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In these trying times, advice from a security professional can go a long way to assuring personal and community safety in public, as well as, in private spaces. Mike Goldsmith, SCN regional security advisor, will offer a couple of easy-to-follow tips here, and in the...
(JTA) — Rabbi Rick Jacobs, the president of the Union for Reform Judaism, arrived at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Churchwide Assembly with decades of experience building ties between the Lutheran and Jewish communities.But on Wednesday, July 30, as...
For decades, Super Sunday has been a flagship event in the lifecycle of United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s community campaign. It’s been a day of community mobilization – bringing volunteers together in a room buzzing with energy, armed with phones, stacks of...
(JTA) — On Monday, July 28, my son was inducted into the IDF. He started thinking about joining as a hayal boded, a “lone soldier” (someone who makes aliyah alone with the intention of serving) while in high school. After his friend was murdered by Hamas terrorists at...
(JTA) — The board of directors for the National Education Association, the United States’ largest teachers union, rejected a proposal by its delegates to sever ties with the Anti-Defamation League.The rejection on Friday, July 18, came after the delegates’ proposal...
When I began my journey with the Tidewater Jewish Foundation in July 2020, I walked into a world unlike anything we had known. It was the height of the pandemic.Introductions were made over Zoom and relationship-building required more persistence, patience, and heart...
Hamas’s attack on the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023, caused a massive surge in anti-Israel and antisemitic sentiments across the United States, and notably, on college campuses. Virginia’s university and college campuses were not immune to protests and...
Virginia Kehillat Bet Hamidrash (KBH), also known as Kempsville Conservative Synagogue, is entering a transformative new chapter as it prepares to relocate its synagogue from Indian Lakes Boulevard to the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish...
The Konikoff Center of Learning aims to “inspire individuals to deepen their Jewish knowledge and connection.” As part of this goal, KCL offers courses by the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning.One such course is “Understanding Zionism: The Return to the...
The Simon Family Jewish Community Center’s Fleischmann Lounge was filled with warmth and excitement as members of the Seniors Club gathered for their July meeting, which included the formal installation of the club’s 2025–2026 Executive Board.The new officers are:...
The men of Nadiv visited Camp JCC on Friday, July 25 to spend the afternoon with campers and see firsthand the impact of the group’s fundraising efforts.Nadiv, United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s young men’s fundraising group, donated more than $25,000 to assist...
Over the past year, we have had the privilege of creating a second home in Tidewater, through the open arms, hearts, and doors of the amazing people we have met. We eagerly seized the incredible opportunity to engage with everyone we could, knowing that we would learn...
Thursday • July 24 and 31 and August 7 • 8:30 am • Sandler Family Campus The Konikoff Center for Learning of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater invites parents to Bagels & Balance: A Positive Parenting Series, a three-part morning mini-series designed to...
Tuesdays • August 12 - September 16 • 5:30 pm • Sandler Family Campus The Konikoff Center for Learning of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater is offering Hebrew for Beginners – An Introductory Course, to give students the essential tools to read and write in...
VIRGINIA BEACH - Beril Macy Abraham, 87, died June 16, 2025. Born in Norfolk, he was the son of the late Fred Abraham and Sarah Ferstman Abraham.Beril was married for 62 years to his dear wife Barbara. He was an attorney who enjoyed practicing in the Tidewater area...
NORFOLK - Germaine Clair passed peacefully at home on June 13, 2025, after a battle with cancer. She approached her disease as she did everything in life: with dignity and courage. She was a very young 73.Born in Pittsburgh, Germaine found her way to Norfolk as a...
VIRGINIA BEACH - Harriet Yvette Golombek, 79, passed away in Chesapeake, Virginia on June 27, 2025.She was born to Maurice and Sadie Lazarus in 1946 in Norfolk, Va. She met her husband, Steven Golombek, in college at Old Dominion University. They had a wonderful 53...
NORFOLK - Jane Leterman Frieden, born in Norfolk, Virginia, on September 19, 1928, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the age of 96.She was predeceased by her beloved husband of nearly 76 years, Leonard S. (“Lenny”) Frieden; her parents, Jack and...
MIDLOTHIAN - Dr. Barry L. Kurzer, retired Chesterfield dentist, died on June 25, 2025, during a diagnostic heart procedure, following several years of heart problems.Dr. Kurzer graduated from the University of Richmond in 1974 and from the Medical College of Virginia...
VIRGINIA BEACH - It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Burke W. Margulies, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and esteemed attorney, whose life was marked by unwavering dedication to his family, profession, and community.After earning his...
VIRGINIA Beach - Isadore “Izzy” Meizlik, 84, passed away on June 20, 2025.Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Izzy was a proud Jewish man and a retired NYPD police officer.He was married to his beloved wife, Mary Cornwell, for 47 years. She was his life partner and constant...
VIRGINIA BEACH - Ethel Jane “Dolly” Pachter (nee Rothbart) passed away peacefully on June 17, 2025.The moment after delivering her on October 10, 1924, their devoted family physician said, “That’s our Dolly.” The name stuck.Having lived beyond 100 years, her...
CLEVELAND, OHIO - Delle Elaine Rayner, aged 75, passed away on July 3, 2025.She was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio to Irv and Zerda Malikin. The Malkin family had three children, including Delle’s brothers Greg and Robert.Delle is survived by her two children,...
VIRGINIA BEACH - With profound sadness and deep love, we announce the passing of Jacklyn Flum Richels, who died on June 22, 2025, at the age of 78.Born on May 16, 1947, Jackie was the heart of her family as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...
NORFOLK - Albert Charles Selkin died peacefully at home on June 26, 2025, at the age of 83.He was a graduate of Granby High School, Old Dominion University, and the University of Virginia Law School. Albert was a dedicated and well-respected attorney and a devoted...
VIRGINIA BEACH - Annette “Honey” Spivak passed away peacefully on June 15, 2025.Born January 23, 1933, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, Honey lived to bring joy, love, comfort, compassion, and kindness to the people in her world, the Jewish value of “tikkun olam.” Honey’s...
CHESAPEAKE - Dr. Stan Weinstein passed away peacefully in his sleep at home surrounded by loved ones on June 10, 2025, after a lifetime of meaningful impact on family, friends, mentees, colleagues, strangers, everyone who met him, and, of course, Mathematics.His...
Israel’s strike on Iran starting early Friday, June 12 followed a dizzying 24 hours in which the international community rebuked Iran for its nuclear malfeasance, Iranian officials said they would retaliate by accelerating nuclearization and signs piled up of a...
TCC/City Joint-Use Library, 1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach • Through Saturday, June 28 This 1,100-square-foot exhibition explores how American society—including the government, military, refugee aid organizations, media, and the public—responded to Nazism, war,...
Rabbi Asher Knight(JTA) — My family has lived in Colorado for generations. I was in touch with my mother and cousins following the firebombing attack on people marching to call attention to the hostages held in Gaza. In my mind, I can visualize exactly where it...
(JTA) — More than 230,000 American Jews voted in the 2025 election for the World Zionist Congress, setting a new turnout record and nearly doubling participation compared to the last election five years ago, according to preliminary results released Thursday, June 5...
The FBI and DHS have released several similar announcements in recent years warning of potential attacks motivated by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. In the wake of two violent attacks on Jewish community events in recent weeks, the FBI and Department...