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A 92-year-old Oregon man who survived Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust was struck and killed by a car while crossing a street near his home. Alter Wiener died Tuesday, Dec. 12 in Hillsboro and was pronounced dead at a hospital, the Associated Press reported. Wiener endured three years in the camps and later in [...]

Norfolk —Joseph P. Harowitz, passed away December 4. He was preceded by his parents, Martin Harowitz, Sr. and Molly L. Harowitz, as well as his two brothers, Martin Harowitz, Jr., and Charles Harowitz. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Sue Harowitz and various nieces and nephews. Joe was a 70-year member of the Masons. During [...]

Virginia Beach —Noel F. Dudley passed away on December 7, 2018. He was predeceased by his parents, Vernon F. and Marjorie W. Dudley, and his brother Wayne W. Dudley. He is survived by his wife Barbara U. Dudley, his daughters Amelia F. Dudley and Elizabeth Dovrat, son-in-law Lior Dovrat, granddaughters Lia and Nofar, and his [...]

Noah Klieger, who survived Auschwitz by pretending to be a boxer and went on to a storied career in journalism, died Thursday, Dec. 13 in Israel. He was 92. As a prisoner in Auschwitz, Klieger was selected for the gas chamber, but managed to talk himself out of the sentence in a personal encounter with [...]

Fridays, January 25, March 8, and May 17  |   5–6:30 pm Ohef Sholom Temple offers a special family Shabbat program, designed specifically for young children and their families. Kids & Kiddush uses prayer, songs, stories, and crafts to introduce young children to religious services and synagogue life. Each program begins with a kid friendly dinner [...]

Congresswoman-elect Elaine Luria, a Democrat who will represent Virginia’s 2nd District once she is sworn in next month, travelled to Israel this month as part of a five-day educational trip to learn about policy, culture, and issues in the region. The trip was organized by the American Israel Education Foundation, the charitable arm of the [...]

Norfolk —Nancy Stern Hirschler, died December 7, 2018 in her home of over 70 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Lewis David Hirschler and her sister, Jane Stern Beskin. She is surivied by her three children, Lewis David Hirschler, Jr. (Marsha) June Hirschler Saks (Charles ‘Bo’), and Dr. David S. Hirschler, II (Carol), all [...]

Monday, January 14, 6:30 pm Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus In response to the increase of hate crimes and bigotry across the country, Hands United Building Bridges (HUBB) and the Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, are hosting Summit Against Hate. “It is important that after the terrible events of [...]

1. It’s not the same as it was when we were applying. Today’s college process hardly resembles what many of us experienced. We applied to the colleges we had heard about through neighbors and family. We took the SATs cold: being in school five days a week was preparation enough. We completed each application individually [...]

Portsmouth —Richard Nathan Levin, 75, of Portsmouth, Va., died peacefully Saturday, December 8, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 6, 1943 in Norfolk, Va., the son of the late David R. and Rachel S. Levin. Richard was predeceased by his son Jay Daniel Levin. He is survived by his loving wife [...]