RICHMOND - Richard Shea Rose (a.k.a. Dad, Grandpa, Rich, Ricardo, Uncle Richie), passed away on December 13 at the age of 85 of complications from cancer. Richard was born in Richmond on June 4, 1938 to Sally Kolinsky (Harris), and Harry Rosenzweig. He grew up on the...
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Gail Anita Sandler
VIRGINIA BEACH – Gail Anita Sandler, age 84, passed away on December 12. Gail was a cherished member of our community. Her warmth, kindness, and unwavering generosity touched the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know her. She was a dedicated friend, loving spouse...
Morris B. Schnitzer
CHESTERFIELD, Va. - Morris B. Schnitzer, 57 died December 25. Morris was born February 2, 1966. Arrangements are pending. Altmeyer Funeral Home.
Inna Shvets
YORKTOWN - It is with great sorrow that the family of Inna Shvets announces her passing on January 5 at the Riverside Regional Medical Center. Inna was born in Dneprodzerzhink, Ukraine on November 4, 1946 and, in the last four years of her life, resided in Yorktown,...
Lewis B. Steingold
NORFOLK – Lewis B. Steingold, 86, passed away on December 31 after a brief illness. He was the son of Israel and Norma Tonelson Steingold. His sibling, Jeffrey M. Steingold (Sonia), predeceased him on November 22, 2023. Lewis was born on January 5, 1937 in Norfolk and...
Theresa Vita
NORFOLK - Theresa Mastracco Vita, known to most as Terri or “Grand Terri” to her family, passed away peacefully in her home in Norfolk on December 7, with her husband, Joe, by her side. She was born on February 16, 1935. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Jewish poet Louise Glück, who won Nobel literature prize
Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Louise Glück, a Jewish-American poet who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2020, died Friday, Oct. 13. She was 80. Acclaimed since the 1970s for poetry that filtered personal and feminist themes through classical mythological,...
Solidarity for Israel demonstrated at Sandler Family Campus
Stephanie Peck Jewish Tidewater gathered in support of Israel on Tuesday, October 10, three days after the tiny nation was brutally attacked. Nearly 500 people, including many political dignitaries, attended the Community Solidarity Gathering for Israel to condemn the...
Lee & Bernard Jaffe Family Jewish Book Festival 2023
For more than 40 years, this annual celebration of Jewish authors, books, and ideas has featured authors from a variety of backgrounds who have written about a diverse array of topics, providing the community with opportunities to engage with bestselling and...
Letter – Israel’s Dilemma
On October 7, 50 years after the last unprovoked mass enemy incursion into the sovereign state of Israel, hundreds of Hamas terrorists entered southern Israel from Gaza with the intent to murder as many Jews – mostly civilians – as possible and to kidnap hundreds of...
A view from Israel
Liz Dovrat Where to start? How do you describe the terror, horror, and devastation of the last few days? It feels similar to how I processed the first shutdown of COVID-19, but with a knot of terror and sadness. My internal dialogue from the first day or two: My...
Jewish News Supplement – Legal and Estate Planning
Biden: Hamas attack is moment when ‘a pure, unadulterated evil is unleashed upon the world’
Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Joe Biden issued a forceful condemnation of Hamas, and pledged American support for Israel, as he announced that the number of American dead from the terror group’s invasion of Israel is now 14 (as of Oct. 10). As many as 20...
U.S. lets Israel into Visa Waiver Program, easing travel for Israeli citizens
WASHINGTON (JTA) — As of November, Israelis will be able to enter the United States without a visa, a major change that Israel has long sought and that will ease travel for hundreds of thousands of its citizens. Israel’s entry into the Visa Waiver Program, which now...
JCRC 2023 Voter’s Guide
State elections take center stage. Drew Goodove, JCRC Summer Intern All seats in the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate are up for grabs on Tuesday, November 7. With so many vital issues, the Jewish Community Relations Council of the United Jewish...
Biden expands Civil Rights Act protections at 8 cabinet departments to include antisemitism
Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Biden administration is aiming to counter antisemitic discrimination in federally-funded transit systems, housing, food programs, and other areas — one of the most major actions the White House has taken since it unveiled a...
John Cooper
Area attorneys: Committed to their work, family, and communities Firm Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers The Car Crash Experts Specialty Personal Injury – Helping folks hurt in wrecks against insurance companies. Education University of California Berkeley, Phi Beta Kappa...
Clay Macon
Area attorneys: Committed to their work, family, and communities Firm Glasser & Macon PC Specialty Real Estate, Estates, Corporations, Civil Litigation Education University of Virginia, BS University of Virginia, JD Jewish organizations and involvement Ohef Sholom...
Steve Leon
Area attorneys: Committed to their work, family, and communities Firm Cooper, Spong & Davis, P.C. Specialty Creditor’s Rights, Collection law, Credit Union law Education University of Virginia Cumberland School of Law Jewish organizations and involvement I have...
Terry Tessler
Area attorneys: Committed to their work, family, and communities Firm Virginia Indigent Defense Commission Norfolk Public Defender’s Office Specialty Criminal Law Education University of Miami University of Florida, JD Jewish organizations and involvement: I have...
Deborah Casey named to Virginia’s Common Interest Community Board
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced several administration and board appointments on Friday, Sept. 29. Among them, Debbie Casey, Wood Rogers Vandeventer Black principal and vice chair, was appointed to Virginia’s Common Interest Community Board. The board regulates...
Jeffrey Brooke elected chairman of Norfolk Economic Development Authority
Terri Denison Last month, Jeffrey F. Brooke was elected chairman of the Norfolk Economic Development Authority. A member of Norfolk’s EDA since 2019, Brooke says he initially volunteered on this citizen’s board “because I was born and raised in Norfolk and have a real...
A great day on the links at the Strelitz International Academy’s 35th Annual Golf Tournament
Carin Simon It was another hole in one event for the Strelitz International Academy’s 35th Annual Golf Tournament, affectionately known as the Bob Josephberg Classic. The tournament took place on Wednesday, August 30 at the Virginia Beach National Golf Club. The Bob...
OSTY’s food drive replenishes food pantry shelves
Robyn Weiner The High Holiday food drive at Ohef Sholom Temple is as much a part of the high holidays as Avinu Malkeinu. Each year, the synagogue’s youth group, OSTY (Ohef Sholom Temple Youth), organizes a food drive to benefit OST’s own soup kitchen and Jewish Family...
Moshe Adato
VIRGINIA BEACH - Moshe (Moe) Adato passed away on September 23 at the age of 79. Moe enjoyed making others laugh, cooking, going to the gym, playing pool and singing. He will be remembered for always inviting friends and strangers to come have a meal with him. Moe is...
Margo Renate Fefer
VIRGINIA BEACH - Margot Renate Fefer passed away on September 16. Margot was born in Germany on July 20, 1933. She was married to the love of her life, the late Benny Fefer, a Holocaust survivor, for over 52 years. Margot is survived by her loving daughter, Debby Rios...