I am beyond excited to attend and present at the Community Impact Day: Creating Kindness and Jewish Camp Curiosity. The energy of being at Jewish overnight camp is unmatched, and I am thrilled that the camp I attended as a child and teen, and then worked at as...
Month: May 2017
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Here’s to the Ladies: Conversations with More of the Great Women of Musical Theater
Eddie Shapiro will take part in a special cabaret-style evening with live music in partnership with Zeiders American Dream Theater and ROÚGE Theater Reinvented*Wednesday, December 4, 7:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus Reviewed by Nili Belkin In Here’s To The Ladies, Eddie...
Ethel-Raye Greenspan
DINA, MINNESOTA – Ethel-Raye Greenspan, 87, of Norfolk, Va., passed away from heart disease in Edina, Minn. on October 16, 2024, surrounded by her family. Born in Norfolk on May 8, 1937, to parents David and Helen Nesson, Ethel-Raye attended Granby High School and...
Miriam Mednick Seeherman
VIRGINIA BEACH – Miriam Mednick Seeherman, 91, died peacefully on October 25, 2024. A native of New York City, she moved to the area for love in 1956. Miriam radiated kindness to everyone she met and did her best to ease the burdens of those who struggled....
Adam Abeshouse, Jewish producer of classical recordings
(JTA) — Adam Abeshouse, a producer of classical music whose resume included three Grammy Awards as well as side gigs performing on Broadway in the pit orchestra of Fiddler on the Roof and setting up his synagogue’s sound system, died last month at his home in...
Bernie Marcus, Home Depot founder who gave to Republicans and Israel
(JTA) — Bernie Marcus, 95, the billionaire who co-founded Home Depot and became a Republican megadonor and supporter of civic and political causes in the United States and Israel, died Monday, Nov. 4 in Boca Raton, Florida. His death came on the eve of an election...
Hurricane Emergency Relief Fund
Hurricane Helene struck the east coast as a powerful Category 4 storm, bringing wind speeds exceeding 140 mph, a once-in-a generation storm surge, and more than 15 inches of rainfall. This caused widespread flooding and damage across Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North...
Be prepared to vote on Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 5
United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Jewish Community Relations Council has compiled a toolkit to educate, engage, and inform Tidewater voters about ‘all things’ election. It offers information on how to register to vote, find the correct polling place, determine...
Embrace Counseling Program receives grant to expand counseling services
It has been just over a year since Jewish Family Service’s Counseling program moved off the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community to its old digs on the second floor of 260 Grayson Road and rebranded itself as Embrace Counseling. ...
Poppies (Kalaniot): Proud and strong
Since I was a little girl, I’ve always liked Poppies. I remember when they taught us about law-protected flowers, you know, those that you can’t pick – even if it’s your deepest desire. Out of the list, poppies were my favorite. I still can’t figure out what drew me...
Todd and Ryan Kletz: Knowing when to turn up the heat and how to cool down
Recognized around town as the guys in the TV commercials touting their One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning business, Ryan Kletz joined his dad, Todd Kletz, at work in 2008. Theirs is a story of appreciating the strengths of each other’s generational skills and...
Charlie, Michael, and Stephen Nusbaum: Protecting family time from business time
When Charlie Nusbaum joined S.L. Nusbaum Insurance Agency, his parents were both working at the agency. Now, his sons, Michael and Stephen, are part of the TEAM – from generation to generation. Charles S. Nusbaum S.L. Nusbaum Insurance Agency, Business and personal...
Puttering around at the Simon Family JCC
A common advertising refrain, “Membership has its benefits,” takes on extra meaning at the Simon Family JCC, where membership includes opportunities that feature fitness and swim options, cultural arts programs, clubs for all ages and interests, leagues, and an...
JCC Book Club
Monday, October 21, 1:30 pm Sandler Family Campus In March 2024, Christopher Gorham spoke virtually in partnership with United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and the Konikoff Center for Learning about his novel, The Confidante. The JCC Book Club will go into more...
Charles Bress
SILVER SPRING, Md. - Charles Marvin Bress passed away on September 29. Beloved husband of the late Patricia Bress; devoted father of Paul Bress (Carol Robitaille), Susan Weiglein (Andre), and Nancy Bailey (Darrin); loving brother of Larry Bress (Linda), and the...
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 23. Beloved and devoted husband of Charlene; loving and caring father to Anton (Debra) Cohen, Gavin Cohen, Lori (Shane)...
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 Lieblich) and Manfred Dreyfus. From his father, an industrialist and World War I veteran, Alfred inherited a passion for...
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, 1936, to the late Lena Cohen and Jacob Kreger. Arthur was preceded in death by his siblings Sammy, Bernice, Sol, and...
Kristallnacht: A turning point in Nazi persecution
November 9-10, 1938, Kristallnacht, or the “Night of Broken Glass,” marked a critical escalation in Nazi persecution of Jews. This pogrom led to the destruction of more than 1,000 synagogues and 7,500 Jewish-owned businesses, resulting in the arrest of 30,000 Jewish...
Singing for Shalom: A concert of hope and remembrance
Monday, October 7, 6 pm, Temple Emanuel Nearly a year has passed since the tragic events of October 7, 2023, a day that will forever be seared into the collective memory of our people. On that fateful day, Hamas brutally murdered a multitude of people. Families were...
Tidewater commemorates October 7, marking one year
Monday, Oct. 7, 8:30 am Sandler Family Campus Hamas unleashed a vicious attack on Israel, killing more than 1,200 innocent people, taking more than 250 people as hostages, and shattering the global Jewish community’s sense of safety on Saturday, October 7, 2023. On...
JCRC Guide to 2024 Election created to keep voters informed
The Jewish Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater has compiled a Guide to the 2024 Election to provide the information needed to become an informed voter. Visit JewishVA.org/Election24 to determine which district is yours, which...
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...
Super Sunday brings community together for Today, Tomorrow, and Always
Dozens of community members gathered on Sunday, Sept. 15, at the Sandler Family Campus for the Federation’s annual Super Sunday Community Phone-a-Thon. Despite a strange weather pattern, which forced the event indoors, the energy and enthusiasm was high throughout the...
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...
Getting through the fast day
Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Friday, October 11 Fasting for 25 hours is no easy feat. Hunger pangs, headaches, and general malaise typically set-in by midday, after the last morsel of food went down at dinner the previous night. Jews who observe the Yom Kippur fast...
Holiday table conversation starters
When gathering for the upcoming High Holiday meals with family and friends, this might be the year to veer away from a discussion of politics. Instead, consider exploring a topic that is often overlooked, but is incredibly important –philanthropy. What better...
Baking for Rosh Hashanah: Women unite to support JFS
Every year, the Jewish Family Service Food Pantry—a cornerstone of Jewish Tidewater’s support system—assembles Rosh Hashanah care packages for more than 120 seniors, many of whom live in nursing homes or are homebound. These holiday bags, filled with essentials such...
Next Generation Group gathers for the first time
The first meeting of the Holocaust Commission of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Next Generation group occurred on Sunday, August 11 in the Survivor’s Room at the Sandler Family Campus. Comprised of children of Holocaust survivors, as well as third...
Nadiv Kicks off new year with big crowd, important cause
The men of Nadiv voted and chose Camp JCC as the recipient of the group’s fundraising efforts during the ‘24-‘25 programming year. Nadiv gathered on Thursday, Sept. 5 at the Virginia Beach home of Laura and Fred Gross to socialize and discuss where to direct the...
36th Annual Strelitz International Golf Tournament: A swinging success
The Strelitz International Academy’s (SIA) 36th Annual Golf Tournament, held on Wednesday, August 28 at the Virginia Beach National Golf Club, proved to be another hole-in-one event. Known as the Bob Josephberg Classic, this tournament remains SIA’s premier annual...
Tree of Life documentary inspires conversations
United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and its partner, Secure Community Network, hosted three screeningsof the HBO documentary A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting on September 10. Each screening served a particular demographic: one for local first...