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The Jewish community came together to help residents of Aviva Pembroke enjoy the Jewish New Year and Sukkot.Jewish Family Service delivered 38 Rosh Hashanah bags filled with apples, honey, a fresh calendar, and a challah donated by Ohef Sholom Temple. Rabbi Ari...
Virginia Beach – Keith Harrison Bangel, born March 23, 1952, in Portsmouth, Virginia, passed away on October 24, 2026, at the age of 74.He was the son of the late Stanley Jerome Bangel and Frances Dorf Bangel.Keith graduated from Norfolk Academy and Brown University...
Virginia Beach – Jerome L. Cohen 83, of Virginia Beach, died October 18, 2026.Born in Bronx, New York, he was the son of the late Leonard Cohen and Beulah Rosen Cohen.Jerome was educated at Granby High School and Old Dominion University, both in Norfolk. He was a past...
Boca Raton, Fla. – Adele Cutler passed away peacefully in her home on September 23, 2026.As a young girl, she lived in the Ogontz section of Philadelphia, and later in Elkins Park.With her husband, Milt, she moved to Wyncote, Blue Bell, and then Florida.Del loved to...
Virginia Beach – Ida Rebeca “Becky” Levin, born on April 9, 1962, in Cuba, passed away on October 23, 2026, in Virginia Beach at the age of 64.Becky was a devoted retail associate and sous chef who brought kindness and dedication to her work. She was deeply passionate...
Norfolk – Sandra Sukoff Nesson, 92, of Norfolk, passed away on November 1, 2026.Sandra lived an extraordinary life and is now reunited in heaven with her beloved late husband, Yale; her daughter, Melissa; her brother, Fred; and her great-grandson, Owen.Born in New...
Virginia Beach – It is with profound sadness and broken hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Ari Jaron Simon on October 23, 2026, at the age of 16.Ari was a beautiful soul with a kind heart, a deep spirit, and a genuine love for those around him....
Friday, Oct. 30 – Saturday, Oct. 31 Step away from the business of everyday life and join thousands of Jews around the globe for the annual Tidewater Shabbat Project. Last year, a record breaking 300 people from around Tidewater came together for a lively and...
October 19 - May 24, Mondays, 5 pm Sandler Family Campus, Free Join Tidewater’s Shinshinim for weekly conversational Hebrew classes designed to help participants build confidence in speaking and understanding modern Hebrew. Through interactive activities, games,...
Thursday, November 5, 7 pm, Sandler Family Campus, Free When Israel reached 10 million citizens, photographer and author David Shlachter set out to capture the country’s story through the faces, voices, and experiences of 100 people. In Hinenu: Israel at Ten Million,...
Chesapeake – Barry Blum of Chesapeake, Virginia, passed away October 12, 2026.He was born March 1, 1962, in Norfolk, Virginia to Sheldon and Gloria Blum.Barry was always a self-starter and embraced everything to the highest degree. In high school he was the tennis...
Virginia Beach – Richard F. “Dickie” Broudy, a longtime Norfolk and Virginia Beach attorney, husband, father, grandfather, fisherman, and friend, died peacefully on September 24, 2026, at the age of 95.Born in Norfolk on December 19, 1930, he was the son of Israel...
Norfolk – It is with deep sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved Matthew Julian Gutterman on October 12, 2026.Born in Norfolk on May 8, 2000, Matthew was the son of Marc D. Gutterman and Theresa L. Gutterman. Matthew was an Eagle Scout and...
Virginia Beach - Anne Elizabeth (Heyward) Leitman, aged 94, of Virginia Beach, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2026.Born on August 24, 1932, in New York, New York, Anne lived a life marked by kindness, creativity, and dedication to her family.In her earlier...
Wilmington, Del. – Martin Gary Mand, born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, and a resident of Wilmington, Delaware, for 65 years, passed away the evening of October 8. He was 90 years old.Marty leaves behind an incredible legacy of family, compassion, and commitment to...
VIRGINIA BEACH – Ida Sara Rines, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, friend, co-worker, cat mom, and pure soul passed away peacefully on October 15, 2026. She spent her remaining days in the care of hospice, just a few houses down from Point O'View Elementary School,...
VIRGINIA BEACH – Jay Jacob Selter, a devoted father, esteemed electrical technician, and cherished member of his community, passed away on September 18, 2026, in Virginia Beach.Born on November 29, 1952, in New York, Jay lived a full and meaningful life, passing at...
Supporters of Jewish News help keep local Jewish journalism alive at a time when it feels as if it is disappearing almost everywhere else.Jewish News appreciates all who support the newspaper with generous contributions – whether in honor of or in memory of friends or...
A transformative $2 million gift from longtime Chrysler Museum supporter and former curator Brooks Johnson will establish an endowed Curator of Photography position at the Chrysler Museum of Art. The newly created Germaine Clair and Brooks Johnson Curator of...
October 18, 8 am - 2 pm • Jewish Museum & Cultural Center Portsmouth For information about Jewish Museum & Cultural Center’s Rummage sale, go to jewishmuseumportsmouth.com. The sale is open to everyone.
Chesapeake – Shirley B. Chernitzer, 89, of Chesapeake, Virginia, passed away peacefully with family at her side on September 18, 2026.She was born May 24, 1937, in Norfolk, Virginia, and remained a lifelong Virginian.A 1955 graduate of Maury High School in Norfolk,...
Norfolk – Cabell B. Cummings, born August 14, 1977, passed away on September 5, 2026.Cabell was a man no one will ever forget. Throughout his life, he touched the lives of countless people, leaving behind memories filled with laughter, sarcasm, and the unmistakable...
Virginia Beach – On September 17, 2026, Betty Glasser Bonnie Hecht, a native of Norfolk, Va., passed away at the age of 95.Betty was a loving wife of Dr. Herbert Bonnie for over 25 years until he passed away. Later, she married Robert Hecht with whom she spent six...
Norfolk – Norman Hecht, 93, passed away on September 12, 2026, after a brief illness.A proud native of Norfolk, he was the son and youngest child of the late Mollie L. and Joseph L. Hecht. He graduated from Maury High School in 1950 and University of Virginia Law...
Boca Raton, Fla. – Richard H. Kline died September 7, 2026.Richard H. Kline was a key figure in Virginia Beach’s community life and business world. As an entrepreneur, he founded RK Chevrolet in 1964, establishing one of the city’s important car dealerships that...
Boca Raton, Fla. –Tutsie Lipkin unexpectedly passed away on August 31 in Boca Raton, Florida.She was the daughter of the late William and Dora Wolman Bullock and in addition was predeceased by her sister and brother-in-law, Margie and Nat Leiderman, and her nephew,...