Retirement in Style

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leeping in. Long walks. Exotic trips. For some,

retirement community), as they are as busy as ever. Lisa

these are the dreams, and perhaps even the realities

Richmon’s interview with them is on page 16.

Most people, however, remain right here in Tidewater during retirement years. Staying fit is one key to being

Barry’s brother Gerald, also a retired dentist, takes a

able to take advantage of those non-working days and

Creating new businesses. Volunteering. International

still different approach to his season of retirement—he’s

the Simon Family JCC offers myriad opportunities to

moves. For some, these are the dreams…and realities of

opening an ice cream shop in Virginia Beach. His love of

get that heart rate up, stretch, and be social. Simply put,

retirement.

ice cream began with his dad in West Ghent, was nur-

the JCC is great for retirees. Check out the article on

tured on a trip to Paris, and is going public in Virginia

page 26.

of retirement.

Different doors for different folks. And, that’s what’s this section is all about—the varied ways to approach and live during retirement.

Retirement age or not, we hope this section inspires

Beach. Page 18.

In Tidewater, we all know people who have retired to

us all to enjoy life at every age!

Consider Lois and Barry Einhorn. The couple worked

Florida or Arizona or Colorado or some other city to be

for decades in Barry’s pediatric dental practice while

near their kids. But, what about moving to Israel where

raising a family and tirelessly contributing their time,

sunny days abound, public transportation is good, and

talent, and vision to many in Tidewater—particularly in

healthcare excellent? The article on page 23 reveals

the Jewish community. In their retirement, the Einhorns

why many make the move and highlights what to think

Terri Denison

have merely shifted focus and location (they moved to a

about when considering it.

Editor

Thanks for reading,

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Retirement works for Lois and Barry Einhorn Lisa Richmon

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pending two hours and 36 minutes interviewing community activists Lois and Barry Einhorn about ‘retirement’ at The Talbot on Granby isn’t just enlightening and educational, it is like watching two improv masters.

Preparing for my first meeting with two equally compelling forces of nature was daunting. Then, curiosity emerged and trumped my fear of failure to capture their true essence and impact.

The Einhorns are both 90 years old, Lois is Barry’s senior by two months.

When they sit down with me at noon on January 31, I hand them each a card with a question. After 67 years of marriage, I ask each one to tell me something about their spouse.

I confess to being overwhelmed by their standing in the community as grassroots social activists who co-founded Virginia Festival of Jewish Film, and introduced Operation Understanding to Hampton Roads (OUHR), just for starters.

Rather than trying to check every box of contributions made and positions held, I decide to honor them as a couple married 67 years, whose Jewish values go where they go, and whose synergy people don’t forget.

Everything I had read or heard about their philanthropic instincts can be distilled to one truth. Their purpose is to change lives. They do it by making others feel valued and respected.

Lois reads her card. “What does Barry do to make people feel valued, appreciated and cared for? What is his greatest gift?”

She tears up and answers without hesitation, “He listens to what they have to say. He asks questions because he becomes interested. That’s how you get people to feel cared about. He shows them ‘he cares about me.’ He was a pediatric dentist. I worked for him for 32 years. He has a gift with children. The whole office became that way. Everything in the office was designed for the children. First thing

he did when a new patient came in was post their picture with a polaroid.

Next, Barry gets his card. What does Lois do to make people feel cared for and important? What is her greatest gift?

“Lois is my alter ego, she directs me,” he says. “I’m a free-flowing individual.

She is really centered. Detailed. She gets involved. When someone asks her to do something, she remembers what they said and makes a plan. She acts on it. Lois cares deeply about people. Like when we started Operation Understanding. We were on a trip to Birmingham with the students. A black man who looked homeless was in front of us in line at a fast food restaurant. The worker disregarded the man and took our order first. The students spoke up in protest. At the breakout session that night when we talked about it, Lois got very emotional. The way she cares is like having your grandmother on a trip with you.”

We went from ‘this place will take us down’ to we can’t even do all the activities around here.

If one of us is gone, at least the other will feel at home here.

Lois and Barry Einhorn have been officially retired from Barry’s professional pediatric dental practice for decades, but remain as active as ever, though not just in the Jewish community. Lois is a 37-year breast cancer survivor. Their daughter Wendy just celebrated 12 years cancer free.

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Barry and Lois Einhorn, 12 pm at The Talbot’s New Year’s Eve Celebration.

“I accompanied Wendy when she was receiving chemotherapy at Lake Wright Virginia Oncology,” says Lois. “While we were there, two ladies came by with two carts carrying sandwiches and drinks. We were told that they were volunteers for The Cancer Care Foundation of Tidewater and that volunteers prepared and served sandwiches, drinks, etc. to patients as they were receiving chemotherapy. Twelve years ago, my friend and I started volunteering. Barry joined us after the first year.

“When Wendy retired a year ago, she took my friend’s place,” continues Lois. “So, every other Thursday I prepare 27 sandwiches and Wendy prepares 22 sandwiches. We then place a half-sandwich in a little plastic bag so that we have 98 halves. Wendy and I take orders and serve, and Barry prepares the drinks.

We serve about 100 patients each visit. Of course, all of this is free for the patients, which is nice, but the most important thing we do is to bring a ‘ray of sunshine’ to the patients who are being treated. We consider this one of the very special activities we participate in.”

The decision to sell their house and move to an all-inclusive community for seniors was a decade-long process.

“At 80, we considered it, but thought it would bring us down,” Barry says, referring to a depressing perception of

the senior living community scene. “We are very comfortable here. We love it. The truth is, we could have done it five years ago and would have been just as happy.

We tell people not to wait. Now’s the time to do it. Don’t wait until you’re ready.”

As they consider the future, and the possibility of one of them being left alone, peace of mind is the end game. “The Talbot does a very good job of making people feel that this is your home,” says Lois. The couple loves the apartments and vital community so much they’ve ‘sold’ others on the quality of life the Talbot delivers.

“We went from ‘this place will take us down’ to we can’t even do all the activities around here,’” says Barry. “If one of us is gone, at least the other will feel at home here.”

“Our lives are steeped in Jewish community. Here we entered into a living experience with a whole different population. We don’t hide being Jewish, Lois and I are out there. We let them know. At 7 am, we go to services at Temple Israel every morning. The non-Jews are very curious when I leave with my yarmulke on,” says Barry.

Lois adds, “we wanted to fit in and be respected as Jews—and respectful.”

As co-founders of Operation Understanding Hampton Roads their

Retirement roots are showing. Taking an interest in other faiths and cultures was the centerpiece of OUHR. Lois was instrumental in collaborating with Julian Bond and Karen Kaylish in bringing OUHR to Hampton Roads. For nine years, it included five community organizations that came together to create transformational experiences for African American and Jewish teenagers. “Our goal was to create diversity ambassadors,” says Lois. “Each black teenager was assigned to a Jewish teenager and vice-versa. When we went on trips, you were responsible for your partner. We attended a lot of church and temple services. Saturday was temple. Sunday was at a church. A black child was invited to seder. A Jewish child went to church on Easter, so they could experience the other person’s culture. 130 kids went through the program. We were able to travel with the kids. I celebrated my 75th birthday there. It was one of the highlights of our life.”

Rabbi Michael Panitz of Temple Israel has planned a Friday night service for Jewish residents at the Talbot. “I guarantee there will be more non-Jews there,” says Barry.

Before they started a family (Wendy has a brother, Marty Einhorn), the Einhorns were involved with the Little Theatre in Norfolk. One of the rules of improvisational theatre or improv is ‘Yes And.’ ‘Yes And’ is considered a good leadership tool, not just fodder for open mic night.

‘Yes And’ could be their secret sauce.

‘The couple who finishes each other’s sentences,’ doesn’t apply to Barry and Lois Einhorn. They listen intently to each other, then they build on what the other said to make a make a point or tell a story.

Their styles are different, but they both share the same key to people’s hearts.

Kindness is their legacy. And education. From Be A Reader (BeAR) and Sunday School director to Summer Institute for Jewish Learning and Project Ahava.

Now, if only they would get back on stage and offer an Improv Master Class.

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At Gerald’s Ice Cream Bar, a retired dentist lives his ice cream-making dream Lisa Richmon

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etired dentist Gerald Einhorn loves making homemade ice cream. The warmth he feels just eating ice cream is connected to childhood memories of his father William “Willie” Einhorn. Willie Einhorn was a co-founder of Hebrew Academy of Tidewater, known today as Strelitz International Academy.

Einhorn is putting dentistry and a passion for homemade ice cream to the test at Gerald’s Ice Cream Bar at Hilltop North, Virginia Beach. The two art forms might seem incongruous, but Einhorn points out the synergy. “Both are 100% service businesses. They both require 100% precision and discipline.”

As proprietor, his role will be to develop new ice cream recipes and coach the staff on consistent outstanding customer service.

In a competitive specialty food-service market, Einhorn says he is putting his name on a concept with two distinctively different things going for it. “It will have ice cream like you’ve never tasted before and an ambience as special as the ice cream.”

“I’ve been making ice cream for years.

What started this was my fondest memory of my father. He seriously loved ice cream.

A lot of Saturday evenings we’d walk from our house in West Ghent all the way to High’s Ice Cream. We’d each get a pint and eat it on the walk home. It was fun.

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Just the two of us,” says Einhorn. “My father worked endless hours so to do something like that with him was very special.”

After retiring from dentistry in 2004, Einhorn and his son Rodney made some special father-son memories of their own.

“I’ve always wanted to open a restaurant,” says Einhorn. “My son Rodney, a chef, was living in Aspen, which is where we first looked, but it was too expensive. Then, he came to Virginia Beach for his grandmother’s funeral. Funny thing is we were looking for some fresh fish for dinner,” he says. They drove through pastoral Pungo where Rodney liked that it wasn’t built up or city-like. Soon after, Gerald Einhorn found the location and Terrapin went live.”

If Einhorn’s son was born into the hospitality business, Gerald Einhorn married into it.

Gerald and Dianne Einhorn have been married 41 years. Her stepfather was Linwood Burroughs, owner of the Burroughs Steak House on Military Highway. “My wife is sensational,” says Einhorn. “She’ll be a big part of what makes Gerald’s special. Her knack for the hospitality business is astounding.

She can walk into any food service establishment. If something’s off, she’ll point out 20 reasons why. She also knows if it’s great and will tell me exactly what’s going on that makes it so good.”

The idea for Gerald’s Ice Cream was conceived in Paris, at a place known around the world for ice cream. On one of the couple’s trips to Europe, they discovered Berthillon.

“I was floored. I have to find out how to do this!” Einhorn recalls. “It started in a simple way. There is so much to this—it’s like a puzzle to figure out how to make

really good ice cream. I bought a million books and experimented. When people came for dinner, I made ice cream for dessert. They would say, ‘you ought to sell this stuff.’

“I almost did this three or four different times. The last time the lady backed out of the lease. Boy, am I glad she did.”

To accelerate his learning curve and elevate the craft, Einhorn recruited gelato genie Tim Brown, who competed in the World Gelato Championship in Rimini, Italy. Brown is the director of the pastry program at the Providence campus of Johnson & Wales University.

“Tim’s my mentor,” says Einhorn who extended the extremely positive experience of working with the South African gelato master to his launch staff, now four months into training. “In two years, they will be experts,” says Einhorn. Drawing from dentistry and his fondness for coaching kids, Einhorn doesn’t believe in asking someone a question you know they can’t answer. “My nephew, Marty Einhorn, is a genius manager. My philosophy is like his. ‘I need you to do this job in a certain way. It’s my job to help you get it right, and to give you what you need, but it must be done this way or you’re out.’”

“You have to do ice cream in a very precise way or every batch will be different,” says Einhorn. “I understand the science of it, I can figure out how to make it because once you understand the science of it, you can go anywhere with it.”

Gerald’s Ice Cream Bar has a full kitchen and seating for people to enjoy an old-fashioned ice cream sundae or banana split. The kitchen allows them to make ice cream cakes and offer cake by the slice.

All milk is sourced from a Virginia dairy.

“My wife says I’m good at everything but retiring.”

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As we move into 2020, we continue to improve our financial performance, expand our ability to make a greater impact, and increase partnerships throughout the community. The projects and initiatives implemented at JFS during the current fiscal year will help assure strong financial stability and success in the coming years. Although we ended the fiscal year in a deficit position, the changes we have implemented for 2019-2020 are making a big difference to the bottom line. We look forward to reporting our ongoing success.

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Board of Directors 2018–2019

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Mr. & Mrs. Allen J. Gordon Mrs. Brenda Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Howard Gordon Mr. & Mrs. James Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Richard Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Steven Gordon Marah Gordon B’nai Tzedek Fund Mr. & Mrs. Harry Graber ++ Ms. Barbara Graham Ms. Susan Muhler Graves ++ Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Greenhouse Ms. Ethel-Raye Greenspan Mrs. Bobbie Tavss Gross Dr. & Mrs. Fredric Gross + Dr. & Mrs. Michael Gross Ms. Roxanne Grossman The Group for Women Dennis & Suzanne Gruelle Philanthropic Fund Dr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Guth Rabbi & Mrs. Sender Haber + Mrs. Shirley Schulwolf Hainer Mr. & Mrs. George Haley Ms. Bernice Halpern Mr. & Mrs. William Halprin Hampton Roads Community Foundation Harbor Group International Ms. Tracy L. Hardee Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan T. Harris Haynes Furniture Company Mr. & Mrs. Michael Haywood Megan Hearst Philanthropic Fund Mr. & Mrs. Ethan Heben Ms. Alayna Henderson Mrs. Barbara Henry Hercules Fence Company Mr. Irwin Herlinger Dr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Heyman Mrs. Evelyn Edelson Hirsch Mr. & Mrs. Steve Hirsch Mr. & Mrs. Lewis D. Hirschler Jr. Ms. Ellen Hockman Ms. Abigail Hoffman Mr. Harvey Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Jason Hoffman Mrs. Marcia Hofheimer Ms. Gail Holzsweig Mrs. Marilyn Holzsweig Mr. & Mrs. Adam Horn Mr. & Mrs. Howard Horwitz ++ Ms. Patricia Howarth Mrs. Ellen Hundley Mrs. Sally Hyman + Mrs. Myra Iacono IAT International, Inc. J. P. Yancey Foundation Mrs. Connie Jacobson Mrs. Nancy Sacks Jacobson ++ Dr. & Mrs. Alan Jaffe Mr. & Mrs. Gerald C. Jaffe Ms. Karen Jaffe Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Jaffe ++ Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gill & Mr. Spencer Gill Mrs. Irene Jannow Dr. Danny Jason Mr. & Mrs. Joel Jason JCC Seniors Club Mr. Denny & Dr. Leanelle Goldstein Jenkins Ms. Rosemary Jessop Ms. Linda Jinright Jody’s Popcorn Mr. & Mrs. Eric Joffe Mr. & Mrs. Larry Jones Jormandy L.L.C. JP Therapy Mrs. Theresa Jucksch Dr. Larry H. Kagan Ms. Ann P. Kahn Mr. Abe Kalfus Mr. David Kamer & Dr. Marcia Samuels ++ Mr. & Mrs. Barry Kantor Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Kantor Mrs. Libbie Kaplan ++ Mr. & Mrs. Scott Kaplan Dr. Ivor Kaplan & Dr. Susan Kaplan Milton & Bernice Kaplan* Memorial Fund Mrs. R. Joy Kaps Dr. & Mrs. Edward Karotkin Ms. Anna Karp Mr. & Mrs. William Kass Mrs. Galina Kastin

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Katz Mr. & Mrs. Stuart E. Katz Mr. & Mrs. Tsvi Katz-Hyman Mr. & Mrs. Norman Katzenberg Mr. Edward G. Kaufman + Mrs. Kay Kaufman Mrs. Linda H. Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Kaufman Kaufman & Canoles Dr. & Mrs. Gary Kavit Ms. Marley Keefer Mr. & Mrs. Don Keeling Mr. Robert Keene Kehillat Bet Hamidrash Synagogue Mr. Richard F. Keifner Jr. Mr. & Mrs. M. Barron Kesser Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kessler Mr. & Mrs. Arnold J. Kestenbaum Mrs. Maryann Kettyle Mr. Bruce M. Kiederling Mr. & Mrs. Joel S. Kirsch Mr. & Mrs. William Kittner Mrs. Barbara Klaff Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Klar Mr. & Mrs. Jay Klebanoff ++ Mr. Kenneth Klein Mr. & Mrs. George Koehl David & Sofia* Konikoff Philanthropic Fund Stephen & Ronnie-Jane Konikoff Philanthropic Fund Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kornberg Ms. Wilhemina Kornegay Mr. & Mrs. Joel Kossman Dr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Kostiner Mr. & Mrs. John Kovach Mrs. Lillian Kozak Mr. & Mrs. Mark Kozak Mr. & Mrs. Edward Kramer ++ Ms. Lynn Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Kramer ++ Milton* & Ron Kramer Restricted Fund Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Kreger Dr. & Mrs. David Kreger Mrs. Clare Krell Celia K. Krichman Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. Martin Krinick Krug Foundation Trust The David* and Adel Kruger Restricted Fund Mr. & Mrs. Christian Kuhn Ms. Martha Kurtz Mrs. Irina Kvitko Dr. & Mrs. Steven Laderberg Alma & Howard Laderberg* Philanthropic Fund Mr. & Mrs. David Laibstain ++ Mrs. Helen Laibstain Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Laibstain Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Laibstain Mr. David Landress Dr. & Mrs. David Lannik ++ Mrs. Judy Laster Ms. Linda Lavaty Lawrence A. Patish, PC Ms. Page Gravely Lea Mr. & Mrs. Frank Lecher Dr. & Mrs. Ira Lederman Dr. Darryl Lynn Lefcoe Lefcoe Family Partnership Mr. & Mrs. Bertrum N. Legum Mr. Jay W. Legum Mr. & Mrs. Ross E. Legum Mrs. Shirley S. Legum Mr. & Mrs. Steven Legum Mrs. Barbara Leibowitz Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Lempert Mrs. Eleanor Lenox Leon Family Fund Mr. & Mrs. Miles B. Leon Mr. David Leon & Dr. Lisa Finkel Leon ++ Lisa & David Leon Family Fund Stephen & Caren Leon Family Philanthropic Fund Mr. & Mrs. Hal Levenson Mrs. Betty Levin Ms. Betty M. Levin Ms. Ida Levin Mr. & Mrs. Moises* Levin Ms. Nancy L. Levin Mr. & Mrs. Richard Levin

Society members as of 12/31/19

Ms. Betty L. Moritz Ms. Angela Morris Mr. & Mrs. Jack Moscovitz Mr. & Mrs. Ben Moss Dr. & Mrs. Burton Moss Mr. & Mrs. Marc Moss Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Muhlendorf + Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Muhlendorf Ms. Empsy Munden Mrs. Evelyn Munden Ms. Elizabeth Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Edward Murray Mr. & Mrs. Michael Myers Mr. & Mrs. William M. Nachman National Council of Jewish Women– Peninsula Chapter National Mah Jongg League, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Justin Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Keith Nesbit Dr. Stacey Neuman Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Newman Mr. & Mrs. Joel Nied Mr. & Mrs. Charles Nusbaum ++ Mr. & Mrs. William L. Nusbaum Nancy N. Nusbaum & V.H. Nusbaum, Jr. Donor Advised Fund 2 Mr. Jason & Dr. Alison Ohana Ohef Sholom Temple Hon. & Mrs. Norman Olitsky Mrs. Denlle Frances Olivio Mr. Hedy Osmunson Mrs. Arlene Owens Dr. Abbey L. Pachter + Mrs. Martha Padersky Rabbi & Mrs. Michael Panitz Mr. John Pappas Dr. Barbara Parks & Mr. Michael Basto Mr. Marc Paster ++ Mr. & Mrs. Larry Patish Payday Payroll Ms. Nancy Peabody + Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Pearl Pearl Society Women’s Giving Circle of UJCVP Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Peck Mr. & Mrs. Paul Peck Ms. Rhona E. Peck Dr. Stephen Peck Carol & Aaron Peck Philanthropic Fund Penn Quad Foundation, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Jerome D. Perlman Pincus Paul* Memorial Fund Mr. Joseph Plaza Mr. Marc Pollack Mr. & Mrs. Mark Pomeranz Mr. Greg Pomije Mrs. Elinore Porter Dr. & Mrs. Felix Portnoy + Ms. Iris Porush Ms. Sharon Poziombke Mr. Joshua Pretlow Jr. Price Benowitz LLP Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Priest Mr. & Mrs. David Proser Drs. Holly Puritz & Stephen Wohlgemuth + Ms. Glenda J. Pyles Mr. Ralph Rabinowitz Mr. & Mrs. Adam Rafal Ms. Daryl Raskin Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ray Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Rebby Mr. & Mrs. Alan Resh

Helen & Warren Aleck Janice Aleck Jasmine Amitay Brad J. Bangel Gary Bartel Elena & Gary Baum Lisa Benjamin Frances Levy Birshtein Kelly Burroughs Charlene & David Cohen Allison & Jeff Cooper Lisa & Mark Delevie

Richardson and Rosenberg LLC Mrs. Ann Richter ++ Ms. Susan Riggs Mr. James E. Rinehart Rita Frank Restricted Fund Mr. & Mrs. Jason Ritzmann Estate of Zelma Rivin + Rivin Family Restricted Fund Mr. & Mrs. Mark Robbins Mr. & Mrs. Victor Roberts Dr. & Mrs. Reuben Rohn Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rosen Mr. Richard Rosen Mr. & Mrs. Kurt M. Rosenbach Mr. & Mrs. Murray Rosenbach Mr. & Mrs. Neal Rosenbaum Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Rosenbaum Dr. & Mrs. David Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Rosenberg Mrs. Carol B. Rosenblatt Ms. Judith Rosenblatt ++ Mr. Andrew Rosenblum Mrs. Barbara W. Rosenblum Mrs. Eilene Rosenblum Dr. & Mrs. Scott Rosenblum ++ Rosenblum Plastic Surgery Mr. & Mrs. Steven Rosnov Mr. & Mrs. Larry Rossen Mrs. Ruth S. Rothman Mrs. Ellen Samuels Ruben Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Rubin Mr. & Mrs. Joel Rubin Rubin Communications Group Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rubinstein Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Ruchleman + Mr. Michael Rudolph Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Sachs Hon. & Mrs. Leonard Sachs Mrs. Annabel Sacks Dr. & Mrs. Irwin S. Sacks Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Sacks Mrs. Mona Saferstein Mrs. Felice Saks Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Salomonsky Mrs. Joyce Salzberg Mr. & Mrs. Alan J. Samuels Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Samuels ++ Mr. & Mrs. Denis Sanchez Mr. Art Sandler + Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Sandler Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sandler Mr. Steve Sandler + Ms. Judy Saperstein + Mayer & Dorene Sarfan Early Childhood Center Mr. & Mrs. William Sawyer Mrs. Barbara Schechter Dr. Paul F. Schellhammer Dr. & Mrs. Ivan Schiff Mr. & Mrs. Leonard G. Schifrin Mr. & Mrs. Louis R. Schlain Dr. Bruno Schmitz & Mrs. Jessica Hoffman Ms. Bernice Schoenbaum Ms. Lynn Schoenbaum Ms. Rachel Schoenbaum + Lynn & Rachel Schoenbaum Fund Dr. & Mrs. Mark Schreiber Drs. Roger Schultz & Beth Scharlop Dr. Alfred Schulwolf Mr. Gedalia Schwartz Susan & Eric Schwartzman

Marty & Susan Einhorn Dianne D. Epplein Harry & Thelma Fantuch* Mary & William Feldman Shari Dozoretz Friedman Leonard & Margaret Frierman Barb Gelb Karen Gershman Steven A. Goldstein Susan Muhler Graves Laura & Fredric Gross Rabbi Sender & Chamie Haber

Mr. Joseph Schy Mr. & Mrs. Paul Seeman Mr. & Mrs. Peter Segaloff Mr. & Mrs. Albert Selkin Dr. & Mrs. Alan Shapiro Shark Pilates LLC Ms. Jacky Sher Mr. & Mrs. Norman Sher + Sandy & Norman Sher Philanthropic Fund Mr. & Mrs. Louis Sherman Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Siegel Ms. Heliene Siegel Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Siff Mr. & Mrs. Louis Silverman Dr. & Mrs. Bill Simon Mr. & Mrs. Britt Simon Ms. Viviane Simon Logan Simon B’nai Tzedek Fund Marilyn & Marvin* Simon Philanthropic Fund Mrs. Dorothy Slone Dr. & Mrs. Lonnie Slone Mrs. Carol M. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Mannie Smith Mr. Stan Smolen Charles W. Snader, P.C. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Snyder Mr. Mark L. Solberg Mr. Edward James Soltz Mrs. Helen Sonenshine + Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sondej Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Spindel Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Spitalney ++ Mr. & Mrs. Spokony Ms. Norma Linda Stark Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Steerman Mr. & Mrs. James Steiger Shirley Nestler Stein Survivors Trust Mr. & Mrs. Ira Steingold ++ Mr. Joseph R. Steingold + Mr. Lawrence L. Steingold ++ Dr. & Mrs. Ludwig Sternlicht StitchWorks, Inc. Mrs. Kimberly Stites Mr. David R. Straeten Mr. Carl Strass Ms. Shea Straub Mr. & Mrs. John Strelitz Strelitz International Academy Mr. & Mrs. Burle Stromberg Mr. Michael S. Stupar Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sukman Ms. Maureen Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Sward Mr. Edward M. Swersky Mr. & Mrs. Dean Sword Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Sykes Mrs. Rebecca Tabakin Mr. & Mrs. Scott Tabakin Ms. Rachel Talbott Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Tall Ms. Maxine Tate Dr. & Mrs. Steven M. Taubman Mrs. Sandra Tavss Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Teach Temple Emanuel Temple Israel Mr. & Mrs. Paul Terkeltaub Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Thomason Thorton Hall Nursing & Rehab Center Ms. Marian Bear Ticatch Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Tickton

Howard & Susan Horwitz Nathan & Beth Jaffe David Kamer & Marcia Samuels Edward George Kaufman Anne Y. Kramer Edward A. Kramer Jody & David Laibstain Lisa Leon Betty Ann & Scott Levin Mark A. Lipton Jeffrey & Elayne Littman Joan Kaplan London

Tidewater Chavurah Tidewater Jewish Foundation Ms. Marina Tidwell Mrs. Beverlee Tiger Mr. & Mrs. Eric Tipping Dr. & Mrs. Louis Tonelson TOPS Club Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Billy Torrans Ms. Sara Traster Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Troy Mr. & Mrs. Ira Trussell Tzedakah Quilt Makers Ms. Irene Ullman United Jewish Community of the Virginia Peninsula United Property Associates Mr. & Mrs. Michael Via Dr. & Mrs. Aaron Vinik Virginia Oncology Associates Virginia Spine Care Dr. & Mrs. Alan Wagner + Dr. & Mrs. Jules Wainger ++ Mr. & Mrs. Bradley J. Waitzer Ms. Carole Walker Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Wall Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer, P.C. Ms. Michelle J. Walter Ms. Nancy C. Walter Mr. & Mrs. Philip Walzer Ms. Ellen Waranch Mr. & Mrs. Martin Waranch ++ Mr. & Mrs. Steven Ward Mr. & Mrs. Jay Warren Mrs. Valerie J. Friedman Warsof Ms. Michelle R. Waterman Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. Waters Mr. Alan Weill Mr. Kenny Weinstein & Ms. Barb Gelb Dr. & Mrs. Edward Weisberg Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Weisman Dr. & Mrs. Michael Weissman Mr. & Mrs. Steve Wendell Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Werbel Mr. Morris Werth Mr. & Mrs. Eric White Mr. & Mrs. Matthew White Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas Asset Management, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Jay F. Wilks Ms. Susan Wilson Mr. Patrick Hamilton Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Henry Wolf Mr. & Mrs. Scott Wolf Mr. & Mrs. William J. Wood Woodway Management, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Wyatt Mr. & Mrs. Chris Xystros Mr. John Young Young Adult Division Mr. & Mrs. Lenny Zacks Mr. & Mrs. Mario Zannino Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Zeidenberg Dr. & Mrs. Allan S. Zeno Mrs. Dorothy Zimmerman Dr. & Mrs. Sol Zimmerman Mrs. Matthew Ziobro Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Zittrain ++

Thank You to our donors

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Levin ++ Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Levin Mrs. Ina D. Levy Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Levy + Mrs. Paula Levy Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Levy Mr. & Mrs. David Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Joel S. Lewis Mr. Zachary Lewis & Dr. Shawna Kettyle Ms. Mari Lieberman Mr. & Mrs. Steve Lieberman LifeNet Health Mr. & Mrs. Errol Lifland Ms. Bonita A. Lindenberg Lion Brand Yarn Dr. Mark A. Lipton + Dr. Mark A. Lipton Philanthrophic Fund + Mr. & Mrs. Sheal Lisner Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Littman + Mr. Robert G. Liverman Ms. Amy Isaacs Logan Mr. & Mrs. Rick Lombart Ms. Joan Kaplan London ++ Dr. Bruce I. Longman Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Longman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Low Mr. & Mrs. Shlomo Lubaton Drs. Barry & Louise Lubin + Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Luckman Sheryl Luebke Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lust Ms. Allison Madore Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Magrill Dr. & Mrs. David R. Maizel Mr. & Mrs. Michael Malkin Mrs. Janet Malone Mr. & Mrs. Matt Mancoll Ms. Annette Mand Dr. & Mrs. Barry Mandell Mr. & Mrs. Steven Mansh Mr. & Mrs. Martin Marin Dr. & Mrs. Steven Marks Mr. & Mrs. Steven Marks Mr. Richard Marten & Ms. Nancy Loewenberg Ms. Elsie Martin Ms. Evelyn Mason Dr. & Mrs. Noah Matilsky ++ Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Mayer ++ Mrs. Irene Mazel Ms. Cheryl McAuley Ms. Carole A. McQueen Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Meltsner Ms. Andrea Meltzer Mrs. Cilda K. Meltzer Mr. & Mrs. Martin Mendelsohn Mrs. Janet W. Mercadante + Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Jay Meyer Mr. & Mrs. David Meyers Mrs. Edie Meyers Mid-Atlantic Dermatology Center & Laser PC Ms. Barbara Milberger Mr. & Mrs. Richard Miles, Jr. Mr. Baron Miller Mr. & Mrs. Jerrold Miller Dr. & Mrs. Julius Miller Mrs. Marlene Miller Dr. & Mrs. Norman Miller Minyan Club Rodef Shalom Mr. & Mrs. Marty & Marsha Moody Mr. & Mrs. Doug Moore + Ms. Kathie Moore

*Of blessed memory +Endowed or Planned Gift ++Annual/Endowed or Planned Gift

Paola Matilsky Debbie & Bernie Mayer Janet W. Mercadante Heather & Doug Moore Alyssa & Jonathan Muhlendorf Charles & Nancy Nusbaum Dr. Abbey L. Pachter John Patton Dr. Felix & Erinn Portnoy Zelma Rivin* Judy Rosenblatt Ellen Rosenblum

Linda & Stanley Samuels Judy Saperstein Norman & Sandy Sher Drs. Gary & Laurie Siegel Dorothy & Ron Spitalney Ira & Jean Steingold Joseph R. Steingold Lawrence L. Steingold Patti Wainger Trudy & Martin Waranch Kenny Weinstein Greg & Ashley Zittrain *Of blessed memory

in our community

difference Making a

Over

4,000

hours of in-home personal care were provided to individuals in our community

by Certified Nursing Assistants and Licensed Practical Nurses every two weeks.

110 Jewish individuals with a developmental disability or chronic illness received services from JFS.

337

impoverished Jewish individuals in our community received food and/or financial assistance.

74% of JFS’ clients are not Jewish.

JFS serves individuals of all faiths, races, and ethnic backgrounds, regardless of income.

8,978

Meals on Wheels were delivered to the elderly and homebound in Norfolk and Virginia Beach by volunteers and JFS staff.

1,005 incapacitated, vulnerable adults in our community received court-appointed guardianship & conservatorship. Many of these individuals are elderly and/or disabled and are the most vulnerable, at-risk members of our community. They are often targets of abuse, financial exploitation, and neglect.

389 1,300

trips were provided for senior adults for medical appointments and social activities.

64%

of JFS’ clients are impoverished.

individuals received counseling and support services for issues related to loss, transition, and healing.

Over

950

individuals received skilled home health services from JFS registered nurses and physical therapists.

Recipients of funding from:

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Retirement

How to retire to Israel Renee Ghert-Zand

JERUSALEM—For a growing number of Jews in the Diaspora, turning retirement dreams into reality also means realizing a lifelong dream of living in Israel.

Over the past decade, more than 6,000 Jews from North America and Britain have retired to Israel. In 2019, some 500 of 3,500 immigrants to Israel from North America were retirees. For some of these new “olim” it was the culmination of a lifelong Zionist dream. For others it was a practical move to be closer to children and grandchildren, or to enjoy their golden years in a warmer climate.

Regardless of motivation, the key to a successful retirement in Israel is careful advance planning, as well as an open attitude toward the challenges of entering a new stage of life in a new country.

While retiring to Israel may seem like a bigger step than retiring to Florida, many of the same considerations come into play.

Here are some of issues to consider.

Financial planning “Retiree olim need to think about how their lifestyle will or will not translate to Israel,” says Marc Rosenberg, vice president of Diaspora Partnerships at Nefesh B’Nefesh, the organization that assists with immigration to Israel from North America and the United Kingdom.

Rosenberg advises retirees to be realistic about the kind of life they’ll be able to afford in Israel on passive income like pensions, Social Security, and investments.

Many retiree immigrants split their time between Israel and their countries of origin in “snowbird” fashion, allowing for all kinds of creative financial arrangements.

Health care Israel has universal health care. Retirees must pay into its National Insurance system, but the sum is minor compared to what most Americans are used to paying for insurance premiums and copays.

In addition to hospitals, Israel also has a network of urgent care clinics in most cities, many of which are open 24/7.

Housing Choosing your new home wisely is a key component of successful aliyah. Experts advise new immigrants to rent for at least a year or two before buying.

Older olim tend to gravitate toward cities with large “Anglo” communities and a plethora of social and cultural opportunities for English-speaking retirees, such as Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Raanana and Netanya.

As with real estate anywhere, location determines price. It’s generally cheaper to rent in Israel than in the United States, but more expensive to buy.

Those seeking to move into a senior residence or assisted-living facility will find many options throughout the country offering accommodations, amenities, and services comparable to North American standards.

Transportation The upside of transportation in Israel is that the public transit system is very inexpensive and well developed. Buses inside and between cities run frequently, reliably and inexpensively, and seniors pay half fare. The train network is growing, including new high-speed rail service between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv that has reduced travel time to 32 minutes. Taxis also are relatively inexpensive and can be summoned like an Uber using the Gett mobile phone app.

The downside is that private transportation is expensive: Owning and maintaining a car costs roughly double what it is in the States.

Recreation, volunteering and learning Hebrew There’s no end to the opportunities for retirees to get involved in their communities. Local community centers offer cultural events, educational classes, and fitness activities for free or at a low cost for seniors. There are also private sports and country clubs.

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Retirement First Person

Volunteers have been the backbone of weekly Shabbat Services at Beth Sholom Village since Day One Joel Rubin

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t was my grandfather, Hyman Brenner, who roped me in back in 1980.

The beloved Lenny Goodman was leading Shabbat services each Saturday at Beth Sholom Home, but he did not read from the Torah. I could, and at the urging of Grandpa, one of the first male residents, I commenced what has become a nearly 40-year relationship with the Virginia Beach organization.

Soon, one of Lenny’s colleagues from Beth El, Brad Lazernick, an excellent service leader in his own right, joined us to provide more pulpit depth for what was a sizable and observant Jewish congregation.

“We had some very learned people here, many of whom I grew up knowing very well,” says Lazernick, now director of the Center for Aging at Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia. “And I felt an obligation to give them the type of service

they were used to before they moved into the Home.”

That zeal drove Lenny, Brad, and me in the early days and even inspired my two children who began riding their bikes up to Beth Sholom from our home.

“I remember Molly and I pedaling around the grounds and even the multi-purpose room where we first did services,” Danny Rubin recalls. “And I became familiar with the prayers just by being exposed to them so often.”

Hymie Brenner, who died in 1983, would be so proud to know that Danny (Chayim Yehudah ben Yosef) leads Shacharit, the Torah service and Musaf with me once a month. His four-year-old son, Niv, is now there too, carrying the same stuffed toy Torah around the sanctuary as his dad did and no doubt absorbing the songs and tunes as well. One-year-old Shai can’t be far behind.

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or elsewhere on other Shabbats, we are fortunate to have a pair of very ritually able volunteers on the roster, Attorney Bill Nossen from Congregation Beth El and Temple Emmanuel’s Dr. David Maizel.

“My family up in New Jersey was Conservative, but I attended an Orthodox day school and Yeshiva High School in New York,” says Maizel, one of the area’s most respected family doctors who looked after the health of Beth Sholom residents in its early years. “My father lived here for his final years, and that’s when I started leading Shabbat services.” He’s been a regular for 15 years and counting and also sits on the Beth Sholom Village board of directors.

The glue that keeps it all running well on Saturdays, and is a pro on the bimah himself, is uber volunteer Ben Kozak, who kept his home temple, Gomley Chesed, going for five years after it sold

I love watching my elderly congregants singing along because they recognize a melody. It’s a major source of naches for me.

its building. His family’s connection to Beth Sholom Village is deep. “My dad lived here from 2008 until 2013, and my mother drove from Portsmouth every day to see him until she was 90 years old,” says Kozak, a penultimate people person who has never met a stranger. “Mom came for rehab in 2015 and has lived here permanently since 2016. So, I’m in the building most days, helping my mother.”

And many others.

Following the recent passing of his wife, Joann Klein, longtime gabbai Ken Klein relocated to Atlanta to be near his children. Fortunately, former Navy civilian logistics manager David Rabinowitz has replaced him ably, taking the aliyah card into the congregation for frail residents to recite blessings and ensuring that everyone has a role in the day’s proceedings.

“I started attending services at Beth Sholom when my uncle Morris Papier lived here. Lenny actually officiated at my son’s bar mitzvah,” says Rabinowitz.

“Being here every Shabbat is personally rewarding for me.”

When at the front of Beth Sholom’s well-appointed chapel, Maizel says he raises his eyes from his siddur whenever he can. “I love watching my elderly

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It’s a reassurance for Cantor Elihu Flax, who conducts the weekday afternoon minyans, but depends on volunteers on Shabbat. “We are truly blessed to have such a wonderful cadre of people to do this mitzvah.”

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me to bone up on the stories and lessons of the weekly Torah portion. As for my personal motivation, I second the sentiment of my friend Brad, who like all of us, fondly recalls the many vivid male and female Jewish characters from every area synagogue to whom we have ministered since 1980.

“If or when I am in Beth Sholom someday,” says Brad Lazernick, “I hope there are people here to do this for me.”

Joel Rubin is a past president of Beth Sholom Village.

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JCC retirement reboot: community-centered connectivity meets functional health benefits Lisa Richmon

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Some personal trainers at the JCC cultivate long relationships with their clients. Over the years, they are sure to experience life’s changes and challenges together.

Under the direction of Tom Purcell, Simon Family JCC Wellness and Membership director, the staff works to meet members where they are physically and psychologically, while implementing a realistic plan to help them progress to where they want to be.

“When our clients retire, they generally look at going into another chapter in life,” says Purcell. “Some of my clients are more active in retirement than when they had regular jobs. They need to maintain stamina throughout the day, so we focus on endurance and strength.”

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Meet Bethany Spence, the fitness firecracker who never met a pair of neon-colored leggings she didn’t like.

Spence’s goal when training retired clients, or anyone over a certain age, is geared toward injury prevention and independent lifestyle.

“I train a client in her 70s and when we started, her goal was to ‘lose her bingo wings.’ After learning about her lifestyle and concerns about prolonged independent living, we focused on getting her arms in sleeveless dress shape and exercises that would help the aging process.

“For example, we work on strong posture, balance, step safety, as well as several hip strengthening exercises and stretches,” says Spence. “Any exercise strategy focusing on injury prevention is crucial in an older demographic.

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I receive comments all the time about our staff’s great attitude and how welcomed they feel here,” says Spence. “I think our jobs as personal trainers are to really be present. Some of our members have been members from day one and have a lot to offer in terms of history, experience, knowledge, etc. Personally, I like to stand out. My personality shows through in my outfits. It’s an easy conversation starter, but also a way to eliminate the intimidation people feel at the gym.

When I come across as approachable, a member finds it easier to initiate a conversation about my shoes. Then they ask about exercise since we’re already talking.”

Making fitness a part of daily life is the key to success. Routine and structure is where the J really steps up.

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