Originally published in the March 8, 2021 issue. View Virtually Saturday, March 13—Monday, March 15 (72 Hours) Movie available for viewing at your convenience. Reservation required. Itay Tal | 80 min Israel | 2019 Hebrew | Not Rated Zoom Event: Monday, March 15, 7:30...
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The Path of the Just
Originally published in the March 8, 2021 issue. Tuesday, March 16, 12 pm, Zoom An interactive 6-week course with Rabbi Sender Haber Written by 18th century kabbalist and philosopher, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, this influential work is one of Judaism’s basic texts on...
CAMP JCC VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE
Originally published in the March 8, 2021 issue. March 23 at 7 pm & April 29 at 8 pm Join this informational session to learn about Camp JCC 2021 and the program modifications that will be in place to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Camp JCC Director, Dave...
Registration is open for Camp JCC
Originally published in the February 22, 2021 issue. June 21-August 31, Simon Family JCC Early Bird Registration deadline is March 31 A traditional day camp experience, Camp JCC is gearing up for eight weeks of amazing adventure including swim, sun, and fun for...
Jewish Museum and Cultural Center presents: A Closer Look at Charlottesville
Originally published in the February 22, 2021 issue. Sunday, February 28, 3 pm, Zoom The lecture, A Closer Look at Charlottesville, will be live-streamed via Zoom by The Jewish Museum and Cultural Center. Three years ago, white supremacists marched in Charlottesville,...
Lawrence L. Steingold to receive 2021 VCIC Humanitarian Award
Originally published in February 22, 2021 issue. Thursday, March 18, Virtual by Lisa Richmon The 57th annual Tidewater Humanitarian Awards Dinner will take place virtually to ensure the safety and well-being of the community. The Humanitarian Award of the Virginia...
Israeli citizen on board crashed Germanwings flight
JERUSALEM (JTA)—An Israeli citizen was aboard the Germanwings flight 4U 9525 that crashed in the French Alps, Israel’s Foreign Ministry confirmed. Eyal Baum, 40, a businessman living in Germany who was flying home from Barcelona, was among the 144 passengers killed on...
New research shows Anne Frank died earlier than believed
(JTA)—Anne Frank died earlier than previously believed, according to new research. Researchers from the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam looking into the last months of the teenage diarist and her sister Margot concluded that they died in February 1945, according to a...
Gene Saks, award-winning director who worked with Neil Simon
NEW YORK (JTA)—Gene Saks, a Tony Award-winning director best known for his work with playwright Neil Simon, has died at 93. Saks died of pneumonia Saturday, March 28 at his home in East Hampton, N.Y., The Associated Press reported. Saks, who directed for stage and...
Rabbi Seymour M. Panitz
Rockville, Md.—On Monday, February 16, 2015, Rabbi Seymour M. Panitz passed away. He was the beloved husband of Barbara R. Panitz; devoted father of Debra Panitz, Aliza Panitz, Ora (David) Chaiken and the late Varda Reisner; cherished grandfather of five. He was also...
Dr. Steven Leibowitz
Virginia Beach —Dr. Steven Leibowitz, 62, passed away on March 26, 2015. He was born in New York to Irving and Zelda Leibowitz, of blessed memory. He earned his B.S. from the University of Rhode Island in 1974 and his D.D.S. from NYU in 1980. Steven obtained his...
Arline Lois Jarashow
Virginia Beach —Arline Lois Jarashow, surrounded by family, passed away on March 21, 2015. Formerly from Brooklyn, N. Y., she was a long-time resident of Virginia Beach. She was predeceased by her husband, Harold, and daughter, Yvette. Left to cherish her memory are...
Herman Muni Eisenberg
Norfolk — Herman Muni Eisenberg, 91, a retired pharmacist of Norfolk, passed away March 26, 2015 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Muni was born June 18, 1923 in Norfolk, the son of the late Morris and Esther Eisenberg. He was also predeceased by his sisters, Lena...
It’s an Israel-themed Shabbat celebration
Friday, April 17, 5:30 pm The Children and Family Department of the Simon Family JCC and the Young Adult Division of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s first co-sponsored Family Shabbat celebration event of the year will feature Israeli-style food, fun and...
A tale of Survival: The Jewish Hospital in Berlin 1945
Monday, April 13, 12:30 – 1:30 pm, Old Dominion University Tuesday, April 14, 7:30 pm, Old Dominion University A metal bas-relief hangs on a wall in our home. A gift from the Jewish community in Iasi, Romania where my father was born, it commemorates the pogrom begun...
Yom Hashoah community Holocaust commemoration to feature Holocaust Survivor from Poland
Wednesday, April 15, 6:45 pm, Congregation Beth El Henry Greenbaum, a Polish Auschwitz survivor from Bethesda, Md. and weekly volunteer at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, even at age 86, will be the featured speaker at the annual Holocaust commemoration...
A Holocaust Memoir: Dodging Death
Sunday, April 12, 10 am Temple Israel The story of each Holocaust survivor weaves a poignant, yet individual thread in the tapestry of the world’s collective memory. The Temple Israel Men’s Club continues its dedication to sharing these stories with the annual Yom...
You’ve seen her on TV, now see her in person Joan Lunden: My Journey
Presented by Jewish Family Service Sunday, April 26, 2 pm, Norfolk Academy As part of its Spring Into Healthy Living programming, Jewish Family Service of Tidewater will present Joan Lunden, American journalist, author and television host at Norfolk Academy’s Samuel...
Ohef Sholom Temple’s Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Amy Scheinerman
Friday, April 17–Sunday, April 19 The 2015 Scholar-in-Residence Weekend at Ohef Sholom Temple, sponsored by Rabbi Connie and Dr. Jerry Golden, will feature Rabbi Amy Scheinerman. Opportunities to hear and study with Rabbi Scheinerman include Friday Shabbat services,...
Pink Tea at Temple Emanuel
The 4th Annual Pink Tea to honor women cancer survivors and emphasize that, “Your Good Health is in Your Hands,” will take place at Temple Emanuel. This year’s topic, Cancer in the Family, will be presented by Dr. Louise Lubin. A psychologist who has been involved...
Parents’ meeting for the Swordfish Swim Team
Tuesday, May 12, 5:30 pm Simon Family JCC The Simon Family JCC’s Swordfish Swim Team is for swimmers from five to 18 years old. This recreational competitive swim team offers experienced coaching to swimmers who wish to improve technique, get fit and make friends....
Teen Wellness: Healthy Bodies, Healthy Lives
Sunday, April 19, 1–3:45 pm, the Sandler Family Campus An empowering event for local Jewish teens and their parents, Teen Wellness: Healthy Bodies, Healthy Lives is presented by United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, the Simon Family Jewish Community Center, Jewish...
A national award-winning book
Violins of Hope (Violins of the Holocaust—Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind’s Darkest Hour) by James A. Grymes Harper Perennial, 2014 319 pages, $15.9 Author James Author James A. Grymes, noted professor of musicology at the University of North...
Annual Book Fair transports students to a magical literary world
Hebrew Academy of Tidewater and the Strelitz preschool logged another successful event with this year’s 8th Annual Book Fair. Raising more than $6,000, the March affair was filled with great excitement, bringing students and families together over a love of reading....
YAD bowls a strike
The Young Adult Division’s Girls Night Out and Guys Night Out programs joined forces for a fun and friendly night of bowling competition on Saturday, March 21. For more than two hours, three teams of young adults went head to head to see who could make the most...
Two Israeli counselors join Camp JCC staff this summer
Two Israeli Scouts (Tzofim) will play an integral part of all eight weeks of Camp JCC this summer. These teenage girls, Hagar Sella and Shay Lopatner, are eager to join campers and counselors in Tidewater and are already working hard to be part of the Camp JCC staff....