Jewish News

A new survey launched by Dr. David Elcott and Stuart Himmelfarb explores the attitudes, activities, plans, priorities, and beliefs of Jewish adults 18 and over. The research targets all four adult generational groups (Millennials, Gen X-ers, Boomers and WWII/ Greatest) so that program planners, organizational leaders and funders in the Jewish community can make decisions [...]

The board of directors of the Tidewater Jewish Foundation honored a long-time community leader and Life Trustee, Kurt Rosenbach, with a special award at its March board meeting. Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), the organization that unites Jewish Federations and independent Jewish communities throughout the world, annually presents outstanding leaders with the Endowment Achievement [...]

Israel’s history is familiar to Rabbi Rosalin Mandelberg. Her mother is from the country, Mandelberg lived there as a student, and she has visited many times. Yet, Mandelberg says she couldn’t help from saying “Wow,” as she watched the film Creation of a State, the fourth in a five-part film and discussion series presented by [...]

For some, the annual Tidewater Yom Hashoah—Holocaust Remembrance Day—commemoration ceremony is too intense, too painful, too sad, or not important to their lives, and so they don’t attend. Others, however, see it as vitally important that they remember the people both killed and saved during the Holocaust, and they make it a point to be [...]

Junior Poetry First Place—Lana Berry, 8th Grade, Norfolk Academy, Norfolk, Charlie Doar Second Place—Stephen Opitz, 6th Grade, Baylake Pines, Virginia Beach, Mary Opitz Third Place—Rice Webb, 8th Grade, Norfolk Academy, Norfolk, Charlie Doar Honorable Mention—Gregory Lloyd, 8th Grade, Cape Henry Collegiate School, Virginia Beach, Shannon Plank Junior Essay First Place—Jacob Olander, 8th Grade, Lynnhaven Middle [...]

Virginia Beach—Herbert Metzger devoted husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and friend, departed this world on April 12, 2013 to join the love of this life, Adele Metzger. Herb was born and raised in Brooklyn, N. Y. and played high school football and semi-pro football. He proudly served our country in the United States Navy until he [...]

Virginia Beach—Harold L. Lieberman, 83, passed away on Tuesday April 2, 2013. Arrangements handled by Altmeyer Funeral Home.

Norfolk—Gilbert Edward Levin, of Abbott Lane, in Norfolk, died April 10, 2013. A native of Fall River, Mass., he was the son of the late Lewis Wheeler Levin and Fannie Novak Levin. Mr. Levin graduated from Northeastern University before joining the United States Navy retiring as a Lieutenant JG. Mr. Levin then worked in the [...]

Chesapeake—Arthur Eugene Lasko, 81, peacefully passed away on April 10, 2013 after a long illness. He is survived by his loving, caring, devoted wife, Dorothy, after 60 years of marriage. He was predeceased by his brother, Gerald Lasko. Survivors include his sister, Audrey Gutterman, who adored him and always called him “Sonny” while he called [...]

Norfolk—Helen Epner Lapping of Norfolk, died on Friday, April 5, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur Epner and the late Maurice Lapping. She was the loving mother of Gerald and Carol Epner, Ruth and Frank Paul and Robert and Lillie Epner. She was active her entire life in Congregation B’nai Israel [...]