Tidewater Ruby Lions celebrate philanthropy, legacy, and sisterhood
On a beautiful September afternoon, just days before Rosh Hashanah, Tidewater’s Ruby Lions gathered at Jodi Klebanoff’s home for a luncheon celebrating friendship, philanthropy, and the impact of women’s leadership.Alicia London Friedman, Women’s Philanthropy chair,...
2026 Lee and Bernard Jaffee Family Jewish Book Festival
For more than 40 years, the Lee & Bernard Jaffe Family Jewish Book Festival has brought extraordinary voices to Tidewater. Bestselling authors, journalists, diplomats, physicians, judges, artists, historians, and thought leaders visit the community to share ideas,...
SIA Golf Tournament scores a winning day
For 38 years, golfers, sponsors, volunteers, and friends of Strelitz International Academy have come together for a day that is about much more than golf. This year, that tradition reached a new milestone.The 38th Annual Bob Josephberg Classic & Strelitz...
Hundreds rally at UN to urge world leaders to address antisemitism
(New York Jewish Week) —Hundreds of members of New York’s Jewish community competed against stand-still traffic, security details and dozens of black SUVs on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 23 to reach Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza near the United Nations.Their plea? For...
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El-Sayed’s Senate election has divided Michigan Jews. What will bring them together?
The senator-elect’s victory is forcing some of the state’s Jewish community to reassess their approach.
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A biographer tried to get Larry David to talk about his Jewishness. ‘Nothing’ doing.
Despite his subject's reticence, Blake J. Harris was able to explore David’s Jewish upbringing, comic influences and ongoing grappling with all things Jewish.
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After an evening of frothy celebrations, Jewish Democrats wrestle with what’s next
Moderate, conservative voices warn of the normalization of ‘untethered’ attacks on Israel
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From Israel hawks to ‘genocide’: The Jewish center no longer holds in Congress
A once-cohesive bipartisan Jewish caucus is now frequently at odds with itself.
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2027 Super Sunday brings Jewish Tidewater together to learn, play, act, and give
Sunday, October 11, 12 - 3 pm, Sandler Family Campus Tidewater’s Jewish community will gather for a very special Super Sunday this month. 2027 Super Sunday is a day dedicated to learning, family fun, volunteerism, and giving, while connecting with local and global...
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$2 million endowment for new Curator of Photography at Chrysler Museum honors Germaine Clair, former Jewish News art director
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...
Sixteen elections later, voting still matters
This election season marks my 16th election with United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Jewish Community Relations Council.Over those 16 election cycles, I’ve watched elections energize the community, spark debate, shape public policy, and help determine the...
Honoring one’s father and mother
“Honor your father and your mother” is one of the most recognizable of the Ten Commandments – simple enough for a child to memorize, yet its sentiment sticks with many Jews far more into adulthood.Kibud av v’em, the Jewish obligation to honor one’s parents, doesn’t...
Lev Sara Bikkur Cholim Committee initiative
More than 50 women gathered on the top floor of the Assembly building in downtown Norfolk for the Lev Sara Bikkur Cholim Inaugural Dinner in March. Lev Sara Bikkur Cholim is a committee founded by Shari Berman, Shana Danziger, Liba Eisenberg, Dee Slone, and Michal...
At 90, Holocaust Survivor Erica Ausch shows no signs of slowing down
For the past 13 summers, Erica Ausch has led hour-long water aerobics classes for fellow residents at the Oceans Condominiums on Atlantic Avenue. “Raise hands, bring them over your head, then down to your sides,” Ausch calls out. “Kick right side, arms out, then left,...
A legacy of opportunity
Harry Mansbach, of blessed memory, believed that opportunity carried responsibility. His daughter, Sally Herman, remembers a father who understood how much circumstance could shape a person’s path. She says he believed those who had been fortunate had a responsibility...
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Israeli flags of Route 168: Inside the pro-Israel legacy at Powell’s Roadside Market
A produce farm grabs the attention of many drivers traveling from Tidewater to the Outer Banks – and not because of its beautiful tomatoes or peppers. Lining the approach to the property, a striking row of Israeli flags wave proudly in the wind, catching the eye of...
White Rose Project connectsarea students with books
For nearly 30 years, the Holocaust Commission’s White Rose Project has helped connect students with stories that educate, inspire, and encourage reflection. Each fall, the project donates Holocaust-related books to every middle and high school library throughout...
Art talks with the Center for Active Living
Members of United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Center for Active Living, a group for older adults offering fitness, lifelong learning, and cultural programming, spent the morning of Tuesday, October 13 at the Chrysler Museum of Art. Attendees enjoyed a...
Beth Chaverim’s Beach Sisterhood – a house of (women) friends – reading books together
Book clubs are everywhere these days. Beth Chaverim’s Beach Sisterhood Book Club is comprised of a cordial group of Jewish women who meet monthly to discuss a selected book.The Sisterhood Book Club meetings take place at a local home with everyone contributing to a...
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Siblings on the Sidelines
This winter, while their siblings compete in the Simon Family JCC Youth Basketball League,...
ESEK returns to Tidewater with Made in Israel Pop-Up Market
Monday, Nov. 23, 12 - 7 pm Tuesday, Nov. 24, 8 am - 2 pmSandler Family Campus ESEK, an initiative...
Hunger in Virginia: Caring for neighbors this Thanksgiving
Hunger does not always look how one might imagine. It may be a senior trying to stretch a fixed...
From Capitol Hill to community: TJF’s new development strategist, Lauren Sucher
From the corridors of Capitol Hill to military deployments in Afghanistan and Poland, Lauren...
Obituaries
May the Source of Peace
send peace to all who mourn, and comfort to all who are bereaved.
Sandra Sukoff Nesson
Norfolk – Sandra Sukoff Nesson, 92, of Norfolk, passed away on November 1, 2026.Sandra lived an extraordinary life and is now reunited in heaven...
Ari Jaron Simon
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,...
Barry Blum
Chesapeake – Barry Blum of Chesapeake, Virginia, passed away October 12, 2026.He was born March 1, 1962, in Norfolk, Virginia to Sheldon and Gloria...
Richard F. “Dickie” Broudy
Virginia Beach – Richard F. “Dickie” Broudy, a longtime Norfolk and Virginia Beach attorney, husband, father, grandfather, fisherman, and friend,...