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For decades, United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s partnership with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, known as JDC, has been an integral component of the Federation’s global outreach. JDC was founded in 1914, during World War 1, as the first Jewish...
Great stories have the power to fuel and feed people. Epic ones grab your attention and hold it until your mind’s altered and your heart’s pounding. That lust for transformation never dies and was the driving force behind the 2020 Virginia Festival of Jewish Film....
On February 5, I joined more than 40 fellow early morning risers and got on a bus to Richmond for Virginia’s annual Jewish Advocacy Day with the Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater. Nearly 200 advocates from Tidewater, the...
In the car business, mentors make better models. Early in his career, Charles Barker was fortunate enough to work under a successful businessman in the car industry who inspired him and put him on his path to financial and personal success. Before Charles Barker...
With indefinite closings looming due to the spread of COVID-19, everyone is trying to adjust to new routines and establish a new normal. The goal throughout Jewish Tidewater is to minimize disruption and provide continuity of care and services. Above all, the Jewish...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic engulfing the globe is impacting our every moment. For United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and the Simon Family JCC, it is forcing us to make decisions we never thought possible. It is also challenging us to imagine new ways to...
Kathryn Megan Sinclair on her graduation from James Madison University, May 5, 2012, with a Bachelor of Science degree in biotechnology and a theatre minor. She will attend Virginia Commonwealth University in the fall to pursue a PhD in microbiology.
David Matthew Sinclair on his graduation from the Mathematics & Science Academy at Ocean Lakes High School, June 16. He will attend Virginia Tech as a member of the Air Force ROTC & Corps of Cadets with a double major in mechanical engineering and vocal music...
Hannah Mancoll’s design won the grand prize in a contest for the Old Beach Farmers Market 2012 t-shirt design competition. Competing with other students from the Virginia Beach School for the Arts, Hannah’s vibrant graphic caught the judges’ eyes and made her the...
Joanne Batson, for serving as chairman of National Hunger Month for the Foodbank system.
Teviya and Job Abrahams, whose short film, “In Captivity” won the 48 Hour Film Project award. The couple, along with a few friends, wrote, shot, edited and scored the film in just 48 hours last year. The film was selected from more than 3,500 entered in the contest....
At the Simon Family JCC, the back to school routine means that teams are forming. For the youngest, Pee Wee soccer returns in September for boys and girls ages three to six. Practices begin on Thursdays at 5 pm with games on Sundays at 1 pm. It is not too early to...
Thursday, Sept. 13, 11:30 am A Rosh Hashanah luncheon for seniors and their guests will take place at the Simon Family JCC. Sing holiday songs, see friends, enjoy great food…and even play Jewish Jeopardy! Miriam Brunn Ruberg, director of Jewish Life and Learning at...
Tuesday, Sept. 11 T ‘em up! Tuesday, Sept. 11 will mark the 24th Annual Hebrew Academy of Tidewater–Konikoff Center of Learning Golf Tournament. As the school’s largest fundraiser, the tournament helps provide need-based scholarships for students and families. Last...
Sunday, Sept. 9, 1–4 pm The high holidays are approaching and for some in the Tidewater Jewish community, it’s time to choose a synagogue to attend services and, perhaps, eventually join. The Internet is an option for area temple discovery, as is the Shalom Tidewater...
Thursday, Aug. 23, noon Always wanted to learn a little Yiddish? A newly formed Yiddish Club at the Simon Family JCC might be the answer. Sherry Lieberman, senior adult program director, and Miriam Brunn Ruberg, Jewish Life and Learning director, “have been thrilled”...
Wednesday, August 29, 7:30 pm The Wonderful Wednesdays Summer Music Series concludes its 2012 season with a performance by the Alborado Piano Trio. Lee Jordan-Anders on the piano, Jorge Aquirre on violin, and Jeffrey Phelps on cello have performed together for four...
Sunday, Sept. 9 and Sept. 30 Brith Sholom’s first meeting after its summer break will be held Sunday, Sept. 9 at 10 am. Brunch includes bagels, lox and cream cheese. A post holiday kosher-style dinner takes place on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 6 pm. Menu includes brisket,...
Sunday, Sept. 23, 2:30pm Sam Glaser knows how to transform an audience with his music. He will bring his high-energy performance to Congregation Beth El next month. Temple Emanuel asked Glaser to come to Tidewater from his hometown of Los Angeles for this concert and...
Sunday, Sept. 9, 11 am For the past year, Jenilee Bader-Ben Shimon regularly has visited the website of Nefesh B’Nefesh, the nonprofit agency that assists in the process of North Americans seeking to make aliyah (immigration to Israel). Bader Ben-Shimon looked,...
Monday, Sept. 10, 7 pm When you pull into a gas station, turn the rear view mirror a bit to the left and you’ll be looking into the eyes of the person who’s funding the small, eight-year-old boys who are taught by radical Muslims to want to be suicide bombers. “You’re...
Following up on the success of Sababa Sundays of the past two years, the Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater hosted a new event for local college bound Jewish students: Bringing Israel Home. Held on Sunday, Aug. 5 at Bite...
The word “No” isn’t in Lawrence Steingold’s vocabulary. He just can’t bring himself to utter it. A Certified Public Accountant and Virginia Beach resident, Steingold’s demeanor is easy-going and friendly. His eyes sparkle with warmth and curiosity, but his head tilts...
June 7 marked not only the graduation ceremony for Hebrew Academy’s Class of 2012, but also a farewell reception for Zena Herod, outgoing head of school. Held on the Sandler Family Campus, the cardo was filled with nearly 200 well-wishers including HAT trustees,...
Thursday, July 12 will be remembered as a momentous occasion, as the community honored Freda H. Gordon, of blessed memory, and officially open the Freda H. Gordon Hospice and Palliative Care of Tidewater. Tavia and Steven Gordon, along with Randi and Steven Gordon’s...
For some of Tidewater’s Jewish teens, the summer was an opportunity to immerse themselves in Jewish worlds…focused on Judaism, performing mitzvot, exploring their Jewish identity. And, along the way, they all seemed to have incredible, meaningful and fun experiences....