VIRGINIA BEACH—Morton J. “Kappy” Kaplan, 91, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. A native of New York, he was the son of Harry Kaplan and Mary Levine Kaplan. Kappy was a paratrooper with of the 101st Airborne Division Screaming Eagles in the U.S. Army. He was...
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Steven Shawn Lazernick
Chesapeake—Steven Shawn Lazernick passed away October 18, 2021, in Chesapeake, Virginia. Steve was born March 25, 1956, to Albert and Thelma Fay Goldman Lazernick, the third of six children. Steve was a graduate of Granby High School and attended Tidewater Community...
Phillip Allan Ungar
Bridgewater, Virginia—Phillip Allan Ungar, 82, of Bridgewater, Virginia passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at his home. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia on June 15, 1939, a son of the late Max and Martha (Cooper) Ungar. Phill was a gentle soul who loved life, his...
Jay Black of Jay and The Americans
(JTA)—When Jay Black wanted The New York Times to understand that he was a hell-raiser, he said he was thrown out of New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn. When he made the same point to The Forward, he added that he was subsequently tossed out of three yeshivahs....
Mort Sahl, Jewish comedian who fused stand-up with political satire and inspired the likes of Lenny Bruce
(JTA)—Mort Sahl, a Jewish satirist who was credited with making caustic political and social satire popular in stand-up comedy, died Tuesday, October 23 at 94. Often walking on stage holding just a rolled up newspaper, Sahl liked to riff on the headlines of the day in...
Tyler Herron, former Team Israel pitcher
(JTA)—Tyler Herron, a former major league baseball prospect who pitched for Team Israel during their Cinderella run in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, died last month at 35. No cause or exact date of Herron’s death have been reported. Several of the minor league...
Israel Today speaker offers insider’s view of a “malfunctioning” international press—and how to determine truth
Wednesday, May 11, 7:30 pm, Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus The Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and community partners wrap up the 2015–2016 Israel Today series with another distinct, compelling and of-the-moment speaker....
Postcard from an ORT school in Argentina
Sixteen members of the Tidewater Jewish community traveled on a mission to the Jewish community of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sponsored by the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, the mission allowed local donors to “follow their campaign dollars” to one of the many...
A cookbook approaches Passover with imagination
Celebrate Elizabeth Kurtz To benefit Emunah of America Feldheim Format 35 pages, $34.99 Four-pound recipe books, however gorgeously illustrated, are not usually my favorite. However, this one caught your reviewer’s eye, first, because the proceeds were going to...
Vivid portrayal about a war with no glory
Pumpkinflowers: A Soldier’s Story Matti Friedman Algonquin Chapel Hill, 2006 243 pages, $25.95 ISBN 978-1-61620-458-7 The least knowledgeable military planner understands the advantage of holding “the high ground.” Using this rationale, young men (and now women) have...
Passover at Strelitz
The Strelitz preschool students enjoyed sharing the Strelitz Model Family Seder with their parents. To get ready, they sang Passover songs, read Passover stories, acted out the narrative, and tasted the holiday foods. Each year, the students make Passover art...
A little politics, a little Talmud at recent YAD Men’s business lunch
The first half hour, it was all about ultra-fast Internet and light rail. The second half hour, the discussion shifted to business ethics, fair competition, and the Jewish perspective on both. That’s what young professionals found Tuesday, April 5 at a YAD men’s...
Meningitis is preventable with a vaccine
Disclaimer: The contents of this article are not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your physician for personalized medical advice. A little fact about me: I am the oldest of six girls, affectionately...
Blueberry muffins and tea
My parents visited us for two weeks. I see them at least every two months, but I always drive to New Jersey. This time it was their adventure to take the train to Richmond and see some sites, as many grandchildren as possible, and of course, me and my sister who live...
Janet Green and her Jewish journey
Janet V. Green told her Jewish journey at a Friday night service at Ohef Sholom Temple last year. She agreed to share her remarks with Jewish News. I am honored to have been asked to speak with you tonight. I am particularly pleased that the person who introduced and...
Women
Dear Readers, In this special section devoted to women, we offer articles that reflect the many varied and interesting ways women choose to lead their lives…here in Tidewater, throughout the nation and in Israel. Last year I heard Janet Green speak about her Jewish...
Community remembers those lost and honors those making a difference at Holocaust Remembrance event
Wednesday, May 4, 6:45 pm, Temple Israel Choosing the most powerful and meaningful moment of Tidewater’s annual commemoration of Yom Hashoah, the Holocaust Day of Remembrance, is difficult. This year, there will be an abundance of these moments. Each part of the event...
What we know, and don’t know, about how Jews voted in New York
NEW YORK (JTA)—For a people obsessed with numbers, the Jews have relatively scant concrete data about how, exactly, the Jews voted in the Tuesday, April 19 presidential primaries in New York. But we do know enough to make some educated guesses. Here’s what we know:...
A conversation with Congressman Randy Forbes
Congressman Randy Forbes has been the U.S. Representative for Virginia’s 4th congressional district since 2001. A member of the Republican Party, Forbes is chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee. He also is...
From the Hal Sacks Jewish News Archives
April 21, 2006 Community members planned to travel by bus from the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus to Washington, DC to participate in the March for Darfur. April 12, 1996 Bernard Jaffe was to be honored at a “Roast and Toast” benefit dinner. Sponsored by the...
Passover’s mighty spirit of renewal
The Biblical account of the celebrated Exodus from Egypt became the leitmotif of Rabbinic theology, perceiving in the Israelites’ redemption from a House of Bondage God’s greatness, guidance and goodness. Thus the Shalosh Regalim, the three Pilgrim Festivals of...
Friedman is wrong about AIPAC
Samuel Freedman is a respected author and astute observer of the American Jewish scene. His recent article in the Forward, however, comparing AIPAC to the notorious National Rifle Organization, falls victim to the mistaken, if now in vogue view, that AIPAC has gone...
Mitzvah project aims to help kids surf in Israel
I wanted to find a mitzvah project that would be new and fun to learn about and to share with others. Since I am a student at Virginia Beach Middle School’s Gifted Art Program and live at the beach with surfers all around me, tying art and my love of the ocean into a...
Jonathan S. Schwab
VENICE, FLORIDA— Jonathan S. Schwab, 65, passed on March 17, 2016 after a brief illness. Jonny was born on August 9, 1950 at Medical College of Virginia Hospital in Richmond, Va. He grew up and spent most of his life in Newport News. He was the owner of Manhattan...
Lenore H. Leider
Arlington , Va.—Lenore H. Leider, 84, passed away March 31, 2016. She was born in Brooklyn, N. Y. in 1931 to the late Fannie Goldstein and Henry Hyman. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Leider. Lenore was a proud resident of New York, residing in...
Melvin Kurzer
Oak Island , NC—Melvin Kurzer, 84, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at his home. Mr. Kurzer was born February 11, 1932 in Newport News, Va., the son of the late Morris and Rose Kurzer. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a graduate of the College of William...