Frozen Flames proves to be an early hot Hanukkah night
More than 150 members of the 21-and-over Tidewater Jewish community and beyond gathered for Frozen Flames, a celebration of heritage, community, and inspiration on Saturday, Dec. 7. Held at the new Perry Glass Studio at the Chrysler Museum of Art, the event was a...
Linda Fox-Jarvis and Stephanie Jarvis Caskill
Linda Fox-Jarvis never imagined that one of her children would want to join her real estate business. “It is a rewarding career, but it is also a 24/7 job and takes a toll on your family life,” says Fox-Jarvis who has sold real estate since 1982, regularly...
Nancy Evans and Heather Evans
Born and raised in Hampton Roads, Nancy Evans understands the region’s neighborhoods, which helped her from the start of her career in real estate to find homes suitable for her clients. Seventeen years after entering the field, Evans’s daughter, Heather, joined her...
Hanukkah is coming! Hanukkah is coming!
Thanksgiving and all its preparations and celebrations are nowover – a signal not to take a breath, but rather to focus on the next holiday: Hanukkah. Without missing a beat, it seems, congregations and schools are gearing up for a festive Hanukkah season,...
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Summer camps inspire teens to take the next step in their Jewish journeys
Camps are serving as conduits to gap-year programs in Israel and other immersive Jewish identity experiences.
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What’s ahead for the 34 Jewish members of the next Congress
The incoming legislature will most likely welcome the largest number of Jewish Republicans in the House — and in Congress overall — since the 1990s.
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Biden signs law that could lead to US Jewish history museum joining the Smithsonian
A new law may help ensure the survival of an institution that not so long ago faced bankruptcy.
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Despite war, these American Jewish athletes are choosing to pursue their careers in Israel
Three Jewish athletes who recently made aliyah told JTA the experience has been life-changing — despite the ongoing war and a steep athletic and linguistic learning curve.
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Stephen Lee Goldstein
Norfolk – Stephen Lee Goldstein, 83, passed away on Dec. 7, 2024 at home with his family by his side, after a long battle with chronic kidney...
Leslie Brown Zedd
Bethesda, Md. – Leslie Brown Zedd, born May 19, 1938, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 6, 2024, at her home. She was the daughter of the...
Lev Ayzenshtok
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Elizabeth I. Cohen
VIRGINIA BEACH - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Elizabeth Ilene Ochs Cohen (Beth), who passed after a long illness on...