Baltimore, Md.—Leonard Greenebaum of Baltimore passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at the age of 94. Born in 1928 in Baltimore, Lenny received a Bachelor of Science in Business from Johns Hopkins University. In 1953, Leonard married the love of his life, Lois...
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Charles Greenhood
Norfolk—Charles Greenhood, 71, of Portsmouth, passed away August 30, 2022 in Norfolk, Va. Charles was born in Portsmouth to Alfred A. and Dena K. Greenhood on February 25, 1951. He graduated from ODU in 1976. After college, he opened Greenhood Distributors with his...
Robert Allen Helfant
Miami, Fla.—Robert Allen Helfant, of Key West, died in Miami on August 10, 2022 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of Jack and Shirley Lipsky Helfant, of blessed memory. He is survived by his wife, Robin Helfant. They have been together for 23...
Loretta Crafton Hirschfeld
Charlottesville, Va.—No dance floor needed. If music was playing, Loretta was dancing. Even as Alzheimer’s robbed her memory, she never forgot her dance moves, dancing right up to the end. She took her last turn on the dance floor on August 10, 2022. Loretta was a...
Irv Hodies
Virginia Beach—Irv Hodies, 93, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Irv was born July 26, 1929 to Meyer and Freda (née Horowitz) Hodies in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in 1947 and afterward completed his...
Lester Horwitz
Virginia Beach—Lester Horwitz passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the age of 99. He was born April 11, 1923 in New York, the son of Sylvia and Saul Horwitz (of blessed memory). Lester earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from New York University and his J.D....
Create your own luck with author Janice Kaplan
Wednesday, April 10, 7:30 pm, Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus Former editor-in-chief of Parade Magazine, Janice Kaplan will visit Tidewater to discuss her latest book, How Luck Happens: Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love, and Life. The book, written...
Seniors Lunch and Move with Nadav Meirson
Wednesday, March 15, 11:30 am, Simon Family JCC Israeli fitness expert and former trainer on the Biggest Loser Israel, Nadav Meirson will lead light exercise and a lunch discussion. The session is open to all seniors. Meirson is an entrepreneur leading several...
B’nai Israel Gala Dinner to highlight its Sisterhood
Always the backbone of B’nai Israel Congregation, the B’nai Israel Sisterhood was responsible for a wealth of programs, classes, and fundraisers. They gave the synagogue an aura of energy, fun, and inspiration. Realizing the need for a reinvigorated Sisterhood, B’nai...
Yom Hashoah 2019
Wednesday, May 1, 6:45 pm, Temple Israel A commemorative program celebrating the power of the human spirit and the enduring faith of those who witnessed and survived the Holocaust, this year’s event features guest speaker, Dr. Roger Loria. A survivor from Belgium,...
LAG B’OMER
Thursday, May 23 Celebrate LAG B’OMER and join The Simon Family JCC, YAD, and Chabad for a delicious family cookout, beer, rockin’ music, and a bonfire. Open to the community. For more information and tickets, contact Jasmine Amitay at JAmitay@ujft.org.
Train Like Israel’s Biggest Losers with Nadav Meirson
Simon Family JCC, CRC, and community partner’s present Train Like Israel’s Biggest Losers with Nadav Meirson Workout: Wednesday, May 15, 8:30 am Simon Family JCC Pushing fitness levels to new heights, Nadav Meirson, the trainer from the hit reality series The Biggest...
JDC’s HOME: Lens on Israel
Leon Family Gallery, Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus April 2019 JDC’s HOME: Lens on Israel, a photography exhibit from Temple Emanu-El’s Bernard Museum of Judaica & Streicker Center in New York, showcases diverse communities that live side-by-side in Israel...
Cause An Effect: A series for Jewish high school students (grades 9-12) and their parents
Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, BBYO, and OSTY present Cause An Effect A series for Jewish high school students (grades 9-12) and their parents Thursday, May 9, 6–9 pm The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) most recent “Audit of...
Simon Family JCC Current Events
Thursdays, 10:30 am, Simon Family JCC Group discussion of local, regional, national, and world news, as well as emerging topics in a cordial atmosphere. Free and open to the community. Contact David Rabinowitz at 757-424-3027.
Tidewater Chavurah’s Second Friday Shabbat Service
Friday, April 12, 7 pm Home of Hal and Elaine in Virginia Beach’s Great Neck Meadows area A “congregation without walls,” Tidewater Chavurah’s events are held in members’ homes or at other locations. Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gill will lead the monthly Shabbat service with...
Israel Today with Ambassador Ido Aharoni
From Remembrance to Independence Yom Hazikaron to Yom Ha’Atzmaut Wednesday, May 8, 7:30 pm Ohef Sholom Temple Honoring the transition that takes place in Israel as Yom Hazikaron, a somber day of reflection ends at sundown, giving way to Yom Ha’atzmaut’s celebration,...
Simon Family JCC Book Club celebrates 10 years and 100 Books
On Monday, March 18, the Simon Family JCC celebrated the JCC Book Club’s 10th anniversary and 100th read with book club author, Marilyn Simon Rothstein. Rothstein visited the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus as a part of her Jewish Book Council book tour and the Lee...
Tidewater Chavurah got baking for Purim
Members of the Tidewater Chavurah got together at Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gill and Spencer Gill’s home to bake Hamantashen in preparation for Purim. A variety of fillings were used including lemon, poppy, apple, blueberry, pumpkin, and chocolate. A multi-generational event,...
Passover 5779
Dear Readers, Passover is in the air. The kinda light, kinda panic feeling arrives each year along with the blossoms and warmer temps. The sense that something good, something unifying, uplifting, and yes, even that something happy is about to take place, comes with...
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation acquires first Judaica objects
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation recently added several objects of Judaica to its collections: a sterling silver and gold Kiddush cup and a silver and gold yad (Torah pointer). These mark the first such objects in the Foundation’s holdings and reflect the...
$17-million reasons to celebrate
Community gathers to celebrate second year of the LIFE & LEGACY™ program Tidewater Jewish Foundation (TJF) honored its community partners and donors at the 2nd annual LIFE & LEGACY event on Monday, March 18. The evening celebrated the success of the...
Men’s trip to the Rebbe’s Ohel
Its dark and cold, and practically the middle of the night. It’s 4:30 am on Wednesday, January 16 and this morning, I’m standing with a group of eight others, ready to embark on a journey unlike any other I’ve experienced. To be honest, as we load the minibus, which...
JFS receives grant to make Kids Connection inclusive
Jewish Family Service of Tidewater recently received a grant to work in collaboration with Simon Family JCC to develop a fully inclusive after-school program. The grant supports the initial development and implementation of inclusive programming for children with...
For Israelis abroad, elections start with a scramble for flight tickets
AMSTERDAM (JTA)—Like many voters in democratic national elections, I almost always hope that whoever is elected will be able to serve out their full term—even if they weren’t my pick. This is especially true in my native Israel, whose infamously brittle coalitions...
Congresswoman Elaine Luria spoke in support of a resolution condemning Anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry
WASHINGTON—In a speech on the House Floor on Thursday, March 7, Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02), a 20-year Navy veteran, spoke in support of a House resolution condemning anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry. The resolution passed later that day, 407–23. A...