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Norfolk—Lawrence Elliott (Larry) Cooper of Norfolk and Sunny Isles Beach, Florida passed peacefully into the presence of God at the Beth Sholom Village in Virginia Beach on November 10, 2020. Born March 1, 1931 in New York City, he was the son of the late Max and Rose Cooper. Larry was a graduate of Stuyvesant [...]

Boynton Beach, Florida—With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Donald S Jacobs, who passed away on November 6, 2020 at the age of 89. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. He was loved and cherished by many people [...]

Palo Alto, Calif.—Dr. Morris “Mendy” Fine, 94, a retired pediatrician and long-term resident of Buffalo, NY before spending his final years in Palo Alto, Calif., died Friday, November 20, 2020. He was born July 12, 1926, in Norfolk, Va. to Charles Harry and Celia Fine. Mendy was the sixth of seven children. His siblings included [...]

Norfolk—Susan Katz, née Feuerstein, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020. The daughter of Nathan Feuerstein and Lillian Nelson, Susan was a Norfolk native. She was born at Norfolk General Hospital and attended Norfolk public schools, graduating from Maury High School in 1964. She received her nursing degree from the School of Professional Nursing at [...]

Virginia Beach—Carson Shea Morrisette passed away peacefully in her mom and dad’s arms on November 16, 2020. Carson spent her 20 months here on earth fighting the rare genetic disease, Tay Sachs. Though her time with family was short, she touched many lives and was loved deeply by those around her. A graveside service was [...]

PORTSMOUTH-Wade Preddy passed away on Friday October 16, 2020 at the age of 93. He was born on January 28, 1927 in Fuquay, N.C. to Dorsey and Fannie Preddy. Wade was a young boy when his family moved to Portsmouth, where he lived for the rest of his life. He joined the Army at 17, [...]

Chesapeake—Sammy Sandler, 74, passed away November 19, 2020 in Virginia Beach, Va. Online condolences can be expressed to the family by visiting www.vacremationsociety.com.

Every day from Friday, December 11 through Friday, December 18, there will be a different “Hanukkah Hot Deal,” including discounts for Camp JCC, the Cardo Cafe, the JCC, Virginia Festival of Jewish Film, Melton School, and more. Visit the UJFT Facebook page and website starting December 11 to see each day’s Hot Deal.

Now in its 11th year, the Stein Family College Scholarship will begin accepting applications on December 1, 2020 for the 2021-2022 academic year. The annual grant for Jewish students in Tidewater provides a scholarship of up to $10,000 a year for college tuition. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2021. The Stein Family College [...]

Freda H. Gordon Hospice & Palliative Care Celebrates November as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month Throughout November, Freda H. Gordon Hospice & Palliative Care joined organizations across the nation hosting community activities in recognition of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. For more than 40 years, hospice has helped provide comfort and dignity to [...]