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WASHINGTON (JTA)—In the wake of the shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., Jewish groups are looking to build alliances and back legislation to strengthen gun control laws. Rabbi David Saperstein, the director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, says that his group is assembling a coalition that would be ready to act once the [...]

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (JTA)—It was a eulogy for a life that had only just begun. Veronique Pozner remembered her son Noah as a rambunctious, video-game loving “little man,” a boy with a perpetual smile and twinkly blue eyes who dreamed of becoming a doctor, a soldier and manager of a factory that makes tacos—his favorite food. [...]

Jacob Stein, who served as chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations during the Yom Kippur War of 1973, has died. Stein died on Dec. 8, the first night of Chanukah. As the Presidents Conference chairman during the Yom Kippur War, he reportedly was influential in convincing the Nixon administration to [...]

Norfolk —Marta Elisa Ruiz, 82, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 at Virginia Beach General Hospital. A native of Havana, Cuba, she was the daughter of the late Antonio Nodarse and Sofia Rodriguez Nodarse, and the widow of Dr. Abelardo Antonio Ruiz since his death in 1991. She was also [...]

Virginia Beach—Norma C. Waranch, 83, died Dec. 16, 2012, at Beth Sholom Village. Mrs. Waranch was a native of the Bronx, N. Y. and was the daughter of the late Louis and Claire Cognac Chesler. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Richard H. Ornoff, and her second husband, Irwin E. Waranch. Survivors [...]

North Huntingdon, Pa—Michelle Brokenbek, 61, of North Huntingdon, beloved wife of 40 years to Duane Brokenbek, peacefully passed away Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Michelle is the daughter of the late Sam and Marjorie Weinberg. Left to miss and celebrate her are her adoring children, Leah (Ben) Leber, [...]

Virginia Beach—Laura Ilene Kesser, 52, of the 4900 block of Lauderdale Avenue, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. She was a native of Norfolk and was preceded in death by her husband Jeffrey Haspel. Laura went to Norfolk public schools and graduated from Old Dominion University in 1982 with honors. She was a most [...]

Virginia Beach—Shirley Goldman died on Dec. 11, 2012 at the age of 93. Shirley was the daughter of Dora Weiss, a fixture in the local Hadassah organization until her death in 1976. Shirley lived her entire life in the Norfolk- Virginia Beach area. She graduated from Maury High and later served her country in the [...]

Norfolk —Marion Coplon Baydush, 100, of the 4600 block of Sam Snead Court, died Dec. 15, 2012 in her home. Mrs. Baydush was born in Portsmouth, Va., the daughter of the late Joseph Coplon and Rose Jacobson Coplon. She was a member of Congregation Beth El and KBH. She had been very active in the [...]

Rabbi Jeremy Ruberg, son of Rabbi Arthur Ruberg and Miriam Brunn Ruberg for being the honoree on Dec. 2 at the annual Israel Bonds for Israel breakfast at New City Jewish Center where he is the assistant rabbi. Rabbi Ruberg works with the youth in the synagogue from pre-school through high school. He was lauded [...]