of Judaic Studies, along with a complete General Studies program —in a...
View ArticleCarl Shapiro, Brandeis benefactor who lost millions to Madoff, dies at 108
BOSTON (JTA)—Carl J. Shapiro, one of Boston’s most significant philanthropists and Brandeis University’s most generous donor, died March 7 at his home in Boston. He was 108. Shapiro built his initial...
View ArticlePaul Len Turok
Virginia Beach—Paul Len Turok passed away peacefully early on Tuesday morning, March 16, 2021 at the age of 69. Paul was born in Cape Town, South Africa to father, Hillel Turok and mother, Bete Turok...
View ArticleNorman Morgan
Richmond—Norman Morgan, 78, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rebecca Cohen Morgan and Herman Morgan. He is survived by his loving...
View ArticleJudith Nevias Diamond
Newport News—Judith Nevias Diamond (29 & holding + 63) passed away at home surrounded by family on March 10, 2021. There was a private burial service due to the pandemic. She was preceded in death...
View ArticleDarby Beetham
Virginia Beach—Darby Beetham died peacefully at home on February 20, 2021. He leaves to cherish his memory his three children: Anna Beetham Goldenberg (Edward), Diane L. Beetham, and Darby L. Beetham...
View ArticleHerbert K. Bangel
Portsmouth—Portsmouth lost a favorite son with the passing of Herbert K. Bangel on Thursday, March 11, 2021. A native and lifetime resident of Portsmouth, Virginia, he was born on May 29, 1928 the son...
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