Todd Copeland establishes medical scholarship for IDF soldiers in Sam Brooke’s memory
The best of friends starting in kindergarten, Todd Copeland and Sam Brooke went to school together, spent time in each other’s homes as young friends do, and even travelled to Israel together. But they wouldn’t have old age together, as Sam passed away in 1993, around...
Cheers to Dads!
“When the kids are laughing that dad doesn’t know what is going on, you’ve arrived. If kids think dad is cool, something has gone terribly wrong,” Jerry Seinfeld once mused.Describing their dads ahead of Father’s Day, these adult children may have once subscribed to...
Women’s Philanthropy hosts Israel chef at its Annual Spring Lunch
United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Women’s Philanthropy Spring lunch took place last month in the Fleischman Lounge on the Sandler Family Campus. This annual lunch serves as a ‘Thank you’ event for members of Women’s Philanthropy who are volunteer campaign...
Israel’s Jewish humor show offers a serious message for a dark time: We will survive
Israelis have long taken pride in two things: the long arc of Jewish history, and their relentlessly dark humor in the face of unspeakable tragedy.For about a decade, the synthesis of those two qualities has been The Jews Are Coming, a sketch comedy show now in its...
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Another Nazi-looted Schiele painting has been returned to heirs of ‘Cabaret’ inspiration Fritz Grünbaum
The most recent owners of the Nazi-looted drawing by Egon Schiele were a prominent family of Nazi refugees in the United States.
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Israeli military vows to stop flow of donations to soldiers, even from their parents
At least one nonprofit is responding to the military crackdown with defiance, pledging to cover the legal expenses of soldiers arrested for accepting donations.
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Trump, meeting with Netanyahu, says we are ‘close’ to World War III because of Biden
The meeting at Mar-a-Lago came a day after Netanyahu met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate.
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The Upper East Side’s Caffe Aronne has gone kosher, months after making news for its pro-Israel stance
“If the community didn’t come out for us, we’d be in a very different position,” said owner Aaron Dahan.
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Jewish Tidewater’s Graduates
This year’s graduation season began with plenty for Jewish Tidewater’s graduates and their families to celebrate.Graduations provide time to recognize achievements, formally bid goodbye to a treasured educational institution, and move on to life’s next chapter. And...
Unity and pride: Tidewater comes together for Yom Ha’Atzmaut
The annual Tidewater community Yom Ha'Atzmaut gathering, held this year on Sunday, May 19 on the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus, was a vibrant recognition of Israel’s independence. The atmosphere was electric, as close to 2,000 community members were adorned in...
See something, say something. But please don’t touch it.
Last month, Virginia Beach neighborhoods were again littered with antisemitic propaganda on fliers dropped by a national neo-Nazi hate group, the Goyim Defense League. These flyers, though not signaling a violent threat, are designed to harass, incite fear and...
Friendships continue for Shalom Children’s Center alumni
When Max and Emma Bernstein married this spring, more than 15 friends from their days at Newport Avenue’s Jewish Community Center’s Shalom Children’s Center attended the wedding. The friends all met at the JCC preschool 25 years ago and later went to Hebrew Academy of...
Media’s coverage of war fosters ignorance and anti-Israel sentiment
Editor: Coverage of Israel’s war with Hamas has been endlessly frustrating, which is not surprising given the one-sided anti-Israel bias exhibited by most major newspapers during the past 40 years. This portrayal of Israel as the Oppressor and...
A father‘s influence: The legacy of Pete Kramer
As Eddie Kramer prepares to step into his new role as board chair for Tidewater Jewish Foundation, his thoughts naturally turn to the impact his father, Herbert L. “Pete” Kramer, had on his life. For Eddie, Father’s Day is not just a time for celebration but also a...
Counter-Protests. Good idea?
Before you join a counter-protest, the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater encourages you to ask yourself: Is a counter-protest effective in supporting Israel? Does staging or attending a counter-protest serve the community’s support of Israel? Does...
Passover Sermon: Against the “Wicked Child”
This morning, I had a phone call with a former summer camper of mine. She is now a first-year student at George Washington University in DC, and she wanted to talk to me because she is beginning to explore the idea of becoming a rabbi. When I called at the time that...
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KNOWLEDGE IS KEY
SOME BASIC FACTS. • During Israel’s 1948 War of Independence, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion struck a deal with leaders of the Haredi community to exempt those whose full-time occupation was Torah study from mandatory military service. Arab citizens of Israel...
Your Dollars at Work
Birthright Israel brings 13,500 participants to Israel As antisemitism reaches historic levels across the world, Birthright Israel participants will strengthen their Jewish identity and build relationships with the land and people of Israel when they need it...
Jewish Tidewater’s Graduates
Ayden Cohn Virginia Tech Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering and a Master of Science in Business Administration (Business Analytics). Ayden was awarded the Virginia Tech Engineering Outstanding Master’s Student award. Next: Ayden will work as an engineer...
Strelitz International Academy alumni celebrate high school graduation with heartwarming reunion
Time flies! While it feels like just yesterday the Strelitz International Academy’s Class of 2017 graduated, seven years have passed and these students are graduating from high school.Last month, these alumni and their parents returned to SIA for a special Senior...
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Car wash for Team Virginia Beach
Sunday, June 9, 1-3 pm • Sandler Family Campus The annual car wash that benefits the Team Virginia...
Yom Ha’ Atzmaut: A community gathering in honor of Israel’s 76th anniversary
Sunday, May 19 • 12 – 3 pm • Sandler Family Campus Yom Ha’ Atzmaut, commemorating Israel @76, is a...
Jewish Family Service’s20th Annual Run, Roll or Stroll
Sunday, May 19, 10 am • Sandler Family Campus Jewish Family Service of Tidewater will hold its...
Ohef Sholom Temple’s Kiddush Cup:A Golf Tournament
Wednesday, May 22, 1 pm Cypress Point Golf Course Golfing buddies are about to have an opportunity...
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May the Source of Peace
send peace to all who mourn, and comfort to all who are bereaved.
Jacob Stromberg
PORTSMOUTH—Jacob Stromberg, 68, passed away peacefully on June 14. Jack was born in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on February 8, 1956, to Hyman and...
William Alperin
Norfolk – William Alperin was born in Norfolk, Virginia on July 30, 1933 and transitioned peacefully on June 5, 2024. Some of his...
Norma Janet Flax
NORFOLK - Norma Janet Flax passed away on May 22 at age 95. Born in New York City on August 15, 1928 to Esther Sherris Ginsburg and Hyman...
Sally Marx Hyman
Boynton Beach, Fla. – Sally Marx Hyman died peacefully on May 19 at Brookdale Senior Living. She was 91. The daughter of Edward Marx and...