2025 Virginia General Election Jewish Voters’ Guide
The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington and Washington Jewish Week produced a Virginia General Election Jewish Voters’ Guide for the 2025 statewide races. This publication provides information about the candidates running for Governor,...
Jewish Book Festival 2025
For more than 40 years, this annual celebration of Jewish writers, books, and ideas has brought together bold voices and fresh perspectives. From Israel and her neighbors to Jewish tradition, from comedy to cuisine, from telling history to telling YOUR story, there...
A journey of hope:reflections from my trip to Israel
This summer, I traveled to Israel for my niece’s wedding. It was a joyous occasion, full of laughter, dancing, and the kind of celebration that reminds us what it means to live fully and proudly as Jews. Surrounded by family, I felt the timeless bond that ties us to...
Kehillat Bet Hamidrash marks new chapter with joyful relocation to Sandler Family Campus
Puts out welcome mat to new congregants With music, prayer, and community spirit, Kehillat Bet Hamidrash (KBH), Kempsville Conservative Synagogue, has entered a new chapter in its nearly five-decade history On Saturday, September 6, KBH held its first Shabbat service...
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Advocates decry ‘pogrom on the playground’ after Jewish children targeted in Chicago suburb on Oct. 7
The Village of Skokie has closed its investigation. Parents and advocates want to see hate crimes charges.
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Netanyahu and far-right ministers do damage control on West Bank vote and Saudi Arabia comments that angered Trump
Vice President JD Vance called the West Bank annexation vote an "insult."
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Cuomo slammed for ‘Islamophobia’ after interview with Jewish shock jock Sid Rosenberg
Plus, Eric Adams and Emily Austin's "Hot Girls" endorse Cuomo
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Katherine Janus Kahn, illustrator of ‘Sammy Spider’ Jewish children’s books, dies at 83
The watercolor collages were a trademark style for the artist who trained in Jerusalem.
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Personal nutrition services now available at Simon Family JCC
Julie Giarrana, a registered dietician who recently started offering personal nutrition services at the Simon Family JCC, originally got to the Center by responding to an ad for a substitute yoga instructor. It was Giarrana’s nutrition background, however, that caught...
Hope and joy in 5786
As we enter this High Holiday season of reflection and renewal together, I am reminded that these holidays invite us to pause, look inward, and reconnect—with our traditions, our communities, and with our loved ones. This year, more than ever, we are reminded of the...
Introducing Next Gen 757:A new era for young Jewish adults in Tidewater
United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Young Adult Division (YAD) has a new name and a new way of doing business. Now officially rebranded as Next Gen 757, this bold new identity reflects its mission, its members, and the vibrant future UJFT is helping to shape in...
Sukkot 5786
Jewish Tidewater celebrates Sukkot with an array of events throughout the region. All listings are open to the public. Chabad of Tidewater Community Sukkot Dinner and Dessert in the Sukkah Monday, October 6, 7:30 pm Suggested donation $18/person RSVP:...
Mini-Golf fundraiser was a big success
On Sunday, September 14, I hosted a charity mini golf fundraising tournament at the Sandler Family Campus. We had 25 people show up to play and donate to Jewish Family Service. The tournament was split into three rounds. The first round was a normal round, and...
Attorney General Miyares publishes new Virginia Rules Resources to combat antisemitism
RICHMOND, Va. — Attorney General Jason S. Miyares announced the publication of a new Virginia Rules lesson focused on combating antisemitism. The announcement was made in August. This new module will be added to the broader Virginia Rules program, which provides...
Honey’s sweetness at Rosh Hashanah
Honey is an integral ingredient for Rosh Hashanah, as Jews worldwide dip both challah and apples into this golden, syrupy liquid as part of their New Year traditions. But honey comes from a bee, an insect that stings and creates pain. Why isn’t the sweet apple enough...
Area Jewish college students celebrate and observe holidays away from home
Each year, more than 200,000 Jewish students leave home to attend institutions of higher learning in the United States and Canada. Most of these teenagers have celebrated the High Holidays with their families their entire lives – never apart from them. Still, these...
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Challah to cards: a community effort for Rosh Hashanah outreach
With the help of the community, Jewish Family Service delivered bags of joy and hope to Jewish seniors across the area residing in assisted living, care homes, long-term care facilities, and independent living communities. Each Rosh Hashanah bag was filled with...
Blake Sisler joins UJFT staff
United Jewish Federation of Tidewater recently announced the addition of Blake Sisler as the new coordinator of Youth and Family Engagement. Sisler will oversee PJ Library and Shalom Baby programs as well as support Jewish learning initiatives offered through the...
Stay Safe
The High Holiday season is a sacred time for worship, reflection, and joy. It begins on the evening of Monday, September 22. “Our synagogues will see significant numbers of congregants coming to connect with their faith and the larger Jewish community,” says Mike...
A Bissel of Yiddish | A bissel of Yiddish for Yom Kippur
A combination of High German and Hebrew, Yiddish is a language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. In Tidewater, the Yiddish Club is embracing Yiddish culture, language, and history with music, film, poetry, and literature at its monthly meetings. For...
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Community Impact Day 2025: Building kindness and connection across Tidewater
Sunday, November 23, 10 am - 12 pm Sandler Family Campus Members of the Tidewater community will...
Yaakov Katz, former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post, returns to Tidewater
Thursday, October 23, 7:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus Esteemed Israeli American journalist, Yaakov...
Rabbi Shira Stutman: The Jewish Way to a Good Life
A nationally recognized and dynamic Jewish leader, Rabbi Shira Stutman will visit Tidewater next...
A Journey through the Aleph-Bet
Time flies. It’s hard to believe the beginner’s Hebrew course at the Simon Family JCC has already...
Obituaries
May the Source of Peace
send peace to all who mourn, and comfort to all who are bereaved.
Ariel Joel Lazier
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Ari Lazier passed away unexpectedly on September 26, 2025. He was born in Norfolk, Va., to his loving parents, Jay and...
Birdie Glanzer Brundage
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA - Birdie Glanzer Brundage, 95, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away on September 3, 2025. Born...
Larry W. Dobrinsky
NORFOLK - It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of Larry Wallis Dobrinsky, who passed away on September 7, 2025, at the age of 85. ...
William Jeremy Baughan
NAGS HEAD, N.C. - William Jeremy Baughan, known as Billy, passed away on August 14, 2025, surrounded by family and loved ones. He was 50 years...