Norfolk—Leah Wainger Waitzer passed peacefully at home on February 27, 2021. She was born in 1936 to the late Paul and Eva Laibstain Wainger in Norfolk. She was educated in Norfolk’s public schools, graduating from Maury High School in 1953. She was a proud and...
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Arlene E. Zeno
Norfolk—Arlene E. Zeno, 79, passed away because of COVID 19 on February 22, 2021. Born in Richmond, Va., she was the daughter of the late Ida Blank Ellman and John S. Ellman. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Harley Ellman, MD. Left to cherish her...
David Mintz, who invented Tofutti as a dairy substitute for kosher meals
(JTA)—David Mintz, who invented the once-popular Tofutti dairy substitute out of a desire to cater to observant Jews who could not mix meat and milk, has died. His death at 89 on Feb. 24 was first reported by COLlive, an Orthodox news site that covers the...
Italo Servi, 98, soft-spoken heir to rich Italian Jewish heritage
(JTA)—When Italo Servi donated an amulet that had been in his family for two centuries to Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts five years ago, his children had no idea the object even existed. Servi received the amulet from his mother during a visit home in 1949 while...
Elsie Martin
Norfolk—Elsie Martin, longtime resident of Norfolk, passed away February 2, 2021. Born September 5, 1926 in Czechoslovakia, she and her family immigrated to the United States in the mid-1930s to escape the persecution of the Jewish people of Europe. She was the...
Rose Rosenbach
Norfolk—Rose Rosenbach, 90, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Mary Miller Rottenberg and Joseph Rottenberg. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 67 years, Kurt M. Rosenbach; her...
Jewish groups slam racist rant attributed to Donald Sterling
Donald Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, was banned for life by the NBA and fined $2.5 million for making racist comments. Under the punishment laid down Tuesday, April 29 by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Sterling may not associate with the team or the...
Jacob Birnbaum, founder of the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry
Jacob Birnbaum, who helped launch the movement to free Soviet Jews, has died. Birnbaum, the founder of the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry, died Wednesday, April 9 at the age of 87. A native of Germany, Birnbaum escaped with his family to England after the Nazis...
Lynn Pearl Silvers Zitron
Virginia Beach —Lynn Pearl Silvers Zitron, 65, of the 3200 block of Silver Sands Circle, Virginia Beach, passed away April 3, 2014 in her home, surrounded by those she loved most. Lynn was born in Philadelphia, Pa., the daughter of Richard Silvers and Elayne Glassman...
A Minyan at the Philharmonic
3 Nisan is the Jewish calendar date on which my father passed away 12 years ago. It is my honor and obligation to say the Kaddish prayer on each anniversary of that date, his Yahrtzeit. This year in 5774, the third of Nisan fell in the evening of April 2, 2014 through...
Israel: The Royal Tour, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and CBS Travel Editor Peter Greenberg, Premieres on Public Television, local WHRO (Cox Channel 15)
One-hour special — Sunday, May 11, 6 pm Israel: The Royal Tour is an up-close-and-personal journey with special guide, the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. The latest in the Royal Tour series hosted by CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg, Israel: The...
Israel Today Forum tackles the timely topic of Geopolitics
Thursday, May 1, 7 pm With Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations at a contentious and critical point— the nine-month deadline for the American mediated discussions is April 29—Robert Satloff will have plenty to discuss as the featured Israel Today Forum speaker. The...
The flower and the torch
Sunday, May 4, 7:15 pm In Hebrew, the flower Red Everlasting is called “Dam HaMacabim,” the Blood of the Maccabees. The name comes from a legend that red flowers grew wherever a Maccabee’s blood fell to the ground. The Dam HaMacabim has become a symbol of Yom...
Film screening commemorates Israel Independence Day
Tuesday, May 6, 7 pm For those who can’t be in Israel on Tuesday, May 6 to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, there is an opportunity to commemorate the occasion locally. The Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, in...
Yom Hazikaron Commemoration and Day of Learning for adults
May 5 Hebrew Academy of Tidewater Konikoff Center of Learning 8:30–9:30 am—Commemoration and Memorial Service with students Session I: Israel Through Local Voices 9:45–10:30 am Session II : World Jewry Answering the Call for a Jewish Homeland with Maly Jackson,...
Simon Family JCC’s Israel Fest
Sunday, May 18, 11 am -5 pm The Simon Family JCC’s biggest party of the year, Israel Fest, is presented this year by Charles Barker Automotive. The day will include a food extravaganza of authentic Israeli and Jewish cuisine prepared by area synagogues and Beth Sholom...
An exclusive look into the Iron Dome
Sunday May 18, 7 pm, Regent University Theatre 1000 Regent University Drive, Virginia Beach The number of rockets fired into Israel by Hamas in November 2012 is estimated at around 1,000. Not all of the weapons were armed or considered a threat, but the majority of...
Business & Legal Society hits one out of the park with upcoming event
Tuesday, May 27, 5:30 pm at Harbor Park The Business & Legal Society of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater is holding its final event of the year at a quintessential American venue—the ballpark. Scoring Big: Bringing the Pros to Hampton Roads includes a...
Israel Poster contest features flying cars, two flush system, bone glue, and more
The Community Relations Council invited first through 12th graders of Tidewater to participate in an Israel Poster Contest in February. Students were asked to illustrate a cool fact about Israel in a hand-made, 8.5” x 11” poster. More than 100 entries were on display...
On the Run/To or From… An inquiry into the creative life of Lorraine Fink
After raising five children and seeing them off to college, many might decide that it is time to relax, smooze and play a little mahjong. But, not Lorraine Fink. Instead, Fink was just beginning to create. For more than four decades, nothing has been able to hold back...
A personal account of Beth El’s trip to Israel
Empty nester…. Sounds so “empty” and negative-right? Wrong. My wife, Jody and I finally reached that stage of life this fall when our second daughter flew the coop and went off to college. It was sad for us, but we found ourselves able to make our first, long talked...
Positive feedback abounds after Tidewater Together community weekend
Intrigued by the concept of exploring the community’s Jewish future, Rear Adm. Janet Donovan and her husband Dan chose to attend the Tidewater Together discussion held on March 21 during the Friday night Shabbat service at Ohef Sholom Temple. More than 300 people...
Students impress at Hebrew Academy’s Annual Science Fair
March 25 marked Hebrew Academy’s Annual fourth and fifth grade Science Fair. Sixteen students proudly presented their projects in a packed cafeteria filled with parents, grandparents, faculty and students. Also in attendance were NASA scientists and contest judges,...
Olympic Games spark a Mitzvah-lympics at HAT and the Strelitz preschool
At Hebrew Academy and the Strelitz Early Childhood Center preschool, the Sochi Olympics sparked a unique twist on performing acts of kindness. After all, what is better than inspiring others to practice kindness and pass it on? Carlyn Goldstein, third grade teacher...
Celebrating 10 years of the Week of Healthy Living
Ten years ago, Jewish Family Service’s board of directors and leaders wanted a way to give back to the community while at the same time, raise funds for the agency. “The Week of Healthy Living was created to not only hold a fundraising event that would bring together...
Community partners ensure future of Israel Today Forum
On May 1, the final presentation in the 2013–2014 Israel Today forum will take place as Robert Satloff, executive director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy discusses Geopolitics. The two presenters preceding Satloff in the well-respected speaker series...