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Women draw inspiration from Julie Platt, JFNA chair

June 8, 2023

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In the beautiful Rodriguez room at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Virginia Beach, more than 50 women from the Jewish community celebrated the approaching end of a very successful 2023 United Jewish Federation of Tidewater Community Campaign and witnessed the biennial turnover of leadership in the Women’s Division. Betty Ann Levin, UJFT executive vice [...]

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Changes and growth for Jewish Family Service

May 18, 2023

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Jewish Family Service of Tidewater was incorporated in 1948, after having spent decades under various names. Like its name, the agency has continuously evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of the community. Through a process of strategic planning and from information gleaned from United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Community Needs Assessment published in 2020, JFS [...]

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United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Secure Community Network partner to bolster community safety and security

May 4, 2023

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Mike Goldsmith, law enforcement veteran to Advise, direct and develop community security program The Secure Community Network (SCN), the official safety and security organization for the Jewish community in North America, and the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, launched a new community security program led by Michael Goldsmith, regional security advisor. The program is designed [...]

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Moses Myers House: Local Treasure

April 20, 2023

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Last fall, members of the Norfolk City Council discussed selling four city-owned properties in order to save the expense of maintaining them. Three of them are historic homes. One is the Moses Myers House. According to a November 29, 2022 article in the Virginian-Pilot, Council members seemed unanimous in support-ing the idea. No action has [...]

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Five reasons to celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut in Tidewater

March 30, 2023

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Sunday, April 30, 12–4 pm, Sandler Family Campus Celebrate Israel as she turns 75 at the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s and Simon Family JCC’s annual Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebration at the Sandler Family Campus this month. Right here in Tidewater, it’ll be possible to experience some of the exciting tastes, smells, and attractions that make [...]

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Dear Readers: Passover

March 16, 2023

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Dear Readers, When it comes to Passover, it appears I’m like most Jews world-wide because it’s my favorite Jewish holiday. As a child, I looked forward to my grandparents traveling from Philadelphia to be at our seder lead by my local grandfather. Now, I look forward to setting an expanded table for family and friends, [...]

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Your Voice Matters. URGE Virginia’s Delegates and Senators to SUPPORT defining antisemitism and adding ethnicity to hate crimes protections.

February 23, 2023

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Your Voice Matters. URGE Virginia’s Delegates and Senators to SUPPORT defining antisemitism and adding ethnicity to hate crimes protections. Dear Readers, On Sunday, Feb. 19, communities in Norfolk awoke to find their lawns littered with antisemitic flyers from the Goyim Defense League (GDL), a small network of virulent antisemites. This antisemitic act occurred as the General Assembly [...]

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30th Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film: February 23–March 1, 2023

February 2, 2023

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30th Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film February 23–March 1, 2023 The Virginia Festival of Jewish Film, presented by Alma & Howard Laderberg, marks its 30th Anniversary with another exciting line-up of five films. This year’s films include topics as wide-ranging as modern Israeli friendships, the joy in getting older, hiding during the Holocaust, and the [...]

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Make your voice heard in Richmond: Date with the State 2023

January 19, 2023

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Wednesday, February 8, 7 am–4 pm Anyone who has ever wondered if their vote impacted the outcome of an election or how their voice may influence the actions of legislators, should consider the special election on Jan. 10, 2023 between Aaron Rouse and Kevin Adams in the seventh district in Virginia Beach. The difference between the newly [...]

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Jewish Tidewater 2022…another busy year

December 15, 2022

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Jewish-related news made more mainstream headlines in 2022 than most of us could ever recall. The topics receiving the most national and global coverage included news about Ukraine’s Jewish president, Jewish U.S. politicians, Israel’s election (again!), the synagogue hostage situation in Texas, Holocaust education in schools, security needs for synagogues and Jewish organizations, and certainly [...]

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