(JTA) — Jonathan Omer-Man, a rabbi and pioneer in Jewish meditation whose meeting with the Dalai...
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May the Source of Peace send peace to all who mourn, and comfort to all who are bereaved.
Meir Shalev and Yehonatan Geffen were Israeli cultural royalty. Their deaths leave a hole on the left.
(JTA) — Over the last few months, since the far-right government announced its plans for an...
Gerald Reuben Adelman
VIRGINIA BEACH – Gerald Reuben Adelman, 93, died on May 12, 2023 at Beth Sholom Village. He is...
Rose Blikshteyn
NORFOLK– We are saddened to announce the passing of Rose Blikshteyn, widow of Mikhail. The...
Leonard (Lenny) Laibstain
NORFOLK – Leonard (Lenny) Laibstain, born December 29, 1924, passed away peacefully at 98 on April...
Gloria L. Simon
VIRGINIA BEACH —Gloria L. Simon passed away peacefully in an assisted living facility surrounded...
Rachel Elizabeth Silver
NORFOLK – Rachel Elizabeth Silver, 59, died on April 28, 2023. The beloved daughter of Paula...
Daniel Stern
BALTIMORE —Daniel Stern, of Baltimore, Maryland, a past president of the Seaboard Region of...
Diane M. Zaba
NORFOLK – Diane M. Zaba of Norfolk, 73, died at her home on April 7, 2023, just over two months...
Chasia Bobrov Zoberman
HAIFA, ISRAEL –Bobrov Zoberman, 102 years old, died in Haifa, Israel on April 7. The mother of...
Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People.
(JTA) — Rabbi Harold Kushner, one of the most influential congregational rabbis of the 20th...
Jerry Springer, son of Jewish refugees whose eponymous talk show was known for conflict
(JTA) — Jerry Springer, the son of Jewish refugees who set aside a promising political career to...
Barbara Ann Jones Amdusky
Norfolk – Barbara Ann Jones Amdusky passed away peacefully in her home on April 7, 2023. She was...
Stuart Engel
Norfolk – Stuart A. Engel, 76, passed away on April 15, 2023 in Norfolk, Va. He was a loving...
Marilyn Goldman
Norfolk – Marilyn W. Goldman, 94, of Norfolk, passed away April 14, 2023. She was the second of...
Suzette DeBell Rashkind
Virginia Beach – Suzette DeBell Rashkind, 75, a tiny woman with an enormous heart, passed away on...
Betty Joyce Hurwitz Rothman
Raleigh, N.C. –Betty Joyce Hurwitz Rothman passed away in a Raleigh hospital after a long illness...
Dr. Norman Salzberg
Elkton, Md.– Dr. Norman Salzberg, 84, passed away on April 10, 2023. He was the son of Aaron and...
Joseph Drory
Norfolk—Joseph Drory, 89, passed away on March 26, 2023. Born in Haifa, Israel, he was the son of...
Marty Mandelberg
Norfolk—Marty Mandelberg, 76, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2023, at his home in Norfolk,...