Chrysler Museum of Art takes steps to build a permanent Judaica collection
A collector of Judaica and a lifelong Norfolk resident, Clay Barr has launched an initiative with Chrysler Museum of Art to cultivate a permanent Judaica collection at the museum.When asked why a Judaica collection is important to the Chrysler Museum at this moment,...
USS Harry S. Truman Torah moves to a temporary home at Beth El
Twelve Beth El congregants, led by Rabbi Yoni Warren, Rabbi Jacob Herber USCG, and Admiral Herm Shelanski, Ret., were treated to a special morning minyon aboard the USS Harry S. Truman on Thursday, Oct. 30.Some may recall when the Truman was commissioned in 1998. Now,...
From curiosity to compassion: Kids learn the impact of Tzedakah
Nearly 250 members of Jewish Tidewater gathered at the Simon Family JCC for this year’s Community Impact Day on Sunday, Nov. 23. Students from Congregation Beth El, Ohef Sholom Temple, and Temple Emanuel attended Religious School at the event instead of their usual...
Jewish Tidewater and beyond in 2025
This was another tough year for the global Jewish community – the continued war in Gaza, the escalation of antisemitic acts and outright discrimination, a slew of misinformation about Israel, the killings of two Israeli Embassy employees, and raised security alert...
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‘We are not made of wood and paper’: Jackson synagogue marks first Shabbat after arson
“Jewish life in Jackson is still here, and we are not going anywhere,” said student rabbi Benjamin Russell.
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In a New Jersey church’s Christmas pageant, a Jewish caricature dances with the devil. Why?
Critics say the Ukrainian vertep in its traditional form is antisemitic.
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Nick Fuentes says his problem with Trump ‘is that he is not Hitler’
Fuentes' comments came a few days after Trump said he doesn't approve of antisemites in the Republican Party.
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Larry Ellison once renamed a superyacht because its name spelled backwards was ‘I’m a Nazi’
The uberwealthy Oracle founder is a major donor to Jewish and pro-Israel causes.
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The theology of a simple basket
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Inspired at JFNA’s General Assembly
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Feldman Family Scholarship honors two recipients for 2025
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Glenn Saucier retires from role at Sandler Family Campus
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2026 Annual Campaign on track for successful fundraising year
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Stephanie Peck says goodbye to newspaper deadlines
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Hampton Roads Community Foundation celebrates 75 years of philanthropic service to the community
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Retirees keep busy at Simon Family JCC
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Winter Camp 2025 calls it a wrap
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Hanukkah celebration at Aviva Pembroke
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Judaica and the arts: Mizrach class blends learning and creativity
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Great Jewish Bookshelf: Reading to belong
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Obituaries
May the Source of Peace
send peace to all who mourn, and comfort to all who are bereaved.
Harriet Robins Goodove
Virginia Beach– Harriet Robins Goodove, age 83, passed away on January 5, 2025. Raised in the close-knit Ghent community, Harriet graduated...
Nancy M. Friedman
VIRGINIA BEACH – Nancy M. Friedman passed away on November 7, 2025. Nancy was born July 25, 1940, in Raleigh, N.C. to the late Macy and Willard...
David R. Blevins
Virginia Beach – David Robert Blevins died December 27, 2025, at age 84. Born May 26, 1941, in Knoxville, Tenn. to Hansel and...
Frank Gehry, renowned architect who began life as Frank Goldberg
(JTA) — Frank Gehry, a Jewish architect who became one of the world’s most renowned innovators in his field for his contributions to modernist...