Livingston, N.J.—Miriam (Mimi) Longman, age 100, passed away at home in Livingston, N.J. January 8, 2022. Miriam, born in Baltimore in 1921, graduated from the University of Maryland in 1943, then worked as a social worker. She was predeceased in 2017 by her husband,...
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Estella Miller
Virginia Beach—The world lost a little kindness when Estella Miller passed away at the age of 94 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimers and Parkinsons Diseases. Family was everything to her and she lived her life unselfishly committed with uncompromising...
Helene Sears Mitchell
Portsmouth—Helene Sears Mitchell, 102, of Crawford Parkway, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Hal Mitchell, and her late mother and father, Sarah and Hyman Sears. A native and lifetime resident of Portsmouth, she...
Henry M. Schwan
Norfolk—Prominent Virginia attorney Henry M. Schwan, who practiced law in downtown Norfolk for 65 years, and whose family roots extend in Hampton Roads for generations, died February 2, 2022, at the age of 92. Over the course of his career, Henry earned a reputation...
29th Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film • February 24–28, 2022 Presented by Alma & Howard Laderberg
A Starry Sky Above The Roman Ghetto Thursday, February 24, 7:30 pm Cinema Café Kemps River 1220 Fordham Drive, Virginia Beach Tickets: $12 Director Giulio Base | 100 min Italy | 2020 | Italian with English Subtitles | Not Rated Led by a talented ensemble of young...
Opinion: From vigils to vitriol, the Texas hostage crisis showed social media at its best and worst
(New York Jewish Week via JTA)—It was the best of Twitter. It was the worst of Twitter. During the long agonizing hours of Saturday, January 15, during which a rabbi and three congregants were held against their will at a Dallas-area synagogue, social media performed...
How Purim is a call to leadership
Purim is a dark story marked by a crazy party. I’m still unsure why a close brush with extermination became, in the Middle Ages, an opportunity for costumes and farce, but there you have it. It’s the fifth century BCE, about a hundred years after the First Temple’s...
Mayer Abramowitz, rabbi to Miami’s Cuban exiles
Rabbi Mayer Abramowitz, who opened the doors of his Miami Beach synagogue to waves of Cuban exiles beginning in the early 1960s, has died. Abramowitz, who served Temple Menorah for 45 years, died Thursday, Feb. 2 at his home in Miami Beach. He was 97. He ministered to...
Jules Sauer, Brazilian “Gemstone Hunter”
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA)—Jules Sauer, a refugee from Nazi Europe who became one of the world’s leading gemstone and jewelry authorities, has died. Sauer, who was nicknamed “Gemstone Hunter” after discovering Brazil’s first emerald mine in 1963, died Wednesday, Feb. 1 in...
SUSANNE CLARK GESHEKTER SMITH
San Diego, Calif.—Susanne Clark Geshekter Smith passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017. Susanne was born on January 3, 1946 and was a resident of San Diego, California at the time of her passing. She is survived by her sisters Arlene Rephan (Jack) and Brenda Stein...
RONALD G. MILLER
Virginia Beach —Ronald G. Miller, father, died and left behind his partner of 17 years, David Fierman; three sons, Jay of Bridgeport, WVa., Scott of San Diego, Calif; and Dr. Andrew Miller of Virginia; 11 grandchildren, Austin, Jayne, Brent, Clarissa, Joseph, Jordan,...
CHARLES MARKS
Norfolk —Charles Leslie Marks, 71, beloved husband, parent, Zayde, and brother, passed away suddenly at home on February 1, 2017. Charles, a gifted businessman, got his first taste of success independently running a Mr. Softee truck in New York City. After serving...
DAVID LONGMAN
Livingston , N.J.—David Longman of Livingston, N.J. died at home on January 31, 2017. David, born Israel, was raised in Norfolk, Va. where he spent most of his life until moving to Florida and then, New Jersey later in life. He graduated from Maury High School while...
RABBI BARTON LEFTIN
Wethersf ield , Conn .—Rabbi Barton Leftin, former rabbi of Congregation Beth El, passed away. He is survived by his wife, Cathy; sons Avi (Maria) and Ben (Shill); grandson, Sid; and siblings Howard and Joan. Rabbi Lefitin graduated with a BA from Boston University,...
Prayer book and biblical Hebrew class to begin
Thursday, March 2, 6:30 pm Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gill, rabbi of Tidewater Chavurah, will begin a 10-week class on prayer book and biblical Hebrew. The first half will focus on learning the Hebrew alphabet and vowels, and the second part will be for the beginners and for...
Escape to Virginia
From Nazi Germany to Thalhimer’s Farm with author Robert H. Gillette March 19, 6:30 pm, Congregation Beth El Escape to Virginia follows the true story of two Jewish teenagers growing up in Nazi Germany who end up living on a farm outside of Richmond, Va. Eva Jacobson...
Kim Simon Fink to receive honor from Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities
Thursday, March 30, The Westin, Virginia Beach Town Center The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC) will present a Humanitarian Award to Kim Simon Fink at its 2017 Tidewater Humanitarian Awards Dinner next month. Other honorees include Kenneth C....
Saffron & Rosewater
Persian Jewish women’s bittersweet songs and stories about their lost homeland of Iran Sunday, Feb. 26 and Monday, Feb. 27, 7:30 pm, Old Dominion University’s Goode Theatre The theater group, Saffron & Rosewater was founded in 2008 by Ronda Spinak in Los Angeles,...
YAD Purim Party: Don’t be late for a very important date!
Saturday, March 18, 8 pm, ages 22–45, Sandler Family Campus Callah Terkeltaub and Catherine Heben are already down the rabbit hole, “madly” co-chairing the much-anticipated annual Purim party hosted by the Young Adult Division of the United Jewish Federation of...
Calling All Vendors!
Simon Family JCC’s Annual Israel Fest • Sunday, April 30, 11 am • Sandler Family Campus In honor of Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, Simon Family JCC will present its Annual Israel Fest. Vendors to participate in the marketplace are now being accepted....
Beyond the Book Festival with Jessica Fechtor: Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home
Wednesday, March 15, 12 pm Sandler Family Campus Most people experience some moment when their life skips off the rails, freefalling in uncertainty, bracing for the blow. Some say things happen for a reason and some make their own reasons for the things that happen....
Israel Story’s Mishy Harman in Tidewater
Thursday, Feb. 16, 7:30 pm, Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus Originally inspired by This American Life, Mishy Harman, co-founder and host of the award-winning and internationally aired, Israel Story, takes a humanistic approach to story-telling. Harman portrays his...
NFTY takes action against guns
Texas, Ohio, and Florida have passed or are passing laws allowing “open-carry” policies on college campuses, drastically impacting the safety on university grounds. With more than 800 college-bound students, and even more alumni on campuses across the country, NFTY,...
Relating the past to the present: Holocaust Commission welcomes 2017 student competitions
The Holocaust Commission of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater is well into its 2017 Elie Wiesel Student Writing & Visual Arts Competitions, as the Feb. 15 deadline approaches for the writing and multimedia divisions. Visual Art will be accepted Monday,...
AJC plans meetings in Tidewater
With growing concerns about a secure Jewish future and respect for religious pluralism, AJC is a very busy global Jewish advocacy organization. “AJC is the only organization having long-term strategic relationships with world leaders and opinion-makers around the...
Gitit Shoval—From Gershwin to Dylan: The genius of Jewish songwriters
Saturday, March 25, 8 pm, Simon Family JCC Considered one of Israel’s singing treasures, Gitit Shoval shares her talents and inspiration through musical storytelling. Singing songs from Jewish musicians and composers from around the world, Shoval regales her audience...