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NEW YORK (JTA)—Jack Greenberg, a prominent lawyer in the U.S. civil rights movement who once defended the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. Greenberg had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease, said his wife, Deborah Cole Greenberg, according to The New York Times. He died Wednesday, Oct. 12 in Manhattan at 91. The son of [...]

JERUSALEM (JTA)—The Dimona nuclear reactor in southern Israel will be renamed in honor of Shimon Peres. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the announcement that he intends to have the Nuclear Research Center- Negev renamed for Peres, who died last month, at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday, Oct. 9. “Shimon Peres worked [...]

Virginia Beach —Steven Arthur True passed away on October 10, 2016 at the age of 47. He was a native of Virginia and graduated from South Lakes High School in Reston. Steven was a devoted father and husband that loved spending time with friends and family. He participated in his children’s boy scouting adventures, soccer [...]

Virg inia Beach —Gertrude Gussoff Stavin passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on October 5, 2016, three months after her beloved husband of 73 years, Irwin. She was the daughter of David and Minnie Gussoff and was born on August 15, 1923 in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is survived by her children, Dorothy (Chuck) [...]

Norfolk —Linda H. Glaser, 75, was received into heaven on Sunday, October 9, 2016. She was surrounded by the love of her family as she made her passage. She was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and was the daughter of the late Elmo and Carrie Drew Harris. She was preceded in death by her [...]

Chesapeake —Tracy Wayne Doughtie, 48, passed away on Sept. 26, 2016. He is predeceased by his father, Waverly Ray Doughtie. Tracy was born in Ducan, Oklahoma. He was a roofer with J.D. Miles & Sons Roofing. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Glynis S. Doughtie; children, Savannah, Rebecca, and Nickolas; mother, Judy Doughtie; [...]

Inside the Middle East Avi Melamed Skyhorse Publishing 2016 374 pages, $26.99 Dennis Ross was astonished to realize that senior White House, State, and Defense officials had little or no knowledge of what transpired in previous administrations’ relationships with Israel. So too, does Avi Melamed have cause to regret the ignorance of senior officials when [...]

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 7:30 pm Sandler Center for the Performing Arts presents The Aluminum Show next month, a new and unique show that brings the material, music and artists together on stage in a magical, mystery-filled creation. A combination of visual theater, dance and humor, The Aluminum Show is an exciting, multi-sensory experience. “The Aluminum [...]

Sundays, Oct. 9 and 23, Nov. 6 and 20, Dec. 4 and 18, 6 pm Rabbi Ellen Jaffe- Gill of Tidewater Chavurah facilitates reading and discussion of texts from Hebrew Scripture with an eye toward meaning beyond the literal, in service of alternative interpretations. All discussion is in English, Bibles are provided, and everyone is [...]

Friday, Nov. 11, 9:30 am, Sandler Family Campus Tidewater Jewish Foundation’s 7th Annual Veterans Day Service and Celebration seeks to honor those who have served in America’s armed forces, as well as those who continue to do so with dedication and bravery. This year’s speaker, Lieutenant Commander Brant Feldman, served 11 years in Naval Special [...]