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The parents of slain Jewish journalist Steven Sotloff said they had held out hope for his survival because his grandparents are Holocaust survivors and he “comes from survivors’ blood.” In an interview with the Miami Herald on the eve of the anniversary of their son’s Sept. 2, 2014, beheading by ISIS, Sotloff’s parents announced plans [...]

Marvin Mandel, the only Jewish governor of Maryland, died at 95. Mandel, a Democrat who led the East Coast state from 1969 until 1977, died Sunday, August 30 in St. Mary’s County, Md. The cause of death was not provided. His gubernatorial record was a mixed one: While Mandel earned kudos for policy victories, a [...]

Norfolk —Isidore Simonoff, 98, died Monday, August 24, 2015, at Beth Sholom Home of Eastern Virginia. He was a native of Brooklyn, N. Y. and lived in Norfolk for most of his life. He was the son of the late Max and Rachel Rappaport Simonoff and was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Segal [...]

Kensimgton , Md.—Margo Kranz Gottesman died on August 31, 2015, after a long illness. She is survived by her caring and loving husband, Moshe; beloved sons, Nathaniel and Jonah; and devoted siblings, Jessica Hughes, Rachel Bankier, Jonathan Kranz and their spouses. Margo was the adored daughter of Sally and Marvin Kranz and will be forever [...]

Norfolk —Sylvia Lerner Glazer, 73, of Charleston, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at home. A retired secondary school teacher from Norfolk, Va., Sylvia moved to Charleston in 1972 and attended Temple Israel. She was a graduate of the National Cathedral School, Washington, D.C. and William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va. Sylvia loved reading, [...]

NORFOLK—Helene Blum (nee Piwovar) 87, formerly of Philadelphia, Pa., passed away on August 19, 2015. She is survived by her husband Herschel, two daughters and their husbands, two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. With the encouragement and support of her husband, Helene was up to any challenge. Already having a family, she went back to [...]

Friday, Oct. 23–Saturday, Oct. 24 Jewish people will gather in hundreds of cities around the world for the international Shabbat Project. The concept is simple: Jews of all walks of life, from across the spectrum—religious, secular and traditional; young and old, from all corners of the globe—uniting to experience one full Shabbat together. The Shabbat [...]

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7 pm, Sandler Family Campus Partnering with the Christian Broadcasting Network, the Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater invites the community to a free screening and discussion of The Hope: The Rebirth of Israel, CBN’s newest documentary. Launched in July, the film takes viewers on a journey through [...]

Sunday, Oct. 11, 1–5 pm, Sandler Family Campus More than 25 direct sales and community vendors and crafters will participated in Jewish Family Service of Tidewater’s 2nd Annual Holiday Stop & Shop at the Sandler Family Campus. Among those displaying their wares will be Avon, In a Pikle, Pampered Chef, Premier Designs jewelry, Mary & [...]

Henna House author: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7 pm, Simon Family JCC The annual “community read” book for the Simon Family JCC’s Lee and Bernard Jaffe* Jewish Book Festival is now available for purchase. Henna House is an evocative and stirring novel about a young woman living in the fascinating and rarely portrayed community of Yemenite [...]