Two films – one about her and one based on one of her most popular books – are screening now. . . before the summer heats up and more time is spent outside... away from theaters and televisions. (JTA) — As a young teenager growing up in Manhattan, Nina Kauder found it...
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Community Shabbat celebrated at the Cavalier
Bob Lehman loves orchestrating Shabbat dinners – of all sizes. His latest, held last month at the Cavalier Golf & Yacht Club, welcomed 78 guests for an evening of conversation, blessings, and a delicious meal that took place under a tent over the course of three...

Fifty years post Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, this group celebrates. . . again
The year was 1959 and three young couples in Norfolk were about to add to their growing families. Who knew the women would deliver their babies on the same day at the same hospital, creating lifelong friendships for their newborns? It was the beginning of annual...
Matthew Weinstein: 2020 Kaufmann Award recipient
Sunday, June 4, Ohef Sholom Temple 10:30 am: Buffet Breakfast, 11 am: Ceremony, $10 The Henry B. Kaufmann Award is presented by Ohef Sholom Temple’s Men’s Club to a congregant who has demonstrated extraordinary service to the Temple and the community in a volunteer...
Peabody award-winning producer of 60 Minutes to share behind-the-scenes insights
Wednesday, May 17, 12 pm, Sandler Family Campus, $12 Ira Rosen, the acclaimed 60 Minutes producer and author of Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes, will be the featured speaker at a lunch-time event at the Simon Family JCC. Rosen is a renowned journalist,...
‘Quite simply a mensch’: Meet Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, freed after hostage crisis at his synagogue
(JTA)—Over the course of a harrowing 12 hours on Saturday, January 15, the entire world found out just what the Jews of Colleyville, Texas, think of their hometown rabbi. “Our rabbi is a wonderful human being,” Ellen Smith, who grew up at Congregation Beth Israel,...
2022 UJFT Community Campaign on track for a successful year
On January 14, 2022, the UJFT Community campaign stood at $4,595,000 from 1,000 individual gifts. This total is about $88,000 ahead of where the campaign stood on the same day last year. And even better: there are a good number of potential gifts still “out there” in...
The VAAD Hakashrus of Tidewater mission is to make kosher meals available to Jews in homes, at stores, and parties—and in prison.
The word kosher is associated with dietary provisions one chooses to follow in support of deeply held religious beliefs. The role of the VAAD (Hampton Roads’ kosher supervisory resource) is instinctively tethered to Jews’ freedom to enjoy kosher meals in restaurants,...
Jewish Family Service helps hundreds of local people during Fall 2021 outreach projects
Now in its 29th year, Jewish Family Service of Tidewater’s Annual Hanukkah outreach programs helped local Jewish families in financial need. Because of safety concerns with COVID-19, families received assorted gift cards for each child, along with a small bag filled...
TJF Community Impact Grant helps Kehillat Bet Hamidrash complete water drainage project
Leaders at Kehillat Bet Hamidrash/Kempsville Conservative Synagogue worked on 2020 High Holiday plans for more than two months to create a safe and meaningful holiday experience for their congregants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, on September 18, just as Rosh...
Amy Markman fills cups with shots of Soup Love
Tender at the Bone is the title of a memoir by Jewish food icon Ruth Reichl. It doubles as a culinary storyteller’s nod to the alchemy of ingredients that make the Soup Love, an Amy Markman original. Fueled by a foodie father, and a healer’s heart, Markman re-imagined...
Tidewater teens meet at the movies
Nearly 30 Jewish teens came together for an afternoon at the movies on Sunday, December 12. The teens, ranging from sixth through 12th graders, represented OSTY, BBYO, and many area synagogues. Everyone enjoyed popcorn, refills of soft drinks, making new friends,...
Temple Israel’s Mitzvah Squad keeps on giving
For Temple Israel, in many ways, 2021 went out with a bang. From collecting more than $3,880 in gift cards for needy children in the community to collecting school supplies for children at Granby Elementary School, which netted more than $8,500, a summer Jewish Family...
Virginia Arts Festival celebrates 25 seasons and includes performances by the Jerusalem Quartet
Since 1997, Virginia Arts Festival has brought world class performing artists each spring to venues and stages in Tidewater. The Festival plans to mark this milestone with a season suitably spectacular. Anchoring the celebration are some grand performances: the return...
Stein Family College Scholarship now has up to $80,000 available for new applicants
Starting in 2022, the Stein Family College Scholarship will offer up to $20,000 a year for four years, according to Tidewater Jewish Foundation. This $80,000 scholarship opportunity makes it the largest scholarship in Jewish Tidewater. Awarded to Jewish students in...
Tidewater Chavurah feeds the homeless at JCOC
Volunteers with Tidewater Chavurah provided a mitzvah for the Judeo Christian Outreach Center’s (JCOC) guests with a warm and filling dinner of chili, salad, cornbread, oranges, and cookies. After months of diligent planning, it paid off as the congregation got...
Building inner strength through self-defense class at the JCC
Tuesdays and Thursdays “It is tough—but rewarding. I am learning to focus, have patience, and to train my brain. I am also getting stronger and having fun!” says Spirit Fighting Arts self-defense student C.J. Fenley about his experience with the new classes offered at...
Exploring Israel through Minecraft
Tuesday, February 8, 4 pm Simon Family JCC and/or remotely Tidewater teens and pre-teens will not have to travel far to see Israel. In collaboration with Lost Tribe ESports, local teens will be able to learn about fun sites in Israel through games and challenges....
Join Team JCC Virginia Beach for Maccabi Games in San Diego
July 31–August 4 The Simon Family JCC Athletics Department is searching for Jewish teen athletes to travel as a group this summer to the JCC Maccabi Games in San Diego, California. Tom Edwards, the Simon Family JCC’s athletics director, is organizing players...
Husband and wife, artist and rabbi merge art, pop culture, and scholarship
Tidewater Together with Isaac and Rabbi Shawna Brynjegard-Bialik All events online Friday, February 4: Shabbat sermon Ohef Sholom Temple, 6:30 pm, Free, ohefsholom.org Saturday, February 5: Shabbat sermon Congregation Beth El, 9:45 am; Free, bethelnorfolk.com...
Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day[s] 2022 to take place via Zoom
Meetings with Delegates and Senators: Monday January 31; Tuesday, February 1; and Thursday, February 3 Group meeting: Wednesday, February 2 One of the greatest tools in the hands of all Americans is the ability to meet with and influence representatives in government...
In honor of Jewish tradition, Corey Rosen brings storytelling to life
Tuesday, February 15, 7:30 pm Virginia MOCA, free Everyone has stories to tell, but the trick is how to make each story the best story. Actor, visual effects producer, and host of The Moth, Corey Rosen, teaches how to get past telling “the same” stories and helps each...
Bertram Donald Aaron
Williamsburg—Bertram Donald Aaron died peacefully within spitting distance of 100 years on December 31, 2021 with close family by his side. The Daily Press “Citizen of the Year” at age 97, Bert was a visionary, public citizen, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. It has...
Debbie Kantor Brooks
Oregon—Debbie Kantor Brooks passed away at home in Oregon on December 30, 2021. Debbie was born on April 21, 1956 in Harlingen, Texas to Barry and Reatha Kantor and lived most of her life in the Hampton Roads area. She graduated from the University of South Carolina...
Mary Casey Cantin
Ohio—Mary Casey Cantin passed away at home in Ohio on January 1, 2022. Mary was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 28, 1927. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Dr. Ira Marshall Cantin, her mother Laura Corliss Casey, and father, James Casey....