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Mazel Tov to the Class of 2020!

Graduation ceremonies and celebrations for the Class of 2020, whether for high school, college, or graduate school, came to a screeching halt because of COVID-19. Another casualty of the pandemic. Still, imaginative celebrations took place via ZOOM, drive-by parades,...

LEGAL PROFILE: Leonard (“Lenny”) J. Weinstein

LEGAL PROFILE: Leonard (“Lenny”) J. Weinstein

Firm: Clayton, McKay & Bailey, PC Specialty: Intellectual Property–Patent and Trademark Prosecution and Litigation Education: 2002 BS Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology 2012 JD, George Washington University Law School Family: Wife, Luisa...

LEGAL PROFILE: Valerie Brodsky White

LEGAL PROFILE: Valerie Brodsky White

Firm: Retired from private law practice; “In-House Counsel” for Matval Enterprises, LLC, our real estate investment business that I set up with my husband, Matthew. Specialty: Practiced Immigration Law for 17 years; then worked part-time in Real Estate Law in our...

LEGAL PROFILE: Igor A. Vaserfirer

LEGAL PROFILE: Igor A. Vaserfirer

Firm: Stokes Law Group, PLC–a business and real estate boutique Specialty: Corporate/Commercial Real Estate Leasing and Development Education: William & Mary/Villanova University School of Law Family: Herbert, my Yorkie Jewish Organizations: YAD Cabinet, Nadiv...

Lynn Rafal Kushner

Chesapeake—Lynn Rafal Kushner, 63, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Born in Norfolk, she was the daughter of the late Mischa and Bevalan Cohen Rafal. Lynn dedicated 27 years of her life to the Department of Rehabilitative Services, working to improve the life of...

Marian Nordin Gutterman

Norfolk—Marian Nordin Gutterman, 97, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. She was born in Baltimore, Md., and was the daughter of Ellis and Sarah Nordin. Marian was predeceased by her husband, Judge Morris B. Gutterman, and her brother and sister Henry...

George E. Freund

Norfolk—George E. Freund, 87, of the 6300 block of Granby Street, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, in his residence. He was born in the Bronx, N. Y. on Feb. 7, 1926 and raised in Westchester County, N.Y. He was the son of the late Charles and Lillian Glass Freund. He was...

Renee Fine

Virginia Beach—Renee Fine of Virginia Beach passed away Friday, Feb. 22 at Virginia Beach General Hospital. She was born in Newark, N. J. and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach for 60 years. She was married for 50 years to Milton H. Fine, who proceeded her in death....

Dr. Lawrence H. Cash

Virginia Beach—Dr. Lawrence H. Cash of Cove Point, Virginia Beach passed away peacefully on Feb. 7, 2013. Son of Harry and Kate Graff Cash, he was born on May 21, 1923 in Brooklyn, N.Y. He graduated from Townsend Harris High School, a preparatory school for...

Faye G. Bernstein

Norfolk —Faye G. Bernstein, 83, of the 1300 block of Noble Street, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 in her residence with her loving family at her side. She was a native of Norfolk and was the daughter of the late Samuel and Ida Lubschutz Goldman. Mrs. Bernstein...

Evelyn Freeman Berman

Norfolk—Evelyn Freeman Berman, 94, of the 1300 block of Botetourt Gardens, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 in Richmond, Va. She was a native of Lexington, Va. and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Dora Sachs Freeman. She was preceded in death by her husband Melvin...

Evelyn Adelman

Evelyn was born on May 21, 1928 and passed away on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Evelyn was a resident of Portsmouth at the time of her passing. She is survived by her husband Gerald. Burial was private in Portsmouth. The family has asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations...

Beth Sholom Village listed with the Best

The news from Beth Sholom Village keeps getting better and better. U.S. News & World Report released it fifth annual Best Nursing Homes ratings on Tuesday, Feb. 26 and was featured on MSN.com’s Editor’s pick on their home page. The article was called “America’s...

Dr. Neil and Melissa Zemmel of Richmond on the birth of their daughter, Margot Elyse, on Oct. 11, 2012. Proud grandparents are Francine and Norman Morgan. Big sister is Vivienne Rose Zemmel.

David A. Kushner for his election as a partner with Willcox Savage. Kushner practices in the firm’s Labor and Employment group. He has recently been selected as a Virginia Legal Elite Top Lawyer Under 40, Benchmark Litigation Future Star and Virginia Super Lawyers...

Freedom and faith at the center of The Whipping Man at Virginia Stage

through March 17 A gripping tale about the value of faith, the costs of freedom and the South at the close of the Civil War, Matthew Lopez’ The Whipping Man is now being performed at Virginia Stage Company. It is a co-production with Marin Theatre Company of Mill...

Free movie and discussion at Jewish Museum

Sunday, March 17, 2 pm Crossing Delancey, a romantic comedy film starring Amy Irving and Peter Riegert was released in 1988. Directed by Joan Micklin Silverand, the film was based on a play by Susan Sandler, who also wrote the screenplay. Irving was nominated for a...

Rabbi Gavriel Friedman, “Rav Gav”

Saturday, March 9, 8 pm Originally from New York, Rabbi Gavriel Friedman, aka Rav Gav, now splits his time between Jerusalem and his touring circuit. A regular lecturer at Aish HaTorah, Rav Gav has energized Jewish communities in cities all over the world, including...

Simpsons’ writer Mike Reiss performs at the JCC

Saturday, March 16, 8 pm A former editor of The Harvard Lampoon and The National Lampoon, Mike Reiss wrote for The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The Garry Shandling Show and Alf, before he was hired in 1989 for a new animated show called The Simpsons. Four Emmys...

Holocaust Commission of the UJFT featured on JLTV for What We Carry

Wednesday, March 6, 8 pm What We Carry, the documentary of Tidewater-based Holocaust survivors produced by the Holocaust Commission of the UJFT, was recently featured on Los Angeles-based Jewish Life Television’s (JLTV) J Report. The hourlong television show decided...

Local conference for people with disabilities and their families

Thursday, March 14, 7–9pm, and Friday, March 15, 8am–1pm With the goal of promoting awareness, providing support, and celebrating the gifts of people with disabilities in all faith communities, the conference, “That all May Worship-2013: Sharing Our Stories, Building...