Originally published in the May 10, 2021 issue. Blue Dove Foundation to speak about new book for Mental Health Awareness month Thursday, May 20, 7:30 pm, via Zoom Free, pre-registration required at JewishVA.org/BookFest Robyn Sidersky Jennifer Greenberg’s husband,...
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What’s the secret to thriving after turning 90? Carl Reiner asks a few friends.
Originally published in the April 26, 2021 issue. If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast, Tuesday, May 4–Thursday, May 6, virtual, $12 per household Conversation with Director Danny Gold, Thursday, May 6, 12 pm, Zoom Robyn Sidersky Director Danny Gold shares details...
Famed Israeli chef Yotam Ottolenghi takes viewers on a trip to Versailles through his new film
Originally published in the April 26, 2021 issue. Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles Virtual screening: April 26–28, $12 per household Conversation: Wednesday, April 28, 8 pm Robin Sidersky The intersection of food and art will be celebrated as part of United...
Tidewater to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut: Israel’s 73rd Independence Day
Originally published in the April 12, 2021 issue. Sunday, April 18, Sandler Family Campus Drive-Through celebration, 12–2:30 pm, free, limited tickets JewishVa.org/IsraelFest Drive-In Movie, 8 pm, $12 per person, limited tickets JewishVa.org/FilmFest Yom Ha’atzmaut,...
Lorraine Fink: We’re all in this together Virtual Art Auction and Sale
Originally published in the April 12, 2021 issue. Monday, April 12–Thursday, April 22 https://www.jewishva.org/Lfinkart On view through May 10 in the Leon Family Gallery, Sandler Family Campus Terri Denison Art is meant to be viewed and shared, according to Lorraine...
Tidewater Jewish Foundation Legacy Donors to be honored at virtual event
Originally published in the April 12, 2021 issue. Tuesday, May 25, 7:30 pm, free Jewish Tidewater’s 339 legacy donors are among the 18,000 who will be honored at the first Legacy Donor Appreciation Event sponsored by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s (HGF) LIFE &...
A compelling view of Israel
The Victory of Zionism Emmanuel Navon 2014 366 pages, $18 (paper) ISBN 1-502-32794-5 Ari Shavit’s best-selling cri de coeur, My Promised Land, was naturally not a hit with the American Israel Political Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and its supporters. Yet despite its...
Illustrated by a Portsmouth native
Retelling Genesis by Barry Louis Polisar Illustrations by Roni Lynn Polisar Rainbow Morning Music: Silver Spring, Maryland 32 pages, $7.95 Author, musician, recording artist, songwriter and entertainer Barry Louis Polisar was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and grew up in the...
CRC honored by Virginia Beach City Public Schools as Model Partner
Beginning in 2000-2001, the Virginia Beach City Public Schools Partnership Advisory Link, an advisory body comprised of school and community representatives, began annually recognizing Model Partnerships. Through a nomination and panel review process, each school...
Amid Chinese influx, Brandeis considers its Jewish identity
WALTHAM, Mass. (JTA)—When Jeff Wang was applying to U.S. colleges more than two years ago from his home near Shanghai, Brandeis University was a top choice. Like many Chinese students now at Brandeis, he had discovered the university on Chinese Internet forums that...
“Remember the survivors, because we’re not going to be around too long.”
If you were not one of the 500–600 people at Congregation Beth El for the annual Yom Hashoah program, sponsored by the Holocaust Commission of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, I wish I could say with confidence, “Don’t worry—there’s always next year.” But I...
One in six Jews are new to Judaism — and nine other new Pew findings
NEW YORK (JTA)—The Pew Research Center’s newly released 2014 U.S. Religious Landscape Study offers a trove of data on American Jews based on interviews with 35,071 American adults, 847 of whom identified their faith as Jewish. Here are some of the more interesting...
Failing the Bar: Cross-examination of Israel trip cancellation
On Friday, March 27, Vi rg i n i a State Bar (VSB) President Kevin Martingayle sent an email to members of the bar, which caused a fair amount of upset in local Jewish communities. Martingayle’s message notified VSB members that their upcoming Midyear Legal Seminar,...
The Tom Hofheimer Medical Mission
Under the continued leadership of Marcia Hofheimer and Joyce Strelitz, the Tom Hofheimer Fund, while continuing its Medical Mission abroad and particularly to Israel, cast about for other areas needing its attention. The new millennium kicked off with a major grant to...
Stand up and be counted
It seems like just yesterday that we were all going to synagogue for Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and all of the holy days associated with that time of year. Now, we are past Pesach, headed towards Shavuos, and starting the book of Bamidbar, the book of Numbers. This...
Arlene Geline Stiles
Richmond, Va—Arlene Geline Stiles, formerly of Virginia Beach, Va., died peacefully April 17, 2015, in Richmond. She was born February 21, 1933 in Raleigh, N.C. to Hana Geline Shor and Julius Geline. Arlene moved to Richmond in her late teens, worked as a dental...
Sylvia Schoenfeld Neff
Norfolk — Sylvia Schoenfeld Neff, 100, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015. She was a native of New York, N. Y. and was the youngest child of the late Moses and Rose Schreier Schoenfeld. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Neff and her six siblings. Mrs. Neff began...
Elinore B. Kavit
Pittsboro, N.C. Elinore B. Kavit, 87, formerly of Richmond, Va., passed away April 9, 2015. She is survived by her sons, Mark Kavit and wife, Tina, of Charlottesville, Va., Eric Kavit and his wife, Kelly, of Pittsboro, N.C., and Dr. Gary Kavit and his wife, Judie, of...
Leonard Jerome Kaplan
Greensboro, N.C.—Leonard Jerome Kaplan, age 86, died peacefully on April 12, 2015. He is lovingly survived by his wife of 50 years, Tobee Kaplan, his children Lyn Chasen and husband Barry Chasen, Randall Kaplan and wife Kathy Manning, Scott Kaplan and wife Maeve...
Riva I. Gitelman
Norfolk —Riva I. Gitelman, 93, passed away on April 26, 2015. She was born on Dec 29, 1921 in the Soviet Union. A graveside service was held in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.altmeyer.com.
Dr. Jerome Stanley Gross
Virginia Beach —Dr. Jerome Stanley Gross was born on May 21, 1924 in Norfolk, Va. to Anna Ruth and Michael Gross and passed away on April 21, 2015 at the age of 90. He graduated from Maury High School, George Washington University, and the Medical College of Virginia....
YAD Men’s Ultimate Sporting Event
Sunday, May 31, 1–4 pm Simon Family JCC What do Ultimate Frisbee, soccer, cornhole and kickball have in common? They will all be featured at a new YAD event. The YAD Men’s Ultimate Sporting Event at the Simon Family JCC is seeking participants for a fun day of...
Passing in Review, a new book by Hal Sacks Reception and presentation
Thursday, May 7, 6:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus Long-time Book Review Editor for Jewish News, Hal Sacks will discuss his latest book, Passing in Review. The collection of reviews and essays spans more than 30 years of Sacks’ contributions to the newspaper. After the...
From Temple to Brill Building: Jews and the Beat Era
Saturday, May 23, 8 pm Tidewater Chavurah invites the community for Tikkun Leil Shavuot at the home of Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gill. Rabbi Jaffe-Gill will present a two-part study session, focusing first on a comparative reading of the Kaddish prayer and excerpts from Allen...
Tidewater Jewish Journeys walks to Israel
May 18 – June 14 Tidewater Jewish Journeys, the local organization that was created to support Tidewater’s involvement with the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project’s trips to Israel and beyond, is embarking on its first major fundraiser, JWRP WALKS 2015. Anyone can...
Israel Fest at the Simon Family JCC a Celebrate Israel event
Sunday, May 17, 11 am–5 pm The biggest outdoor community event of the year, Israel Fest promises to be a day of fun for the entire family. Israeli cuisine, the return of the Israeli band Hataklitim, the Bar Kocva Israeli Art Expo, and so much more will assure that the...