Kehillat Bet Hamidrash, Kempsville Conservative Synagogue, also known as KBH, is a small, do-it-yourself Conservative Synagogue. Its modest building is home to 60 plus family units. Throughout the pandemic, the leadership has faced many of the same challenges as the...
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It’s not your bubbe’s Melton: Classes begin Thursday, January 7, 2021
We are thrilled to bring the Florence Melton School of Adult Learning back to Tidewater as part of the Konikoff Center for Learning. Over the past year, I have spoken to many Melton graduates who had wonderful things to say about their time with the mini-school when...
The Great Big Challah Bake’s core ingredient was as strong as ever—community
Women from Tidewater and beyond gathered on Thursday, November 5 on Zoom for the 6th Annual Great Big Challah Bake. Part of the global Shabbos Project, the local event was a collaboration between B’nai Israel Congregation and the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater....
Giving, philanthropy, and life with Matthew Weinstein
Matthew Weinstein has led a fulfilled and busy life. He managed to find success and make an impact through his work, community service, and commitment to family. Not one to let retirement slow him down, Weinstein now puts his corporate healthcare experience to good...
Teaching Torah at Toras Chaim is an educator’s education on human connection
Former Gomley Chesed Synagogue in Portsmouth has been successfully reimagined as a vibrant hub of Hebrew learning. The Churchland site is the home to Toras Chaim, a lively Jewish community affiliated with United Jewish Federation of Tidewater that stresses Derech...
Brith Sholom breaks record of giving to the JFS Food Pantry
Brith Sholom did not let the pandemic stop them from taking care of their community. Forced to think out of the box by having its November food drive for Jewish Family Service’s Food Pantry in the parking lot instead of during an in-person meeting, members drove up...
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, founder of Shas and Sephardic sage
TEL AVIV (JTA)—Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the Israeli sage who founded the Sephardic Orthodox Shas political party and exercised major influence on Jewish law, has died. Yosef died Monday, Oct. 7 at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. He was 93. He served as Israel’s...
Mary Margaret Pariser
Virginia Beach —Mary Margaret Pariser died Sept. 24, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Robert, her three children, Kenneth, Marlene, and Andrew, and her beloved companions George, Reese, and Bruce, Great Danes, and Coco, a miniature Schnauzer. Cremation Society of...
Joan Leterman Nusbaum
Norfolk —Joan Leterman Nusbaum, 88, passed away on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013. Born in Norfolk, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Reba Leterman. Joan attended Maury High School and what is now Old Dominion University. She was happily married to E. Joseph...
Jack “Yankel” Goldman
Norfolk —Jack “Yankel” Goldman born on July 11, 1920, passed away on Oct. 2, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife Irene Cohen, second wife Sarah Goldman, son Jeffrey and parents Fannie and Sol Goldman, sister Irene Tylman, brothers Mickey, Harold, Paul and...
Linda Levy Flick
Virginia Beach —Linda Levy Flick, 51, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 2. She leaves behind her beloved husband of 28 years, Stewart, and three treasured children, Steven of Washington, D.C, Aaron of Richmond, Va., and Emily a recent local high school graduate. Linda,...
Judith Keller Barr
Portsmouth—Judith Keller Barr of Branford, Conn., died on Sept. 24, 2013. Born August 9, 1935 in Portsmouth, Va., she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Vivian Keller. She was predeceased by her son, Stephen Barr. She is survived by her beloved husband of 57...
Cultural groups honor arts education crusader Minette Cooper
Saturday, Nov. 2, 5:30pm The Virginia Symphony League and Young Audiences of Virginia are joining forces to honor Bettie Minette Cooper with a Gala. The celebration recognizes the 50 years of Cooper’s passionately persistent, vocal and philanthropic support of music...
Candidates for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia at Sandler Family Campus
Senator Ralph Northam (D): Monday, Oct. 21, 7 pm Bishop E.W. Jackson (R): Tuesday, Oct. 22, 7 pm The candidates for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia will present their platforms and answer questions about issues important to the Tidewater Jewish and general...
Dr. Aaron Vinik, who, as a result of his groundbreaking research and many years of discovery, was recently appointed as the Murray Waitzer Endowed Chair for Diabetes Research by the EVMS Board of Visitors (as printed in the EVMS Fall 2013 Diabetes Research Report)....
B’nai Israel Congregation hosts 16th Annual Read Hebrew America and Canada
Mondays, Nov. 4, Nov. 11, Nov. 18, Nov. 25, and Dec. 9, 7:30 pm Members of Tidewater’s Jewish community have an opportunity to participate in a continent-wide campaign to teach North American Jews to read Hebrew beginning Monday, Nov. 4. Classes take place at B’nai...
Temple Israel hosts visiting scholar for 5774
Saturday, Oct. 19 and Sunday, Oct. 20 Dr. David Dalin, a widely-publ i shed author in the field of American Jewish history, will be Temple Israel’s scholar in residence. The weekend is sponsored by the Charles Sand Brenner Memorial Fund. The community is invited to...
YAD Aruchat Shabbat
Friday, Oct. 25, 7 pm Join YAD for the first ever Aruchat Shabbat. Come enjoy Shabbat dinner at various YADian’s homes throughout the year—dinner (kosher meat meal), drinks, schmoozing and more! Great People. Great Food. Great Energy. Home of Amy and Eliot Weinstein...
Bob Feferman briefs Tidewater on Iran
Sunday, Oct. 27, 10:30am Learn more about UANI and the situation regarding Iran’s nuclear intentions during a special briefing with Bob Feferman at B’nai Israel Congregation. This important program is offered by B’nai Israel in partnership with the Community Relations...
Touching lives through Helping Hearts
Pizza with a Purpose: Tuesday, Oct. 29 It’s hard to imagine spending a holiday alone, but sadly, many adults right here in Tidewater do just that. As the holidays approach, Jewish Family Service staff and volunteers reach out to these individuals with helping hearts,...
Concert for Norfolk Education Foundation at Temple Israel
Sunday, Nov. 10, 3 pm Temple Israel’s sun-filled atrium will transform into a chamber music venue when “Lei Lei and Friends,” a group assembled for this one event, perform cello, piano and voice pieces by Schubert, Elgar, Chopin, Rimsky-Korsakov and Vivaldi, as well...
Tallwood students prepare for Israel exchange
Students meet Tidewater Jewish community Wednesday, Oct. 30, 3:30–4:30 pm Ten students from the Israeli city of Modi’in, representing the Youth Ambassador Exchange Program between Israel and the United States, will arrive in Virginia Beach on Thursday, Oct. 24....
Season opener the first of many children’s cultural arts events at the Simon Family JCC
Sunday Oct 20, 2:30 pm From opera to book author presentations, cultural arts events are filling the calendar for children at the Simon Family JCC. To kick off the children’s cultural arts season, the Virginia Opera will perform a scaled down, family friendly version...
In the Sukkah with Beth El
Congregation Beth El made good use of its sukkah and the Sukkot holiday this year with programming covering a range of interests, ages and celebratory activities. The festivities kicked off with the “First Annual Sukkah Raising,” which was held as part of the opening...
Fourth Annual Golf’s Longest Day
Beth Sholom Village’s 4th annual Richard “Dick” Porter Memorial Golf tournament took place on a day with picture perfect weather. Ten golfers enjoyed great golfing and camaraderie for a wonderful cause, raising approximately $70,000 for Beth Sholom Village and playing...
Hebrew Academy elects new SGA officers
It was another spirited campaign this fall as Hebrew Academy prepared to elect its SGA officers. Speeches were shared, posters were displayed and, in the end, a new cabinet was chosen. These new SGA officers say that there should be a couple of events each...