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Commodore Levy Chapel at Norfolk Naval Station can be described as attractive, historic and well-appointed. What it usually isn’t, is crowded. That changed on Saturday, July 23, when more than 150 friends and relatives filled the chapel to the walls to celebrate Josh Burton’s bar mitzvah. Rabbi Ellen Jaffe Gill of Tidewater Chavurah and Cantor [...]

Joseph Wilf, a Polish-Jewish Holocaust survivor and founder of one of the country’s largest real estate development companies, has died at 91. He and his brother Harry founded the Wilf Family Foundation in 1964 and have since contributed over $200 million to Jewish causes. Joseph was a founder of the American Society for Yad Vashem, [...]

NORFOLK—Dr. Emanuel “Manny” Michaels, DDS, age 86, passed away at the Beth Sholom Home in Virginia Beach on August 7, 2016 from complications arising from a stroke. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to the late Erwin and Eva Michaels. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife and treasure of 43 years, Ada [...]

HALLANDALE, FLA.—Esther (Esta) Forstate died June 19 in her home a few weeks into her 110th year. She was predeceased by her husband, siblings and all of her friends. A lady with attitude, she was sassy, stubborn and independent to the end. Esta will continue to provide the family links to the past in the [...]

NORFOLK—Elsa Carol Borman, 83, passed away July 25, 2016, in Norfolk, Virginia, where she had lived since 1975. She was born in Washington, DC, to the late leo and Gertrude Pinkus. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the American University and a master’s degree in English from the Virginia Polytechnic institute. She taught [...]

Benjamin Reed Saunders on becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, September 17. Benjamin is the son of Stephanie and Jeff Saunders, brother to Carleigh Saunders, and grandson to larry and Natalie Saunders of Virginia Beach, Marie Eardley and Murray Eckstein of Medford, N.J., and Robert Eardley of Myrtle Beach, S.C. In the fall, Benjamin will [...]

Ariella Weiss and Jacob Epstein on their marriage. Ariella is the daughter of Edie Weiss of Virginia Beach, and Dr. Howard Weiss, of Denver, Colorado. Jacob is the son of Dr. William and Vickie Epstein of Blacksburg, Virginia. The wedding was officiated by Rabbi Marc Kraus of Temple Emanuel on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at [...]

Sunday, September 11, 11:30 am to 3 pm Cavalier Golf & Yacht Club  Sisters of Iota Gamma Phi are planning a reunion to “connect with sisters from years past.” To RSVP, send a check for $35 to: Pearl Taylor, P.O. Box 56556, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. A check secures a reservation.

Saturday, August 20, 7:30 pm Culturally, what has happened in 50 years? Fifty years ago, people were listening to the Beatles, and still do, but the Beatles no longer perform. F Troop no longer mans its outpost in TV-country, and McHale’s Navy no longer patrols the South Pacific. But a few survivors continue to delight [...]

UJFT’s YAD and the Simon Family JCC’s End of Summer Shabbat Dinner and Pool Party Friday, August 26, 5 pm The End of Summer Shabbat dinner is the first of the 2017 Campaign year, and to kick it off, several new and exciting activities are on tap, along with popular ones from previous years. While [...]