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October 7th changed a lot about Jewish life in Israel and the diaspora. Conversations that used to be challenging have become even harder. Students have become confused, conflicted, and pulled by various narratives not knowing what to think. Jewish students have...
Date with the State: Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day
On the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 7, a delegation of committed and proud Jews – ranging from ODU students to retirees – boarded a double-decker bus at the Sandler Family Campus in Virginia Beach destined for Richmond. There, we met up with other Jewish delegations...
60th Annual VCIC Tidewater Humanitarian Awards Dinner to honor Laura Geringer Gross
Thursday, March 21, 5:45 pmThe Westin Virginia Beach Town Center Laura Geringer Gross is one of this year’s honorees for The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities’ (VCIC) 60th annual Tidewater Humanitarian Awards. Individuals and organizations who have made...
Rise in antisemitism and antiZionism calls for increased advocacy and education
More than 400 Jewish leaders and professionals from 65 communities (including 10 from Tidewater) traveled to Washington, DC in January to meet with more than 190 members of Congress (or their legislative aides) to advocate for legislation that supports Israel, combats...
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Israel reportedly strikes in Iran, days after fending off Iranian missile attack
No retaliation is expected, according to an Iranian official who commented publicly.
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100+ arrested in day of unrest and mass protest at Columbia U over Gaza and Israel
The escalation came a day after Columbia's president told Congress that more was needed to fight antisemitism on her campus.
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The Upper West Side mourns Tom Weiss, a congressman’s son and ‘master of chesed’
“He had a song in his heart and a smile on his face everywhere he went,” his younger brother, Stephen, said.
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Police arrest son of prominent DC-area rabbi after alleged altercation with protesters outside Israeli Embassy
An arrest sheet said Ezra Weinblatt told police "what [protesters] were doing is illegal and annoying,"
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KIDdish
Welcome to Kiddish, a Jewish News column celebrating little people – their first introductions, milestones, simchas, and accomplishments. Sharing these special moments and achievements with Jewish Tidewater creates a collective kvell! Harding Parkes Nusbaum Born...
Trends in simcha celebrations… always an evolution
Jews have been celebrating life-cycle milestones for what seems like forever – with events often including traditions dating back for what also seems like forever. . .or at least several centuries. While the significance of a bar or bat mitzvah or Jewish wedding may...
Local teens attend BBYO International Convention
Members of Tidewater’s two BBYO chapters – Old Dominion AZA and Simcha BBG – attended last month’s BBYO International Convention in Orlando, Fla.
New logo, new website for Jewish News
For the first time since Jewish News created its website in 2012, we’ve built an all new, easy-to- navigate site with loads of information that is both timely and that dates to the 1940s. The address remains the same: www.JewishNewsVa.org. When the site was first...
YAD: Thriving in 2024 with community engagement and events
Since the start of 2024, United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Young Adult Division has been bustling with activity, bringing together members for fun, meaningful, and community-building activities by holding events for families and young adults. So far this year,...
Excitement builds for Aviva Pembroke Opening set for October
As the opening of Aviva Pembroke gets closer, excitement continues to build within the community. Operated by Beth Sholom Village, Aviva Pembroke plans to be open this October. The already strong demand for Aviva Pembroke underscores the appeal of its amenities,...
Annie Sandler receives award in Romania
While in Bucharest, Romania with JDC earlier this year, Annie Sandler was recognized by the Romanian government with Romania’s “Grand Officer of the National Order for Merit.”The ceremony took place on International Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27. Sandler was...
Cultivating young philanthropists: TJF’s B’nai Tzedek Youth Philanthropy Program
Tidewater Jewish Foundation’s B'nai Tzedek Youth Philanthropy Program instills the value of giving as early as birth. This innovative program teaches children and teenagers about philanthropy and how to actively participate in the process, shaping them into the...
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The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community is celebrating 20 years!
To commemorate this milestone 20th anniversary, Jewish News is planning a special section in the May 13 issue. We invite you to share your personal stories, memories, and photos of being on the Sandler Family Campus since 2004. Think about all the reasons that brought...
Purim has fun with a serious situation
The Purim festival is an extraordinary fun-making of costumes and masks, which in a pandemic, save lives threatening all. The holiday masks and matches the extraordinary seriousness of the life and death issues behind it, allowing for the healthy release of pent-up...
You could (almost) eat the dishes!
In what may be the “sweetest” gala ever presented in its 31-year run, the 2024 Virginia Festival of Jewish Film celebrated the life and work of the late actor Gene Wilder during its “Wonka-themed” Saturday Night Celebration on Feb. 24. Remembering Gene Wilder was...
Appreciation for Sandlers’ work in Tidewater and Romania
Dear Editor,As the mother-in-law of a Romanian, Elena, I am very appreciative of the Sandlers’ work in Romania.I’m a member of Ohef Sholom Temple and a relative newcomer to Hampton Roads (2011). We moved here after retiring to help care for our grand babies while...
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A twist on tradition
The smell of fresh cookies baking filled the Sandler Family Campus on Sunday, March 10 for the...
Rabbi Israel Zoberman: recognized for 50 years of rabbinic service
Rabbi Israel Zoberman with his certificate of “surviving” 50 years (1974-2024) in the rabbinate....
April Sunday Fun Day celebrates Spring
Sunday April 14, 1 – 4 pm Sandler Family Campus Gather friends and family and head to the Simon...
Celebrating mentorship: Be a Reader (BeAR) plans end-of-year luncheon Friday, April 12
As the school year wraps up, United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Be a Reader (BeAR) Literacy...
Obituaries
May the Source of Peace
send peace to all who mourn, and comfort to all who are bereaved.
Jacqueline Segaloff Silverberg
STUART, Fla. - Jacqueline Jessica Drucker Segaolff Silverberg died at home in the early hours of March 30. Left to cherish her memory is her...
Samuel G. Werbel
VIRGINIA BEACH - Samuel G. Werbel (Commander Ret. US Navy) passed away on April 1. He was 89 years old. He died how he lived – full of love and...
Al Gore, hundreds of mourners hail ‘supreme mensch’ Joe Lieberman at pioneering Jewish politician’s funeral
Luke Tress (JTA) Alison Sharaf, a staffer for Sen. Joe Lieberman in 2000, remembers the moment she heard that he would be making history. Sharaf,...
Singer Steve Lawrence, son of a cantor and half of ‘Steve and Eydie’
Andrew Silow-Carroll(JTA) — Steve Lawrence, the Brooklyn-born son of a cantor who with his wife Eydie Gormé formed one of the most enduring popular...