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29th Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film • February 24–28, 2022 Presented...
A Starry Sky Above The Roman Ghetto Thursday, February 24, 7:30 pm Cinema Café Kemps River 1220 Fordham Drive, Virginia Beach Tickets: $12 Director Giulio Base | 100 min Italy | 2020 | Italian with...
View ArticleThe great Maus giveaway is on as bookstores, professors, and churches counter...
(JTA)—A rural Tennessee school board’s decision last month to remove Maus, the celebrated graphic novel about the Holocaust, from its curriculum has attracted fierce backlash from other pockets of the...
View ArticleAre Jews white? Is Whoopi Goldberg Jewish? The View Holocaust controversy,...
(JTA)—She may not have meant to, but Whoopi Goldberg waded into a charged discourse that has polarized the Jewish community—and those who seek to discriminate against them—for centuries. The...
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A friend recently said, “you do a great job of showing all sides of an issue in the paper.” Naturally, I appreciated his unsolicited comment, as balance and nuance are extremely important, especially...
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Israel Club kicks off at the Simon Family JCC
Children from kindergarten through second grade participated in the Israel Club, a new after school class at the Simon Family JCC on Monday, January 31. The idea of creating an Israel Club stemmed...
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Swordfish Winter Swim team lapping up wins and broken records
The Simon Family JCC Swordfish Winter Swim team is undefeated through its first four swim meets. Jacob Gynan, head coach and Waverly Howard, assistant coach, have lead the Swordfish to virtual swim...
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Future philanthropists at work at Strelitz International Academy
Tzedakah is more than a financial transaction. Giving builds trusting relationships and includes contributions of time, effort, and insight. Tzedakah—philanthropy and charity—as well as Tikkun Olam...
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In Hebrew, B’Tayavon! is the equivalent to French’s Bon Appetit!
A new column for Jewish News, B’Tayavon will feature a recipe from a local chef in each issue. The first is from Philip Sifen who shares his recipe for Shakshuka. Enjoy! Shakshuka Philip Sifen...
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The Four Corners of the World: Israel Today offers a celebration of World...
Tuesday, March 1, 7:30 pm Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus Free, registration required: JewishVA.org/IsraelToday Admired for his engaging and boundary-pushing photography, Roie Galitz is equal parts...
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Simon Family JCC gears up for JCC Maccabi Games in San Diego
This year’s JCC Maccabi Games is slated to take place in San Diego, California, which means the Simon Family JCC is busy recruiting athletes to join its eight-member delegation. For athletes who have...
View ArticleTidewater comes together to learn through Paper Midrash
On a cold weekend in February, the Tidewater community found the opportunity for warmth and reflection with guest sermons, classes, and gallery talks with artist Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik and Rabbi...
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Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day 2022
During the week of January 31, 45 members of the Tidewater Jewish community signed into Zoom meetings with members of the Virginia General Assembly for Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day[s] 2022. More than...
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BBG “Big Littles” becomes a “family” affair
BBG (B’nai Brith Girls) held their “Big Little” reveal on Sunday, Feb. 6. “Big Little” is an opportunity for BBGs to create closer connections, form tighter bonds, connect to the happenings of the...
View ArticleAll Ohef Sholom Temple children can breathe the air (know the word) (eat of...
V’shinantam l’vanecha, “you shall teach your children, all your children” This philosophy has guided Ohef Sholom Temple in providing a meaningful and appropriate Jewish education for all in its...
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Simon Family JCC gears up for JCC Maccabi Games in San Diego
July 31–August 5 • Deadline to register March 2 This year’s JCC Maccabi Games are slated to take place in San Diego, Calif., which means the Simon Family JCC is busy recruiting athletes to join its...
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B’Tayavon: Deb Segaloff’s favorite cookies
Equivalent to French’s Bon Appetit, B’Tayavon in Jewish News is where locals share favorite recipes. This issue features one of Deb Segaloff’s favorite cookies. Pink and Greens Deb Segaloff Food,...
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Local Jewish New American and WWII Veteran celebrates 100th birthday
Local Holocaust survivors, New Americans, Jewish Family Service Senior Acculturation Case Manager Alla Gean, and volunteers living at Granby and Suburban Houses gathered at the home of Semen Shilman...
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58th Annual VCIC Tidewater Humanitarian Awards Dinner to honor Charlie Nusbaum
Thursday, March 24, 6 pm, Westin Virginia Beach Town Center The fifth Nusbaum to receive the Virginia Center for Inclusive Community’s prestigious Humanitarian Award, Charles (Charlie) S. Nusbaum is a...
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