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Women of all ages spent an evening in November at B’nai Israel Congregation celebrating the Jewish tradition of preparing for Shabbat and the spiritual joys of making challah. A partnership between B’nai Israel and the Konikoff Center for Learning of the United Jewish...
Four engaging authors presenting on a variety of topics were featured in the first half of United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Simon Family JCC’s Lee & Bernard Jaffe Family Jewish Book Festival in November and December. Italian cookbook author Benedetta...
It wasn’t long ago that no one could have imagined needing armed guards to conduct Shabbat services. Accustomed to hearing about that kind of thing in Europe, it wasn’t thought possible here—not in the U.S.A. That thinking was wrong. For Temple Israel, the “it can’t...
Camp JCC wrapped up a successful Winter Break Camp with diverse days, fun, and plenty of good spirit. Activities included gym games, free swim, winter crafts, indoor gaga, Israeli culture with the community ShinShiniot, Alma Ben Chorin and Aya Sever, and a daily...
Thursday, February 2, 12 pm Want to be better informed about the world? United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Jewish Community Relations Council offers one solution to learning: Israel Today’s On Assignment with Lahav Harkov. Jerusalem Post’s senior contributing...
In Sunday School, it is typical to learn the highlights of the sacred memories of the Jewish people of the Biblical period. Then, it gets a bit fuzzy. After the Bible, what was there? Some rabbis, perhaps? It gets clear again with the modern era, the past quarter...
Virginia Beach—On January 4, Dr. Jack I. Cherin, slipped away unexpectedly and peacefully in Virginia Beach. He was born on December 26, 1936 to Minnie and Joseph Cherin in Long Island, New York. His family moved to Norfolk when Jack was a toddler. Jack graduated from...
Norfolk—Judith Schapiro Eichelbaum passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Judy, most delighted in being known as Nana or Nana GG, was born on April 4, 1927 to Lee Haber and Harry Charles Schapiro who are both deceased. Nana was also predeceased by her beloved...
Richmond, Va.—Sonia “Sunnie” Friedlander Fine passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at the age of 91, after a brief illness, in Richmond, Va. Born in Bronx, N.Y. on February 8, 1929 to Victor and Hilda Friedlander, “Sunnie” was one of six children with brothers and...
Virginia Beach—Always thinking of his family, Martin Myron Freedman 76, wanted us to be able to enter the New Year knowing that he is at peace, passing away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Marty was born in Norfolk, Virginia. He was...
Virginia Beach—Elaine Ruth Gross, a resident of the Beth Sholom Village in Virginia Beach, peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 19, at the age of 85. Elaine was born in Brooklyn, N. Y. to Alex and Claire Solomon. She attended school and graduated with a...
Virginia Beach—Naomi Abigail Hecht, 27, of Los Angeles, CA died December 8, 2020 of BRCA-related breast cancer at a temporary home in Virginia Beach with her parents and devoted fiancé by her side. She was born in Los Angeles, graduated from the Hamilton High School...
Virginia Beach—Regina Senter Katz passed away peacefully at 100 years of age on December 9, 2020. She was born September 19, 1920 in Norfolk, Va., the daughter of the late Rebecca and Edward Senter. Regina was predeceased by Louis Katz, devoted husband of 73 years,...
Virginia Beach—Edward Kraus, 95, passed away on January 8, 2021. Edward Kraus was born in Cambridge, Mass. and lived much of his early life in the Boston area. He spent 12 years in the Navy and met his late first wife, Audrey Hite, in Norfolk, Va., then settled in the...
Virginia Beach—Ronald Marvin Miller died on Dec 3, 2020 at Beth Sholom Village where he resided since 2018. His transition was sudden and he passed peacefully. Ronnie was born on July 4, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York to Hyman and Vivian (nee Adcock). He was raised in...
Virginia Beach—Noah Jon Oppenheim, 24, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Noah was born on March 17, 1996 in Richmond, Virginia but raised in Virginia Beach. He was a graduate of First Colonial High School and a proud founder/owner of...
Norfolk—Dr. Jerome David Perlman, 91, passed away on December 24, 2020. He was the son of the late Abraham and Rae Winer Perlman. He was born at the Hospital of St. Vincent de Paul in Norfolk, Virginia on July 19, 1929. A lifelong resident of Norfolk, he attended John...
Richmond, Va.—Judy Seldes Petock passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning after a brief illness. She was born in Richmond to Aaron and Fannie Seldes, who predeceased her. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, married the love of her life, Jerry Petock (who...
Wynnewood, Pa.—Rita Marie Sheleanski (nee CARDILE) passed away peacefully at home in Wynnewood, Pa., on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at age 91. Born in Philadelphia to Sicilian immigrants Salvatore and Anna Cardile, and one of 8 children, she converted to Judaism and...
Virginia Beach—Pearl Slusky, 97, of Virginia Beach, formerly of West Hartford, Conn., passed away on December 31, 2020. Pearl was the beloved wife, for 72 years, of the late Melvin Slusky, DDS. After more than 60 years in Connecticut, they relocated to Virginia to be...
Virginia Beach—Annette Vooss, 83, passed away on December 30, 2020. Annette was born in the Bronx, New York to the late Benny and Rose Hartman on October 27, 1937. Annette was very devoted to family traditions and food. She always loved a good joke and truly loved her...
Knoxville, Tenn.—Frank Andrew Zelenka, age 83, of Oliver Spring, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021 at the Parkwest Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn. He was born in New York to the late Frank Andrew and Evelyn Zitek Zelenka on September 16, 1937. Frank was a member of...
(JTA)—Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino magnate whose philanthropy had an unparalleled influence on American and Israeli politics and Jewish causes, has died at 87. One of the world’s richest people and a megadonor who set records for his political giving to...
Virginia Beach—Gerald Pributsky, 94, of Virginia Beach, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2020, at his home after a long illness. Born May 9, 1926 in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was the only son in a family with three sisters. He is predeceased by his parents...
Norfolk—Sheila Elkins Silverstein Emanuel passed away on November 23, 2020, at the age of 81. She was the daughter of Robert and Iris Elkins. Sheila was born and raised in New York and relocated to Richmond in 1969 where she lived until she moved to Norfolk 30 years...
Virginia Beach—Cynthia Mae Strom passed away on November 23, 2020 after testing positive for COVID-19 on November 14, 2020. She was rushed to Virginia Beach General ER on Friday, November 20 and battled throughout the weekend. Cindy loved her family, she loved taking...