Jewish News

Morris Benjamin Panitz and Elana Havusha Panitz on the birth of their daughter, Ziva Liora, in Jerusalem on Feb, 1, 2017. The grandparents are Yosi and Suzie Havusha, of Los Angeles, and Rabbi Michael and Sheila Panitz of Norfolk.

Keano Rich and Evan Allen, 10th graders at Ocean Lakes Math and Science Academy and members of Ohef Sholom Temple, who won first place in the Computer Science senior division for their project on neural networks at the regional Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair at Old Dominion University. At the Virginia State Science & Engineering [...]

Dr. David M. Pariser of Pariser Dermatology Specialists in Norfolk, who was awarded the Gold Medal from the American Academy of Dermatology at its annual meeting in Florida. A practicing dermatologist for more than 40 years, Pariser is the senior physician of Pariser Dermatology Specialists. A Norfolk native, he works at the first dermatology practice [...]

Melie Lewis, a doctoral candidate at the University of Oklahoma, who recently won the Hackathon Competition at the annual sports analysis conference conducted by the Sloan School of Business at MIT. Melie competed against 20 invited students. Melie is a graduate of William and Mary University and Old Dominion University and is the daughter of [...]

Monday–Friday, May 30–July 31 Boys and girls, ages 5–18 Registration Deadline: May 26 The Simon Family JCC’s Athletic Leagues are gearing up for a season of good sportsmanship and teamwork. Open to all boys and girls, ages 5–18, the recreational competitive swim team offers certified, experienced coaching for swimmers wishing to improve technique, get fit, [...]

Friday, April 14, 7 pm Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gill will lead Tidewater Chavurah’s second Friday of the month Shabbat service at the home of Hal and Elaine in the Great Neck Meadows area, Virginia Beach. A “congregation without walls,” events are held in members’ homes or at other locations. The Oneg with feature Passover suitable treats. [...]

Sunday, April 30, 11 am–4 pm Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus Tuesday, May 2, 7:30 pm Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus Puzzle Israel’s mission to taste, explore, experience, and discover Israel defines the creative life work of Israeli chefs and entrepreneurs, Guy Marom and Nir Margalith. The eighth and final guests of this [...]

Sunday, April 30, 11 am–4 pm, Simon Family JCC More than 1,600 people attended last year’s Simon Family JCC’s annual Israel Fest to experience a little piece of Israel without traveling more than 5,000 miles. Local temples and synagogues, volunteers, vendors, and generous community donors are working to make 2017’s Yom Ha’Atzmaut—Israel Independence Day— the [...]

Sunday, April 23, Ohef Sholom Temple Brunch: 10:30 am—Award presentation: 11 am For more than 35 years, Ohef Sholom Temple Men’s Club has bestowed the Henry B. Kaufmann Award upon a congregant who has demonstrated outstanding service to the temple and the community. The award is named for Henry B. Kaufmann, an accountant by trade, [...]

Through Wednesday, April 26, Sandler Family Campus A Jewish Sports Photography exhibit from the collection of Beit Hatfutsot, The Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv, and the Bernard H. and Miriam Oster Visual Documentation Center, is now on display in the Leon Family Art Gallery. This unique photo exhibit of Jewish sports events [...]