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Apr 23, 2021

Motherhood Reflections on Shared Traditions

When I was in college, I remember saying to my friends that I did not want to be a mother. It came with responsibility that I did not want. As a mother, you are given a precious gift, yet it comes with no instruction manual and no way to know that you’ll get it right. And, I always wanted…

Apr 8, 2021

Tidewater Legacy Donors to be honored at May 25 virtual event

Jewish Tidewater’s 339 legacy donors are among the 18,000 who will be honored at the first Legacy Donor Appreciation Event sponsored by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s (HGF) LIFE & LEGACY® initiative. The event, to be held virtually on May 25 at 7:30 pm eastern time, will celebrate…

Apr 8, 2021

Grants available for first-time campers to Jewish overnight camps

As the world begins to safely open up, many families are beginning to look for activities for their children this summer. For those considering Jewish overnight camps, the Tidewater Jewish Foundation is proud to partner with the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s One Happy Camper program.

Mar 8, 2021

Happy Passover!

This past year has brought unprecedented challenges to the Tidewater Jewish community. However, the pandemic, and the hardships produced by it, have also brought out the best in our community. While I have only been in Tidewater for less than a year, I have witnessed an extraordinary amount …

Mar 5, 2021

Putting the Mitzvah in Bar and Bat Mitzvah

Around the time of their bar or bat mitzvahs, teens explore what it means to become an adult and active member of our Jewish Community. They study our Torah, they learn to lead services, they perform mitzvah projects and they also begin their journey into Jewish philanthropy. The Tidewater…