Hostages released under ceasefire deal

Hostages released under ceasefire deal

Editor’s note: The release of hostages held in Gaza is a developing story. At press time, the number of hostages remaining in Gaza is 79, of whom 23 are set for release during the current ceasefire; 35 are thought to be living. These three articles are just a sample...

First meals turn to forever dates

First meals turn to forever dates

A shared meal can lead to a good laugh, a lifelong romance, or a future business venture – and sometimes, all those things and more. ❦ For these eight couples, first dates that included peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, COVID dating, and dancing at the top of...

32nd Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film

32nd Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film

One of the nation’s longest-running Jewish film festivals, the Virginia Festival of Jewish Film, presented by Alma & Howard Laderberg, entertains, educates, and engages the Tidewater community by presenting world-class films, repertory cinema, and programs that...

JDC updates Tidewater on Ukraine after 1,000+ days of conflict

JDC updates Tidewater on Ukraine after 1,000+ days of conflict

Now in its third winter of war, the plight of Ukraine’s Jews and Jewish communities is no longer headline news. Israel, hostages, Gaza, a U.S. election, plane crashes, protests, antisemitism, wildfires, and so many other news-capturing events have diverted the world’s...

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‘Beyond comprehension’: Leaders in Israel, US and worldwide mourn Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas and Oded Lifshitz

An Argentine official announced on Wednesday that the country would declare a day of mourning for Shiri Bibas and her two boys, who were Argentine-Israeli citizens. 

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Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:22 +0000

Connecting refugees to jobs is a win-win for employers and refugees. This Jewish humanitarian is making it happen.

Refugees tend to work hard, are loyal to their employers and often are more willing to relocate than other hires because they lack local roots, Gideon Maltz says.

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Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:36 +0000

We couldn’t save the Bibas boys, but we can still choose life

As hostage bodies come home to Israel, a grieving writer draws on the historic resilience of the Jewish people.

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Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:42:26 +0000

Israel grieves as bodies said to be of hostages Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, Oded Lifshitz return from Gaza

"I didn’t do enough to save them," said an Israeli onlooker paying final respects to four captives coming home in coffins.

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Tidewater dough boys

Tidewater dough boys

Baking is a science that requires the precise chemistry of all ingredients. One misstep and a decadent dessert devolves into a tragic mess, a puffy souffle deflates into a cavernous hollow, or a delicate confection becomes a misshapen blob. ❦ David Leon, Joel Nied,...

Aviva Pembroke opens to a packed house of admirers

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Premier of What We Carry film features Col. Shames

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Proud to Be!

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From despair to hope:an emotional encounter with Israel

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New kosher restaurant in Ghent

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May the Source of Peace
send peace to all who mourn, and comfort to all who are bereaved.

Alexander Portnoy

KYRIAT YAM, ISRAEL - Alexander Portnoy passed away on January 6, 2025, in Israel.Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Tatiana Portnoy; sister,...

Mary M. Shroyer

FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA – Mary Martin Shroyer, 91, died on January 22, 2025. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Norman C. Shroyer.She was born November...

Alan “Famous Uncle Al” Stein

VIRGINIA BEACH - Alan Stein, also known as “Famous Uncle Al,” passed away on January 11, 2025.Alan was born in New York on February 7, 1937, and...

Ara Sue Summers

CORDOVA, ALABAMA - Born October 12, 1937, to Evelyn Jean and Floyd Summers, Ara Sue Summers passed away peacefully on January 17, 2025.She is...