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by Dianne Ashton CHERRY HI LL, N.J. ( JTA)— As Chanukah nears, let the grousing begin. Too much is made of a holiday that Judaism ranks as a minor festival—one whose rite takes no more than five minutes to complete each night—some American Jews will say. Some will complain about the season’s excessive commercialism or [...]

The New York City clinic that treated comedian Joan Rivers made several errors, including not noticing her deteriorating vital signs during surgery, according to a federal investigation. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released its report on Monday, Nov. 10. Rivers, 81, died on Sept. 4, a week after being rushed to Manhattan’s [...]

Rabbi Shmuel Azimov, one of the leaders of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement in France, has died. Azimov, a native of the former Soviet Union, died in France on Nov. 5 from an illness that required hospitalization. He was 69. His body was brought to Israel for burial on the same day. “Despite his eminence, this [...]

Virginia Beach—Malcolm Wasserman, 82, passed away surrounded by his family at his home in Virginia Beach on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. Malcolm lived a long and extraordinary life, facing the adversity of his generation with a tenacity and grit that became his trademark style throughout his many years. Serving in the U.S. Navy during the [...]

Norfolk —Gerald “Jerry” H. Stein, beloved husband of Arlene, of blessed memory, and cherished father of Steve and Cindy Stein, Lisa and Mark Delevie, Craig Stein and Debra and Marc Levy, brother of Katherine Kapler and brother-in-law of Richard Shea, passed away peacefully in Boca Raton, Fla., on October 30, 2014. He was pre-deceased by [...]

Virginia Beach—Martha Hatchett Owens was born at Virginia Beach Hospital on January 4, 1930. A lifelong resident of Virginia Beach, she passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, November 6, 2014. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, friend and inspiration to all who knew her. A devote catholic and [...]

Norfolk —Stewart Legum, 72, died on November 7, 2014. Stewart had been living in Palm Coast, Fla., near his beloved family, including his twin brother Louie, his sister Carol, his sister-in-law Teresa, and his cherished nephew Jackson. Stewart had been residing in the group home of Taj and Mozi Crown who became part of his [...]

Virginia Beach—Justin Abraham Bangel, 34, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014 in Virginia Beach. He was a native of Portsmouth and was a resident of Hampton Roads for all of his life. He is the son of Keith and Dale Levin Bangel and was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Robert Levin and Stanley Bangel. Justin [...]

by Leslie Shroyer JCC Association’s Merrin Center for Teen Engagement has selected 15 professionals from JCCs and camps in North America to participate in the Merrin Teen Professional Fellows Program. Erika Eskenazi, the Simon Family JCC’s Children and Camp director, is one of the 15. Designed to give those working with teens the skills to [...]

Tidewater Jewish Foundation is busy welcoming the Kaplan family to Tidewater. Scott Kaplan is the new president and CEO of the Foundation. Kaplan, his wife Erica, and their two children, Liora and Eden, moved to the community from western Massachusetts. In the next issue of Jewish News, Kaplan will share his vision for the future [...]