Philissa Cramer, Eliyahu Freedman (JTA) — Jews and Jewish sites appear to have largely been spared following the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco late Friday, Sept. 8, killing more than 2,600 people, injuring thousands more, and plunging some of the poorest areas of the Northwest African country into into ruins. The export of etrogs, the [...]
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TOGETHER, we repair the world…every day
August 31, 2023
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Super Sunday marks the start of UJFT’s 2024 Campaign Sunday, September 10, 10 am – 1 pm Amy Zelenka It’s that time of year – Super Sunday season. And United Jewish Federation of Tidewater is excited to follow the success of last year’s (2023) Community Campaign, which exceeded $4.95 million. This year’s challenge for UJFT [...]
Summer through a Jewish lens
August 10, 2023
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Lounging on the beach and ziplining through tropical forests aren’t the only ways to have fun and interesting summer days. For some in Jewish Tidewater, it’s incorporating something Jewish into a trip, camp, or activity. Here, we highlight a few such ‘Jewish Summers’ or ‘Jewish Moments.’ The stories are as diverse as the writers’ ages [...]
Beth Sholom Village sells existing senior health care and housing campus
July 13, 2023
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New name for community is Maimonides Healthcare BSV will continue as provider at new sites In response to national trends that threaten the financial viability of stand-alone skilled care nursing facilities, Beth Sholom Village (BSV) recently sold its 120-bed skilled care and rehabilitation facility, as well as its 71-apartment assisted living center in Virginia Beach’s [...]
2023 UJFT Biennial Meeting honored past and present leadership and volunteers
June 22, 2023
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The Marty Einhorn Pavilion on the Sandler Family Campus was the setting for United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s 2023 Biennial Meeting on Wednesday, June 14. After a 30-minute reception, the meeting began at 7 pm. Nearly 150 members of Jewish Tidewater turned out to recognize outgoing and incoming leadership and to help honor those receiving [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
September 14, 2023
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