Virginia Beach– Harriet Robins Goodove, age 83, passed away on January 5, 2025. Raised in the close-knit Ghent community, Harriet graduated from Maury High School before attending the University of Georgia, where she earned not only her degree, but also met her...
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Nancy M. Friedman
VIRGINIA BEACH – Nancy M. Friedman passed away on November 7, 2025. Nancy was born July 25, 1940, in Raleigh, N.C. to the late Macy and Willard Clifton. A military man, Will moved the family to Norfolk when Nancy was a little girl, and it was here that she spent...
David R. Blevins
Virginia Beach – David Robert Blevins died December 27, 2025, at age 84. Born May 26, 1941, in Knoxville, Tenn. to Hansel and Marian Blevins, David lived most of his adult life in Montgomery, Ala. and Virginia Beach. David earned his doctorate...
Jewish News seeks a copywriter/editorial assistant
Jewish News seeks a copywriter/editorial assistant. The paper is looking for a passionate storyteller who can craft clear and compelling copy for the newspaper. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES • Write clear and persuasive copy with an emphasis on writing articles •...
AG Miyares: Resolution reached for Jewish children allegedly subjected to antisemitic harassment
The Nysmith School for Gifted Children entered into a settlement agreement with a Jewish family who alleged their children were wrongfully expelled after they complained to the school about their 11-year-old daughter being harassed based on her Jewish religion and...
Rabbi Gershon Litt receives Birthright Israel award
Birthright Israel and Birthright Israel Foundation named Rabbi Gershon Litt the recipient of the 2025 Jeffrey R. Solomon Prize. The prestigious annual award recognizes an exceptional Jewish communal professional who has made a profound and lasting impact on the Jewish...
Mary Duty
WHITE HOUSE, TENNESSEE - Mary Jane Duty, with eyes of blue, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 4, after a long, hard battle with cancer. She was surrounded by loved ones, where she spent her final days in the home of her youngest daughter in Tennessee. She...
Norma Janet Flax
NORFOLK - Norma Janet Flax, born in New York, New York, passed away on May 22 at the age of 95. Norma was predeceased by her parents, Esther Sherris Ginsburg and Hyman Ginsburg, and her daughter, Patricia Flax-Jankosky. She is survived by her husband, Jack Flax,...
Diane B. Hoffman
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - Diane Berman Hoffman passed away on May 18. Diane was born on July 31, 1927 in West Hartford, Conn. to the late Aaron Berman and Gertrude Wigransky Berman. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Herbert Sidney Hoffman,...
Dr. Sidney B. Sward
VIRGINIA BEACH - Dr. Sidney B. Sward, 88, died peacefully in his sleep on March 18. He was kind and generous and a loving husband and father who put the needs of others above his own. A talented musician and PhD’d athlete, he taught at NSU for 32 years. He...
Arlene Elsa Losick
VIRGINIA BEACH - Arlene Elsa Losick, 81 passed away unexpectedly on May 17. She was born to Dorothy and Sidney Chernick in Kerhonkson, N.Y. on May 19, 1942. Arlene was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Mel. Left to cherish her memory are her son Heath...
Shelby Tudor
Rockville, Maryland – Shelby Tudor 50, passed away on May 15, 2024 in Rockville, Maryland. Shelby recently had a hip replacement because of years of chronic pain and unfortunately, a complication took her from us. She was married for over 24 wonderful and...
Marilyn Barbara Werner
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. –Marilyn Barbara Werner, 94, died on May 26 at the AHAVA Memory Care Facility in Pittsburgh, Pa. The cause of death was Alzheimer’s disease. Known to most as Barbsie, she was born in Hartford, Conn., to Edward and Vivian Goldman. She attended...