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Legacy of leading by example: Charlie Nusbaum, Tidewater Jewish Foundation...
Charlie Nusbaum. As board chair of Tidewater Jewish Foundation, Charlie Nusbaum is a true follower of the phrase “lead by example.” Since 1866, the Nusbaum family has served the Jewish community...
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THE HUMUSIYA: Feeding your roots
They say, “we are what we eat.” Maybe this is because food is more than just the building blocks of our physical body. . .it is also feeds our spirit. It reflects our emotions, “I need something...
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Robin Mancoll honored by FBI with national award
On Friday, May 5, 2023, FBI Director Christopher Wray presented Robin Mancoll, chief program officer and Jewish Community Relations Council director for United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, with the...
View ArticleJewish institutions awaken to climate crisis, with hundreds pledging action
(JTA) — For a decade starting in 2002, Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi devoted herself to pro-Israel advocacy. After that, the Jewish philanthropist and activist from Annapolis, Maryland, went all in to fight...
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IHRA is signed into law by Governor Youngkin; Virginia Jewish Communities...
Amy Melnick-Scharf, Daniel Staffenberg, Barbara Dudley, Jeff Luckman, First Lady Suzanne Youngkin, Governor Glenn Youngkin, Eric Maurer, Vicki Fishman, and Joel Bond. Governor Glenn Youngkin signed...
View ArticleChanges and growth for Jewish Family Service
Jewish Family Service of Tidewater was incorporated in 1948, after having spent decades under various names. Like its name, the agency has continuously evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of the...
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Annual Fishing Derby reels ‘em in
Tom Edwards weighs a catch. More than 75 people were busy having fun casting bait into Lake Sandler for this year’s Fishing Derby on Sunday, May 21. With perfect weather and 40 prizes and raffle items,...
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Strelitz International Academy’s fifth graders take lessons to heart
ForKids chef Teresa Licato with fifth grade student Adielle Uduaghan. Research, learning, and action were all on display at Strelitz International Academy’s fifth grade exhibit on Tuesday, May 23....
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Jewish Family Service’s 19th Annual Run, Roll, or Stroll crosses another...
Almost 400 runners, rollers, and strollers participated in Jewish Family Service of Tidewater’s 19th Annual Run, Roll, or Stroll on Sunday, May 7 at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront at 31st Street Park....
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The Janet Gordon Annual Mah Jongg Day & Luncheon 2023: Another huge success!
Mah Jongg Tournament! Marcy Mostofsky, Lori Tabakin and Sandra Collins. The largest annual fundraising event in support of Beth Sholom Village saw yet another round of changes in 2023: • Another...
View ArticleJewish Tidewater’s Graduates
Graduation season began again this year with plenty for Jewish Tidewater’s graduates and their families to celebrate. The pomp and circumstance that surround most graduations provides a time to...
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Memorial Day Commemoration at Sandler Family Campus focuses on the holiday’s...
Memorial Day Commemoration at the Sandler Family Campus. A community Memorial Day Weekend observance in appreciation of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for America’s freedom, took place on the...
View ArticleBiden plan to combat antisemitism demands reforms across the executive branch...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Joe Biden unveiled a multifaceted and broad strategy to combat antisemitism in the United States that reaches from basketball courts to farming communities, from college...
View ArticleHistory, archives, and events at Jewish Museum & Culture Center
The only site of its type in Tidewater, the Jewish Museum & Culture Center (JMCC) is housed in a former synagogue, Chevra T’helim, a building constructed more than 100 years ago in Portsmouth. The...
View ArticleCelebrate Community with the 2023 Biennial
Wednesday, June 14, 6:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus In our Jewish community, we seize every opportunity to honor our past as we plan for the future. We remember our past leadership throughout our...
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Women draw inspiration from Julie Platt, JFNA chair
In the beautiful Rodriguez room at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Virginia Beach, more than 50 women from the Jewish community celebrated the approaching end of a very successful 2023 United Jewish...
View ArticleTown Hall to introduce Secure Community Network’s Mike Goldsmith to the...
Monday, July 10, 7:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus United Jewish Federation of Tidewater with the Secure Community Network (SCN) continues to enhance the safety and security of Tidewater’s Jewish...
View ArticleShavuot celebrated by area Conservative congregations
The Conservative community gathered last month at Temple Emanuel to celebrate the second night of Shavuot with a Kabbalat Shabbat service, a simple but delicious dinner, and a communal Shavuot-teach...
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Steven Warsof: An Inside Business 2023 Healthcare Hero
Steven Warsof Inside Business presented the 2023 Healthcare Heroes Awards to “recognize outstanding individuals and organizations that are making a noteworthy difference in healthcare across Hampton...
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Ira Robert Lederman, MD sets his sights on retirement
“For many decades, Dr. Ira Lederman has been a blessing to the community,” says Rabbi Michael Panitz. “His service to a large circle of patients, and his leadership-by-example within Temple Israel and...
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