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Using personal observations, religious instruction, an occasional joke and even a song, Rabbi Gavriel Friedman brought words of caution and messages of hope to an enthusiastic crowd at the Simon Family JCC on Saturday, March 9. “You are always affecting someone, and you are always being affected,” said the popular speaker, better known as Rav [...]

Betsy Oasis Karotkin and her daughter, Jennifer Karotkin Adut both treasure their Jewish heritage. As mother and daughter, their stories are intertwined, and yet their journeys are completely different. “Life, like art, is full of surprises,” says Karotkin. An artist for more than 30 years, she has had a pottery studio in her home, spinning [...]

Virginia Beach—Nelson Posner, 84, of the 5900 block of Woodstock Ct. Virginia Beach, died February 27, 2013 at Beth Sholom Home in Virginia Beach. Mr. Posner was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of the late Hyman Posner and Pearl Reisfield Posner. Mr. Posner was a 1950 graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel [...]

Norfolk —Mary Levinstein, beloved mother of Irwin and David and motherin- law of Janna and Susan, passed away peacefully at DePaul Hospital, Friday morning, March 6, 2013, at the age of 97. She was known for her charm and wit and many years of volunteer service to Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati and to Na’amat [...]

Portsmouth—Esther Feldman, 93, a native of Brooklyn, New York and widow of Sidney Feldman, died peacefully on March 12, 2013. She is survived by daughters Marilyn and Marjorie Feldman, two sisters, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Esther was a long-time employee of the Marine Corps Exchange and Old Dominion University. A graveside service was held [...]

Virginia Beach—87 passed away March 12, 2013. Altmeyer Funeral Home

Virginia Beach—Annette Aronoff Brenner passed away peacefully on February 26, 2013 surrounded by her family. Born in Newport News on Jan. 9, 1921, Annette was one of five children of Isadore and Bertha Aronoff. She graduated from Newport News High School, and then worked during World War II as an administrative assistant at Fort Monroe. [...]

Beginnings is the Simon Family JCC’s full day program for babies six weeks through 2½ years. Its youngest charges (six weeks–approximately 16 months old) have recently moved to a new, more spacious area to accommodate more babies and anticipated demand. Thanks to a generous donation and a talented muralist, Beginnings Infant and Toddler Care Center [...]

Thursday, April 11, 5:30–8 pm An exhibit and panel discussion at Old Dominion University will explore what happens when the rule of law is obliterated. The program begins at 6:30 pm with opening remarks by The Honorable G. William Whitehurst, Ph.D. former U.S. Congressman and professor of History and Political Science at Old Dominion University. [...]

Exhibit at ODU: April 2–April 30 Panel discussion at ODU: April 11, 6:30 pm In 1932, Germany’s Weimar Republic had a democratically elected president and Parliament. The Weimar constitution guaranteed equality before the law, freedom of religion, free speech, and citizens’ rights to acquire property and pursue a trade. The legal profession was vibrant and [...]