Virginia Beach—Ronald Marvin Miller died on Dec 3, 2020 at Beth Sholom Village where he resided since 2018. His transition was sudden and he passed peacefully. Ronnie was born on July 4, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York to Hyman and Vivian (nee Adcock). He was raised in...
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Noah Jon Oppenheim
Virginia Beach—Noah Jon Oppenheim, 24, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Noah was born on March 17, 1996 in Richmond, Virginia but raised in Virginia Beach. He was a graduate of First Colonial High School and a proud founder/owner of...
Dr. Jerome David Perlman
Norfolk—Dr. Jerome David Perlman, 91, passed away on December 24, 2020. He was the son of the late Abraham and Rae Winer Perlman. He was born at the Hospital of St. Vincent de Paul in Norfolk, Virginia on July 19, 1929. A lifelong resident of Norfolk, he attended John...
Judy Seldes Petock
Richmond, Va.—Judy Seldes Petock passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning after a brief illness. She was born in Richmond to Aaron and Fannie Seldes, who predeceased her. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, married the love of her life, Jerry Petock (who...
Rita Marie Shelanski
Wynnewood, Pa.—Rita Marie Sheleanski (nee CARDILE) passed away peacefully at home in Wynnewood, Pa., on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at age 91. Born in Philadelphia to Sicilian immigrants Salvatore and Anna Cardile, and one of 8 children, she converted to Judaism and...
Pearl Slusky
Virginia Beach—Pearl Slusky, 97, of Virginia Beach, formerly of West Hartford, Conn., passed away on December 31, 2020. Pearl was the beloved wife, for 72 years, of the late Melvin Slusky, DDS. After more than 60 years in Connecticut, they relocated to Virginia to be...
Switch Day 2013 at Beth Sholom Village
December 25, 7 am–3 pm An annual Beth Sholom Village tradition, Switch Day allows employees to celebrate the Christmas holiday with their families. Switch Day family members and volunteers help out in many ways. From playing Bingo with residents to serving food,...
Family Havdalah celebration at Children’s Museum
Saturday, Jan. 4, 6 pm Bring the family and enjoy dinner and fun as the Sabbath departs. Explore the many hands-on exhibits and sights at the Children’s Museum, while it is closed to the general public. The Portsmouth Children’s Museum is located at 221 High Street....
CRC getting ready for A Date With The State
Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day: Wednesday, Feb. 5 CRC meeting to discuss agenda: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 6 pm Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day, when Jews from throughout the Commonwealth descend on the Virginia General Assembly to lobby legislators on issues important to the...
Tidewater Jewish Community Genetic Screening
Make-up day for college students Monday, Jan. 6, 12–3 pm Appointments are now being accepted for the Jewish genetic screening makeup day. The screening will be held at the Jewish Family Service office, 260 Grayson Road, Virginia Beach, Va. Appointments are only for...
FBI seminar to cover topics ranging from personal to international
Sunday, Jan. 12, 8:30 am–2 pm A partnership of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Community Relations Council and the Business and Legal Society, the Simon Family JCC, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation will offer the Federal Bureau of Investigation...
The secrets behind Hebrew Academy’s Hanukkah De-Lights
The audience was seated, the lights lowered, the curtains rose and…action! Hanukkah De-Lights 2013 Symbols of Hanukkah wowed parents and other family members, who clapped, hollered and danced in their seats with faces of pride and love. Little did they know of the...
Student raises funds and awareness for homeless
Since he was a toddler, Caleb Peck has been sensitive to the plight of homelessness. In fact, after his first encounter with someone less fortunate, he began asking questions about why this happens to some people and how it can be made better. Now, he has taken...
The 21st Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film
The Virginia Festival of Jewish Film celebrates and supports International Jewish film and filmmakers, presenting the newest and best films worldwide. The Festival brings together community and provides entertainment and education through various film genres. We look...
Ohef Sholom Temple marks 12 years of inclusive families
This summer, in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Defense of Marriage Act decision, which legally recognized same sex married couples, Ohef Sholom noted a milestone in its 169-year-history: 12 years of inclusion for same sex families in its congregation. At its May...
Extraordinary community inspires Super Sunday committee
Sunday, Jan. 26, 9 am–1 pm The young adult Steering Committee planning Super Sunday, the Tidewater Jewish community’s annual phone-a-thon are representative of the Tidewater Jewish population. Some are multi-generational Jews, others have only lived here a year or...
Swarthmore Hillel picks fight over campus group’s Israel guidelines
NEW YORK (JTA)—With an estimated Jewish population of 275 undergraduates, the Quaker-founded Swarthmore College outside Philadelphia is home to one of the smaller Hillel chapters in the country. But that hasn’t stopped student activists at the small suburban school...
American Studies Association votes for boycott of Israeli universities
WASHINGTON (JTA)—The membership of the American Studies Association endorsed its national council’s call for a boycott of Israeli universities. Two-thirds of the 1,252 members who voted approved the boycott, according to an ASA announcement Monday, Dec. 16, a day...
Israel: Jewish and Democratic
Martin J. Raffel is the senior vice president of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), where he has served as the lead professional on Israel, world Jewry and international human rights for the past 26 years. He also holds the position of project director for...
When impatience is a virtue
On January 10, 1992 a shipment of Rubber Duckies was headed from Hong Kong to the United States. There was a terrible storm and 28,800 bath toys were washed overboard. Ten months later, on November 16, Rubber Duckies began to show up on the shores of Alaska. They...
Help the Simon Family JCC and Jewish Family Service through United Way gifts
When giving to the United Way of South Hampton Roads through your workplace or individually, please consider designating all or part of your pledge to the Simon Family JCC and/or Jewish Family Service of Tidewater. When you get your United Way form, you’ll see it’s...
Sing us the songs of Zion
BAYONNE, N.J. (JTA)—Arik Einstein, who died last month at the age of 74, basically invented Israeli popular music. He was a unique Israeli combination of Sinatra, Dylan and the Beatles, embodying the spirit and the struggles of a younger, more optimistic Israel. His...
David Peleg, Israeli historian and diplomat
JERUSALEM ( JTA)—David Peleg, an Israeli historian and a longtime diplomat who served as director of the World Jewish Restitution Organization, has died. Peleg, Israel’s former ambassador to Poland, died Nov. 27 in Israel following a long illness. He was 72. The...
Celia Plotkin Weiner
Savannah , Ga .—Celia Plotkin Weiner, 95, of Savannah, Ga. and widow of Elliott R. Weiner, died peacefully Tuesday morning, Nov. 19, 2013, at her home at Buckingham South, where she resided for 14 years, and under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Savannah, she...
Louis Harold Pachter
Chicago, Ill —Louis Harold Pachter (b. 1917, Chicago) died peacefully at home in Chicago on Nov. 25, 2013, surrounded by his family. Louis, “Louie” to his many friends, grew up on the South Side of Chicago with his parents Charles and Rose (Cohen) Pachter (obm) who...
Rhoda Himmel Mazur
NEWPORT NEWS—Rhoda Himmel Mazur passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, Nov. 26, 2013, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Rhoda Mazur was born on July 4, 1929, in Brooklyn, N. Y., to Morris and Geitl (“Gussie”) Himmel, the third of four daughters. She...