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Dear Readers (Dads & Grads)

Dear Readers, A couple of weeks ago, it seemed that everywhere I turned, people were talking about graduations. Were there more than usual, or were we all just so excited to have proper ceremonies at the appropriate time and not the drive-by celebrations of 2020?...

Strelitz International Academy Class of 2022 Graduates

Strelitz International Academy Class of 2022 Graduates

SIA graduates will attend the following middle school programs this fall: Cape Henry Collegiate, Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk Academy, Old Donation School, and Princess Anne Middle. SIA is an International Baccalaureate World School. Back row: Leia Silverstein,...

‘Kids’ reflect on their dads

‘Kids’ reflect on their dads

While every day is a great day to honor, appreciate, and love our dads (and the dads in our lives: grandfathers, sons, uncles, friends, and neighbors), this Father’s Day there’s even more reason to enjoy the holiday. It is the first summer in recent years that it’s...

JAMES W. LEGUM

Norfolk —James William “Jimmy” Legum 72, of the 600 block of W. Princess Anne Road, died June 30, 2018. Born in Norfolk, he was the son of the late Sol S. Legum and Sylvia Siegel Legum. Jimmy attended Norfolk Public Schools and the Virginia School for the Deaf and...

VICKI KALFUS

Virginia Beach —Vicki Roslyn Kalfus died July 5 in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida surrounded by family after a long battle with metastatic melanoma. Vicki was born September 23, 1943 in Childress, Texas and raised in Norfolk. She was the daughter of Jerome and Raye Cohen....

SONYA L. FINE

Virginia Beach —Sonya L. Fine passed away peacefully on June 30, 2018. Sonya was predeceased by her parents, Mildred and Edward P. Levine, her beloved husband Barry, her son Nolan, and her sister Hermoine Busko, all of blessed memory. Lifelong residents of Tidewater,...

RICHARD J. BASS

NORFOLK—Richard Jay Bass, 59, passed away on June 27, 2018. Richard was born to Marlene and the late Melvin Bass, of blessed memory, on May 19 1959 in Buffalo, New York and was a resident of Hampton Roads since 1972. He was preceded in death by his sister Deborah Bass...

ELISA SNYDER BANKS

Virginia Beach —Elisa Snyder Banks, born May 25, 1936 in Norfolk, a longtime resident of Lagomar in Virginia Beach, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 25, 2018 in Virginia Beach General Hospital. Elisa was the youngest offspring and only daughter of Bertha and Ben...

Jody and Erin Balaban

Jody and Erin Balaban on their marriage, June 23, 2018 at Ohef Sholom Temple. Erin is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McGrattan, Jr. and Jody is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Balaban.

Leon Family Gallery Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus

July Photography by Eitan Stern This exhibit of Eitan Stern’s photographs provides an unexpected look at the people and places of Israel. Using a camera to capture ordinary people in an empathetic light, Stern’s love for humanity is expressed through his focus on...

Reduce your taxes with an IRA Gift in 2018

Starting this year, the standard deduction has doubled, which will significantly reduce the number of taxpayers who itemize their deductions. If you are 70½ or older (or know someone who is), here is an easy way to help the Jewish community. Rather than simply take...

Retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Jewish legacy

NEW YORK (JTA)—Not an hour after Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement as associate justice on the Supreme Court, the National Council of Jewish Women tweeted its dismay. “Justice Kennedy’s retirement could drastically shift the balance of the Supreme Court, and...

Local rabbi represents community at Pride event

During the week in which the LGBTQAI community celebrates its local presence, Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gill, spiritual leader of Tidewater Chavurah, represented the Jewish community at Hampton Roads Pride’s interfaith event on June 26 at New Life Metropolitan Community...

Brith Sholom’s move to Beth Sholom has been a win-win

Energetic president Joe Goldberg has led a 300% rise in membership “No heat, no bugs, no rain.” That’s how Joe Goldberg described the wise decision to move a July 1 pre-holiday cookout into the Pincus Paul Community Room at Beth Sholom Village. There were no...

YAD connects with Israeli Sister City, Kiryat Yam

The United Jewish Federation of Tidewater has a special bond with its Israeli sister city, Kiryat Yam. The coastal city is just 12km north of Haifa, and like Norfolk, is also known for its mermaids. After a mission trip to Israel in 2016, UJFT’s Young Adult Division’s...

Teens and seniors bond through Better Together at Beth Sholom Village

When Alisa Kosovsky got to Beth Sholom Village, she immediately walked over to sit with Lillian Kozak. The two are decades apart in age, but as close as ever. One is on the precipice of starting her life independent of her family—in college. The other is looking back...