A Legacy of Leading by Example: Charlie Nusbaum, TJF Board Chair

As board chair of Tidewater Jewish Foundation, Charlie Nusbaum is a true follower of the phrase “lead by example.” Since 1866, the Nusbaum family has served the Jewish community through Ohef Sholom Temple in Norfolk. Seven generations of Nusbaums have been actively involved in the temple…

TJF seeks new donors for education tax credit program

The Tidewater Jewish Foundation, an approved scholarship foundation under the Virginia Education Improvement Scholarship Tax Credit (EISTC) Program, is looking for new donors before its current fiscal/program year ends on June 30, 2023.

BINA High School, Strelitz International Academy, and …

John Weber Williamson receives Stein Family Scholarship from TJF

The annual Stein Family College Scholarship of the Tidewater Jewish Foundation was recently awarded to John Weber Williamson, a soon-to-be graduate of Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. Williamson is the 16th recipient of the four-year scholarship, which provides up to…

It’s all about the People

Celebrating Israel at 75 for me always comes down to the people…and fortunately for me, many memories. Between my family’s experiences and my own, I’ve chosen a few to share here.

• My father, Victor, and his parents, Irvin and Elizabeth with his brother, Alex, in utero, landing in …

TJF Provides Assistance to Ukrainian Refugees

On February 24th, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine and refugees began spilling across bordering countries. An estimated 200,000 Jews were living in Ukraine, many of whom were trapped in conflict zones in east Ukraine or fled the fighting. Support for the Jewish community was urgently needed. The…