Virginia Beach—Norma Fox, 88, passed away peacefully March 31, 2022. Mrs. Fox was born August 11, 1933 to James and Ellen Edelin in Dorsey, Maryland. Norma’s life was extraordinary to say the least. Norma’s life reads like a Danielle Steele novel. She was an orphan...
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Jeffrey Alan Goldberg
Virginia Beach—Jeffrey Alan Goldberg passed away on April 15, 2022. Jeff was born in Orange, New Jersey on February 12, 1958. He went to grade school at Mount Pleasant Elementary in Livingston, N. J. and later graduated from Plantation High School in South Florida....
Marynell Gordon
Virginia Beach—Marynell Gordon was born to Teresa and James Roberts in Memphis, Tenn., on September 19, 1942. She graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1964. She danced at a party with Stephan Gordon, who became her husband, dance partner, and best friend...
Debra P. Horn
Chicago—Loving mother of her son Adam, daughter Sharna, and daughter-in-law Erica. Proud nana of her granddaughter Megan. Best of friends with Anni, Debbie, Fran, Sherry, and Susan. Debbi was born on April 16, 1952, to the late Sidney and Sally Truster, and grew up...
Edward Louis Silverman
Virginia Beach—Edward Louis Silverman, age 82, passed away on April 4, 2022. He is survived by his spouse, Helene Silverman and son, Bruce Silverman. Arrangements are entrusted to Altmeyer Funeral Home—Southside Chapel.

Yom Ha’Atzmaut Sunday, May 1, 12–4 pm, Sandler Family Campus
Five reasons to celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut in Tidewater There will be something for everyone at United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s and Simon Family JCC’s annual Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebration. By taking a tour of Israel outdoors on the Reba and Sam Sandler Family...
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Education, December 18, 2017
Jerusalem recognition reaction
President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States intends to move its embassy to Jerusalem as a recognition of that city’s status as the capital of Israel, has been met with myriad responses—from jubilation to dismay, from pride and relief to anger and...
25th Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film
25 Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film presented by Alma & Howard Laderberg* and Patricia & Avraham Ashkenazi Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 – Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 Multiple theaters throughout Virginia Beach and Norfolk Free—Pre-Festival event Marshall Monday,...
Europe’s only Jewish hospice gives Holocaust survivors a dignified farewell
AMSTERDAM (JTA)—Henny Goudeketting, a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor, is ailing and preparing to leave the world. Goudeketting, who was sterilized in Nazi medical experiments at Auschwitz, has neither children nor other relatives to care for her. Now, after multiple...
Holocaust survivor, known in Chicago as “Ben the Barber”
Benjamin Scheinkopf, a Poland-born Jew who worked at his Chicago barbershop until he was 97, has died. He survived the Holocaust by cutting hair. Scheinkopf, who moved to the United States in 1954, died Saturday, Nov. 18 at the age of 98 after working for more than 80...
FRANCES L. ORNOFF
Portsmouth —Frances Levin Ornoff, 92, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017. She was born in Portsmouth to the late Joseph and Ethel Levin. She retired from Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority. She was a lifelong volunteer supporting various Jewish...
BEATRICE “BEA” MINSKOFF
Chesapeake —Beatrice “Bea” Minskoff, 90, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017. She retired from the U. S. Government after serving as a contracting officer at Little Creek Amphibious Base for over 13 years. Born in New York City, she was the daughter...
BERNARD KAHN
Norfolk —Bernard Kahn, 95, passed away November 24, 2017. A native and lifelong resident of Norfolk, he was the son of the late Morris and Hannah Kahn, and the widower of Gertrude L. Kahn. Mr. Kahn was the former owner of Azalea Auto Supply in Norfolk. He was a Navy...
BARON JACK GORDON
Williamsburg —Baron Jack Gordon, 91, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 at Riverside Regional Medical Center. Born in Norfolk, Va., he was the son of the late Rose Salsbury Gordon and George M. Gordon. He attended Maury High School and graduated from Lynchburg...
RAMON ALLEN COHEN
Norfolk —Ramon Allen Cohen, 96, of the 6000 block of Newport Crescent, died peacefully on November 19, 2017. Mr. Cohen was born in Vilnius, Lithuania and immigrated to the United States as an infant. He was the son of the late Julius Cohen and Celia Shulman Cohen....
Virginia Festival of Jewish Film set to celebrate 25th anniversary
Each year, the Simon Family JCC’s Virginia Festival of Jewish Film presented by Alma and Howard Laderberg* inspires, educates, and entertains through evocative narrative and documentary films which portray the Jewish experience. These films offer cinematic...
Help select issues for Date with the State
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 12:30 pm Sandler Family Campus To prepare for this year’s Date with the State, also known as Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day, which takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, UJFT’s Community Relations Council Legislative Action Committee will host a...
YAD Guys’ Night Out: Topgolf
Thursday, Dec. 21 6:30–8:30 pm The YAD Guys Night Out will be at Topgolf this month. See who has the longest drive, and test skills on the range alongside YAD guys. RSVP to Sara Gottschalk at sgottschalk@ujft.org for a spot in one of the bays.
YAD Hands on Tidewater: Grave Grooming
Sunday, Dec. 10, 12:30 pm Hands on Tidewater needs help to groom the Mikro Kodesh cemetery on 2295 Berkley Ave., in Chesapeake. YAD will clean headstones, clear weeds, and remove overgrown shrubs. Take part in a mitzvah to help restore the cemetery. Street parking is...
YAD-Chabad Shabbat
Friday, Dec. 8, 5:45 pm Enjoy a delicious Shabbat dinner with YAD hosted by Chabad House at 1920 Colley Ave in Norfolk. The Young Adult Division (YAD) of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater is open to adults ages 22 through 45. $10 per adult and $5 per child (a...
What’s up now and next
Simon Family JCC’s Leon Family Gallery, Sandler Family Campus What’s up now and next Repairing the World December Produced by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), Repairing the World: Frame by Frame is comprised of work by Israeli and American...
YAD Happy Hour: Hanukkah edition
Thursday, Dec. 14, 5:30 – 7:30 pm Join YAD for a special Hanukkah Happy Hour at Twist and welcome in the third night with a menorah lighting. Appetizers are on YAD; drinks are on attendees. The Young Adult Division (YAD) of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater is...
JCC Seniors Club plans Hanukkah celebration
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1:30 pm Simon Family JCC Israeli music, bingo, prizes, traditional Hanukkah snacks, and more are planned for the JCC Seniors Club’s Hanukkah celebration. This event is free and open to the community. For more information or to RSVP, contact Melissa...
Tidewater Chavurah to celebrate Hanukkah Shabbat
Friday, Dec. 15, 6 pm Old Donation Episcopal Church Tidewater Chavurah has moved its second-Friday Shabbat service so that it can celebrate Shabbat during Hanukkah. The festivities will begin with a latke dinner at 6 pm, continuing with a Shabbat service at 7 pm,...
How much God do we need?
Every Jewish child grows up hearing, at Hanukkah time, the story of “the miracle of the oil,” how one day’s supply of consecrated oil lasted eight days as the Temple was rededicated. It’s explained as the reason Hanukkah lasts eight days and why we eat foods fried in...