Mazel Tov

Originally published in the March 8, 2021 issue. As Hayden Caplan prepared for his upcoming bar mitzvah in May, there was no question what he wanted to do for his mitzvah project. A friend from his pre-school days at Hebrew Academy of Tidewater, Benjamin Goldberg, an...

Jack Rephan receives recognition from Board of Governors of the Virginia State Bar’s Construction Law and Public Contracts Section The Board of Governors of the Virginia State Bar’s of recognition to Jack Rephan in appreciation and gratitude for his work as a founder...

Achievement Bonnie Lindenberg, Jewish Family Service 2019 Volunteer of the Year. Lindenberg volunteers in the JFS PAM department. She prepares more than 60 tax returns each year for clients who cannot afford to pay a tax preparation fee. Lindenberg is a certified...

Cantor Elihu Flax, who directs religious services at Beth Sholom Village, is the new president of the Board of Rabbis and Cantors of Hampton Roads. The board addresses issues pertaining to the Jewish community as they relate to the area’s Orthodox, Conservative, and...

Mazel Tov to Beth and Nathan Jaffe on the birth of their first grandchild, Carrington Lee Lewis (Carrie), born July 17. The proud parents are Zach and Courtney Lewis of Virginia Beach. An extended mazel-tov to first-time great grandparents, Joan and Bob Cohen.

Beth and Barry Dorsk, Anthony and Grace Baschetta, and David Moy on the birth of their granddaughter, Lilly Gray Dorsk, born December 2, 2018 to parents, Chad and Maria, and big sister, Layla Rose Dorsk. Great grandparents are Barbara Krampf and Peggy Dorsk, Jack...

Achievement Skip Sacks, who received the 2019 Robert M. Stanton Real Estate Teaching Award from Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business. The award was presented by Jeff Tanner, dean of the Strome College of Business in recognition of Sack’s role as an...

Achievement Lisa Bertini of Bertini Law, who was named Top 50 Women Lawyers in the 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers edition for 2019. This is the fifth year she has been honored with this distinction. Bertini has also been named again to the Top 100 Lawyers in all of...

Kaitlyn Oelsner joined Tidewater Jewish Foundation last month as its new development associate/LIFE & LEGACY™ coordinator. Oelsner recently moved to Virginia Beach from California after receiving her bachelor of science degree from Cal Polytech and her master of...

Achievement Julius Miller, MD FACP, who was awarded Senior Fellow of Hospital Medicine at the Society of Hospital Medicine meeting held in Washington, DC on March 25. Miller is also being recognized by the American College of Physicians Virginia Chapter with the 2018...

B’nai Mitzvah Isabella Rose Leon will become a Bat Mitzvah on March 23, 2019 at Congregation Beth El. She is the daughter of Lisa and David Leon and the sister of Emily. Isabella is the granddaughter of Dr. Abraham and Lynn Finkel of Schenectady, N.Y., and of Arnold...

Jerome Blackman, MD, professor of Psychiatry at EVMS, was recently appointed Distinguished Professor of Mental Health At Shanxi Medical University in Taiyuan, China, and appointed chair of the North American Teachers Group for Lingyu International Psychology Center...

Mr. and Mrs. David Balaban of Virginia Beach on the engagement of their son, Jody Michael Balaban to Erin Ashley McGrattan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. McGrattan Jr., also of Virginia Beach. Ms. McGrattan, a graduate of Bishop Sullivan Catholic High and...

Rabbi Israel Zoberman with Martin Culqreth, Special Agent in Charge, of the FBI’s Norfolk field office. Rabbi Zoberman addressed the Hampton Roads FBI community on the historical Jewish experience.

Rabbi Dr. Israel Zoberman for having his article on Holocaust Remembrance and the 69th anniversary of the State of Israel inserted into the Congressional Record by Congressman Scott Taylor.

Katelynn McAraw, winner of the Better Together Program essay contest. A sophomore, Katelynn participated in the pilot year of Better Together, a lunch and learn series with Ohef Sholom Temple teens and seniors from Beth Sholom Village. She wrote about her experiences...

Rabbi Israel Zoberman joined Mayor Alan P. Krasnoff and the citizens of Chesapeake on Thursday, May 4 at the city’s National Day of Prayer program. Rabbi Zoberman shared a heartfelt message of Hope and Prayer for Unity.

Morris Benjamin Panitz and Elana Havusha Panitz on the birth of their daughter, Ziva Liora, in Jerusalem on Feb, 1, 2017. The grandparents are Yosi and Suzie Havusha, of Los Angeles, and Rabbi Michael and Sheila Panitz of Norfolk.

Keano Rich and Evan Allen, 10th graders at Ocean Lakes Math and Science Academy and members of Ohef Sholom Temple, who won first place in the Computer Science senior division for their project on neural networks at the regional Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair...

Dr. David M. Pariser of Pariser Dermatology Specialists in Norfolk, who was awarded the Gold Medal from the American Academy of Dermatology at its annual meeting in Florida. A practicing dermatologist for more than 40 years, Pariser is the senior physician of Pariser...

Melie Lewis, a doctoral candidate at the University of Oklahoma, who recently won the Hackathon Competition at the annual sports analysis conference conducted by the Sloan School of Business at MIT. Melie competed against 20 invited students. Melie is a graduate of...

Marian B. Ticatch, for receiving the Stuart Smith Award from Lincoln Financial Advisors for service to the local community. Ticatch has approximately 40 years of experience in the insurance and investment business and is president of Ticatch Financial Management. She...

Keano Rich, a 10th grader at Ocean Lakes Math and Science Academy (OLHS), for being selected to join the 2017 The Virginian-Pilot’s Scholastic Achievement Team, in recognition for his outstanding academic excellence, service, and leadership. A former Hebrew Academy of...

David Calliott on his engagement to Alexandra Bruce of Norfolk. David is the son of Stephanie Adler Calliott and Bill Calliott, and the grandson of Leonette and Beryl Adler. Alex is the daughter of Eliana and Gene Bruce. The couple will be married in December 2017 and...

Adina Mostofsky on her engagement to Yudi Nathan of Boston, Mass. Adina is the daughter of Rabbi Sholom and Tehilla Mostofsky. Yudi is the son of Scott Nathan and Elise Nathan. The couple will be married in New Jersey on January 2, 2017 and will live in Waterbury, Conn.

Nachi Mostofsky on his engagement to Sarah Mayerfeld of Passaic, N.J. Nachi is the son of Rabbi Sholom and Tehilla Mostofsky. Sarah is the daughter of Yossie and Renee Mayerfeld. The couple will be married in New Jersey on January 25, 2017 and plans to live in Queens,...

Rabbi Israel Zoberman, who was named honorary senior rabbi scholar at Eastern Shore Chapel. On the evening prior to Thanksgiving, Wednesday, Nov. 23, Congregation Beth Chaverim welcomed the clergy and members of Eastern Shore Chapel Episcopal Church for their 16th...

Mandy Berkowitz has been recognized by Inside Business as a “Top 40 Under 40” business person in Hampton Roads. She is president and founder of The Image Marketing Group, a marketing, advertising and communications firm. Mandy is the wife of Jeff Berkowitz and mother...

Birth Renen and Amanda Katz of Loxahatchee, Fla. on the birth of their daughter, Amelia Jolie Katz on May 9, 2016. Her paternal grandparents are Donald Katz of Stuart, Fla., formerly of Norfolk and Elisa Ellin Katz of blessed memory. Her maternal grandparents are...

Matthew Frank and Melissa Doman on their marriage. Matthew is the son of Sherry and Irving Frank of Virginia Beach. Melissa is the daughter of Dr. David and Penny Doman of Rockville, Maryland. Matthew is the grandson of Ray Salken, Lucille Frank and Bernard “Joe”...