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(JTA)— Marty Allen, the veteran comedian who was part of the popular Allen and Rossi duo and was known for his catchphrase “Hello dere,” has died. Allen died Monday, Feb. 12 in Las Vegas from complications of pneumonia at the age of 95. He is survived by his wife and performing partner of the last [...]

Norfolk —Shane Matthew Sandler, 45, passed away February 3, 2018. He was born on August 11, 1972 to Ronald Sandler and Aesun Kim in Norfolk. Left to cherish Shane’s memory are his parents Ronald Sandler, Aesun Kim, and step-father, Kwang Kim; daughter, Samantha Sandler; siblings, Sean Kim and Sonia Kim; and his longtime friend John [...]

Virginia Beach —Jordan Norman Rosenblum, 83, died peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 6 in Florida surrounded by family. Although he was born in New York City, his family moved to Virginia when he was a few months old. He was the son of the late Samuel and Ruth Rosenblum of blessed memory and was predeceased by [...]

Norfolk —Rosalin Newberg, 95, died peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. She was born in 1922 to Jenny and Jacob Wahrman, and later attended Blair and Maury High Schools. She was married 38 years to Sylvan Newberg who preceded her in death. Left to cherish her memory are her children Judy Beck (Thomas), Celia Steingold [...]

Norfolk —Paul M. Lipkin died at home on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 at the age of 90. The son of Sam and Anna Lipkin, he was born in Norfolk, Va., became an Eagle Scout and graduated from Maury High School in 1945. He served two years in the Army in occupied Germany and then attended [...]

Norfolk —Debra Ann Linden of Richmond, passed away after a brief illness on February 12, 2018. She was born in Norfolk, Va. Debra was preceded in death by her father, Gene M. Linden. She is survived by her mother, Sylvia Linden; sister and brother-in-law, Roberta and Richard Wiener; nieces and nephews, Jennifer and Steve Green, [...]

Norfolk —Natalie Goodman Levinson, 88, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 in Norfolk. She was the eldest of two children born to Bessie Briskman Goodman and Samuel Goodman. Her parents and brother, Leroy Goodman, preceded her in death. Natalie was a lifelong resident of Norfolk, attending Taylor, Blair, and Maury High School. She graduated Summa cum [...]

Let the skies rejoice and sing a new song Let the earth dance with glee Let the oceans give a mighty roar So their praise will echo through the tree — Psalm 96:11, from A Mighty Roar, track 3 in Beneath the Open Sky CD What do you get when you mix the Tanakh’s 96th [...]

Celebrating Israeli culture and bringing communities together through art and dance March 9–16 More than 70 artists and guests from Israel, including former First Lady Miri Shafir Navon, will travel to Virginia as part of Art For Understanding next month. This collaboration and cultural exchange connects students from Minds In Motion, Richmond Ballet’s celebrated outreach [...]