Norman Soroko | Jewish News https://jewishnewsva.org Southeastern Virginia: Chesapeake • Norfolk • Portsmouth • Suffolk • Virginia Beach Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:16:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Wrapping at Temple Israel https://jewishnewsva.org/wrapping-at-temple-israel/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:16:18 +0000 https://jewishnewsva.org/?p=31916 The Temple Israel Men’s Club met on Sunday, February 9 for the annual Worldwide Wrap, a program of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Club.

The 12 members who attended included a few who have never put on tefillin and a pre–Bat Mitzvah young lady. After everyone had a chance to put the tefillin on, Rabbi Michael Panitz led the Shacharit services with all participating.

Following services, the group went up to Brody Auditorium for a dairy breakfast. Jim Gordon, president of the Men’s Club, and his kitchen helpers, put on the breakfast. Everyone had a great time sitting around the table eating and talking about human interest events.

Norman Soroko is president of Temple Israel.

Front row: Shirley Confino Rehder and Nayleigh Shannon. Second row: Norman Soroko, Mark Solberg, Rabbi Michael Panitz, and Richard Yanku. Third row: Jim Gordon, Brendan Wagner, Dr. Reuven Rohn, Kerry Harte, and Bernie Quelsner.
Front row: Shirley Confino Rehder and Nayleigh Shannon. Second row: Norman Soroko, Mark Solberg, Rabbi Michael Panitz, and Richard Yanku. Third row: Jim Gordon, Brendan Wagner, Dr. Reuven Rohn, Kerry Harte, and Bernie Quelsner.
]]> Comic Robin Fox to perform at Temple Israel’s fundraiser https://jewishnewsva.org/comic-robin-fox-to-perform-at-temple-israels-fundraiser/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:45:53 +0000 https://jewishnewsva.org/?p=31901 Sunday, March 30, 1 pm, Temple Israel

Temple Israel has been busy scheduling creative programming, including movies, lectures, and guest Shabbat speakers. The season’s highlight will be the congregation’s annual fundraiser – honoring the synagogue’s past presidents and featuring a Chinese luncheon catered by Larry Adler and a performance by comic Robin Fox.

Fox is a versatile comedian who keeps audiences laughing with her clever insights on marriage, children, and suburban life. She quickly rose through the comedy ranks and won the 2010 Gilda Radner Comedy Award and the 2012 Ladies of Laughter competition. Fox was also a runner-up at “The Laugh Off” at Caroline’s in New York and a finalist in Philadelphia’s “Funniest Comedian” contest and Baltimore’s “Funniest” competition. She has also performed at the New Jersey Comedy Festival and the New York Underground Comedy Festival.

On television, Fox was a “Hot Topic” of conversation on the popular daytime show The View. She also has been on We Entertainment, and Lifetime TV.

Fox can be heard on XM and Sirius satellite radio and has been a guest numerous times on the Joey Reynolds Show on WOR coast to coast.
The luncheon will feature several choices of entrees, including meat, chicken, vegetarian, and low-sodium options.

The synagogue’s fundraising committee is led by Temple Israel’s vice president, Judy Rohn.

Sponsorship levels are:
Jerry Seinfeld. . . . . . . . . . $7,500 (12 free tickets)
Joan Rivers. . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 (10 free tickets)
Mel Brooks. . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 (8 free tickets)
Gilda Radner. . . . . . . . . . $1,000 (6 free tickets)
Larry, Curly and Moe. . . . . . $500 (4 free tickets)
Amy Schumer. . . . . . . . . . . $250 (2 free tickets)

Individual tickets are $50.

Call the Temple Israel office at 757-489-4550 or email TempleIsrael1954va@gmail.com to make a reservation or purchase a sponsorship.

Norman David Soroko is president of Temple Israel.

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