Israeli family creates a home away from home in Tidewater
My name is Yoel, husband to Tali and father to Leo, Riley, and Kyla. A year ago, my family and I moved to Virginia Beach from Israel, but I write this today, still carrying the weight of the events of October 7th. I was born in Israel. My parents made...
Generations at work together
Editor’s note: There was a time when it was practically expected that children would work in their parents’ business or profession when they reached adulthood. The nature of the business didn’t matter – from a mom-and-pop shop to a real estate office to a medical or...
United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Simon Family JCC’s Lee & Bernard Jaffe Family Jewish Book Festival 2024
October 28 - December 4 For more than 40 years, this annual celebration of Jewish writers, books, and ideas has featured authors from various backgrounds who have written about diverse topics. Featured author events allow the community to engage with bestselling and...
Community commemorates October 7, 2023
Around the globe, Jewish communities held ceremonies, services, and other events in commemoration of the first anniversary of October 7. In Tidewater, Governor Glenn Youngkin declared October 7 as an official state day of remembrance for victims of the horrific...
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No, we shouldn’t retire the word ‘Zionism.’ We should take it back.
We get to define our own lexicon, not our adversaries, writes the founder of the Z3 Project.
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Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza; terror leader orchestrated Oct. 7 attack
Sinwar's death could accelerate the hostages' release and an end to the war in Gaza.
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A BDS discussion deeply divides the utopian Park Slope Food Coop — again
“Every time you want to go grocery shopping, you think, ‘Am I emotionally ready for this?’” one Jewish member said.
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Miriam Adelson donates $100M to Trump campaign, making good on reported promise
Adelson's gift dwarfed the $75 million that Trump received from Elon Musk, the world's richest person.
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Candidates for U.S. Senator respond
With permission to reprint from Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington and Washington Jewish Week, this is a recent Q&A with candidates for the U.S. Senate, Senator Tim Kaine and Hung Cao. Printed are the candidates’ responses to two questions...
For our Jewish community, local races matter
October 7, 2023, changed us. The attack on our beloved Israel was truly soul crushing for our entire community. We followed the news hour by hour, spoke with friends and family in Israel, and prayed for their safety. Beyond October 7, seeing what was starting to...
After one year, “No, I’m not doing so well.”
(How are you?) מה שלומך? (What's up?) מה נשמע? These simple, innocent questions that we automatically use at the beginning of an interaction with someone we know have, since October 7, 2023, become loaded in Israel. With every phone call or conversation with my...
Lay leaders with legal degrees utilize their expertise for the community
Lay leaders are integral to the functioning of Jewish Tidewater. With multiple synagogues, day schools, and various agencies meeting myriad needs of the community, Jewish Tidewater’s lay leadership helps steer the missions and define the goals of each organization, as...
Richard Tavss and Besianne Tavss Maiden: A model of appreciation of each other, their clients, and the future
At Tavss, Fletcher, Maiden & Reed, Richard Tavss and his daughter, Besianne Tavss Maiden, specialize in different areas of law, yet they communicate and share ideas multiple times each day. Both attorneys look forward to the next generation joining the firm, when...
Israeli painting is donated to United Jewish Federation of Tidewater
Boaz Kritchman, an Israeli with two adult children living in Tidewater, facilitated the donation of a painting last month to the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater. The impetus for the donation, by his son, Lotan Kritchman, stems from a desire to remember...
Editor marks 20 years at Jewish News
As we usher in 5785 this week, I again wish you and your families l’shana tova tikatevu. May each of us be inscribed in the Book of Life. And may we find better days ahead for all of Israel and the Jewish people.In this issue of Jewish News, I want to take a moment...
Consider a philanthropic audit
Meet “Ellen,” a perpetual giver. From her synagogue, the Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia, and Hillels, to her alma maters, Ellen supports a wide array of causes on a monthly or yearly basis. Some contributions come directly from her cash flow, while others are...
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Letters offer support to Jewish community for October 7
In recognition of the first anniversary of the brutal attacks by Hamas, several elected officials and retired U.S. military leaders issued letters in condemnation of the atrocities and in solidarity with the Jewish community. Among those sending letters were U.S....
Knowledge is Key
Some Basic Facts: A majority of Americans (61%) say the U.S. should play a role in diplomatically resolving the Israel-Hamas war. Still, more want the U.S. to play a minor role (37%) than a major one (24%). An additional 19% would prefer for the U.S. to play no...
Guardianship and Conservatorship Summit hosted by Jewish Family Service
The first Guardianship and Conservatorship Summit, sponsored and presented by Jewish Family Service of Tidewater’s Personal Affairs Management Program, took place on September 24 at the Sandler Family Campus. Approximately 150 people from throughout Hampton Roads...
Rabbi Dr. Israel Zoberman’s poem, October 7, was included in the Congressional Record by Congresswoman Jen Kiggans on September 25, 2024.
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From the Shtetl to the South: Explore your place in Jewish history
Class starts: Tuesday October 15, 11:30 am Sandler Family Campus How does your family’s history...
JCC Seniors Club: In the sukkah with ShinShin Emily Wednesday, October 16, 12 pm Sandler Family Campus
Many Jewish holidays that aim to bring in a sweet new year take place this month. Since the...
2nd Annual Strelitz Fall Festival
A day of family fun for the entire Tidewater community Sunday, October 27, 11 am - 3 pm, Sandler...
Healing a fractured world discussed with Rabbi Sacks’ book as guide
Next book club meeting: Sunday, October 2710 am, B’nai Israel Synagogue The Rabbi Sacks Tidewater...
Obituaries
May the Source of Peace
send peace to all who mourn, and comfort to all who are bereaved.
Charles Bress
SILVER SPRING, Md. - Charles Marvin Bress passed away on September 29. Beloved husband of the late Patricia Bress; devoted father of Paul...
David N. Cohen
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - David (Pop-Pop) Cohen, 78, passed away peacefully with his family by his side after a long battle with cancer on September...
Alfred Dreyfus
VIRGINIA BEACH - Alfred Dreyfus, 100, peacefully passed away on October 4. He was born in Rastatt, Germany on December 11, 1923, to Emmy (née...
Arthur S. Kreger
VIRGINIA BEACH - Arthur S. Kreger died on September 24 with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born in Norfolk, Va. on February 27,...