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Kim Simon Fink: Perpetual action. . . and motion
Erica, Dustin, Simon, and Kim Fink. Kim is Mother. Kim is a season unto herself. Kim is a sister of perpetual action. She is always working on the next chapter and never plays by the book. She bore and...
View ArticleDear Readers: Celebrating Women
Dear Readers, Celebrating women – moms, mentors, colleagues, and friends – is always important, but especially appropriate as we approach Mother’s Day next month. I’ve been fortunate to have had some...
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BeARS, books…and Coasties…OH MY!
Lieutenant Kelly Kuong and Chief Warrant Officer Melinda Skinner with their BeAR students. Lieutenant Kelly Kuong and Chief Warrant Officer Melinda Skinner are part of a group of four United States...
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AIPAC Political Student Leadership Summit: an enriching experience
Standing on the steps of the United States Capitol, I was filled with a sense of gratitude and awe as I thought about the generations of Jews who came before me. I imagined how they must have viewed...
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Ukrainian Humanity Center
The moms and kids in July that inspired the group to form the non-profit. In the summer of 2022, I took a Holocaust study trip to Poland, which I spoke about at Ohef Sholom and wrote about in the...
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Moses Myers House: Local Treasure
Last fall, members of the Norfolk City Council discussed selling four city-owned properties in order to save the expense of maintaining them. Three of them are historic homes. One is the Moses Myers...
View ArticleThank you to the generous Israel Fest sponsors!
• Avraham and Karen Ashkenazi • Harbor Group International • ZIM Integrated Shipping Services • AIPAC • United Airlines • Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters • Dominion Energy • Worth Higgins...
View ArticleJudy Blume is having a moment. Here’s why Jewish women love her
Two films – one about her and one based on one of her most popular books – are screening now. . . before the summer heats up and more time is spent outside… away from theaters and televisions. (JTA) —...
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Don’t miss the Camp JCC experience
With summer right around the corner, Camp JCC is gearing up for another exciting season. Last year’s day camp program was so successful that this year’s spots are filling fast – good news for the camp...
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Memorial Day Commemoration
Thursday, May 25, 8:30 am, Jewish War Veterans Flagpole, Sandler Family Campus The Board of Rabbis and Cantors of Hampton Roads and the Jewish War Veterans (Post 158) will host a community Memorial...
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2023 Stein Family Scholarship Winner: John Weber Williamson
The annual Stein Family College Scholarship of the Tidewater Jewish Foundation is awarded this year to John Weber Williamson, a senior at Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake. Williamson is the 16th...
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Mission returns from Israel with new appreciation for the work of Federation...
A small but mighty group of Federation donors participated in the 2023 UJFT Community Mission to Israel, February 28 through March 9. During the week-long journey, they wandered through history,...
View ArticleTJF seeks new donors for education tax credit program
Tidewater Jewish Foundation, an approved scholarship foundation under the Virginia Education Improvement Scholarship Tax Credit (EISTC) Program, is looking for new donors before its current...
View ArticleMay is Jewish American Heritage Month
An annual recognition and celebration of the more than 350-year history of Jewish achievements and contributions to the fabric of American life and culture in the United States, Jewish American...
View ArticleVirginia Beach School Board reviews books in school libraries
The Virginia Beach School Board met on Tuesday, April 25, to discuss, among other topics on their agenda, potential changes to the library media centers in each of the division’s schools. Virginia...
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United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Secure Community Network partner to...
Mike Goldsmith, law enforcement veteran to Advise, direct and develop community security program The Secure Community Network (SCN), the official safety and security organization for the Jewish...
View ArticleThe Pasta-bilities are endless in kindergarten at Strelitz
Setting goals and acquiring new skills are at the heart of kindergarten at Strelitz International Academy. This year, each student in Jamie Baker’s kindergarten class set a goal to accomplish with...
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Yom Hashoah: A time to remember and honor
This year’s Yom Hashoah Commemoration, honoring the victims and survivors of the Holocaust, as well as liberators and righteous gentiles, brought the community together around awareness, sadness,...
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Tidewater celebrates Israel@75 with high spirits
Tidewater’s annual Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebration took place on the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community on Sunday, April 30. This year’s event celebrated 75 years since...
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Mission returns from Israel with new appreciation for the work of Federation...
A small but mighty group of Federation donors participated in the 2023 UJFT Community Mission to Israel, February 28 through March 9. During the week-long journey, they wandered through history,...
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