Jewish News VA

Virginia Beach—Lani Friedman, sister of Jonathan (and Michal) Friedman; daughter of Sheila and Stephen Jay Friedman; and mother of Brian and Brandon passed away. Funeral services took place graveside at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk.

Virginia Beach—Ethel Goldman, 94, died December 8, 2021. She was predeceased by her loving husband Bernard Goldman. They enjoyed 49 wonderful years together. A native of Norfolk, Mrs. Goldman graduated from Maury High School and The College of William and Mary....

Virginia Beach—Freida Lesser Goldstein, 91, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Beth Sholom Village. A lifelong resident of Norfolk, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Jennie and Morris Lesser. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 47...

Norfolk—Nancy Kane Jennings, who devoted her life to her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and enough pets to open a small zoo, passed away December 17, surrounded by family in Norfolk, Virginia. She was 90 years old. Born July 22, 1931, in Fall River,...

Virginia Beach—Irene Katz Janow, 97, died peacefully in her home on January 13, 2022. She was born in Rokiskis, Lithuania on August 21, 1924, and with her entire family immigrated to the United States in 1939 where her family became a part of the community in...

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—Robert Joseph Levy, 68, of Harrisburg, Pa., died from esophageal cancer, complicated by Covid-19, on Saturday, January 1, 2022. The son of Maurice and Sylvia Levy, he was born in Boston, Mass. on September 2, 1953. After graduating from...

Rabbi Ben Zion Shenker, who composed more than 500 Hasidic melodies, or niggunim, including some recorded by Itzhak Perlman, has died. Shenker died Nov. 20 in Brooklyn, New York, at 91. He reportedly suffered from heart problems. Shenker, who was an ordained rabbi,...

Virginia Beach —Hilda J. Silverman, 88, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister went to be with the Lord on October 19, 2016. She was born in Seth, West Virginia and resided most of her life in Virginia Beach, Va. Hilda graduated valedictorian of her high school...

Norfolk —Joan Marilyn Pizor, 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Lena Davidowitz Cooper and William Cooper. She was a member of Temple Beth Emeth in Wilmington. Joan spent much of her...

Virginia Beach —Selma Lilian Graber nee Levin was born to Rose and Harry Levin on October 10, 1932 in Brooklyn, N.Y. She passed away peacefully at home on November 19, 2016. She attended Brooklyn College in New York City and taught elementary school after graduation....

Norfolk —Harriet S. Collector, 91, passed away peacefully in her home on November 28, 2016, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Asher and Ray Salomon. Harriet was preceded in death by her beloved first husband,...