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Hanukkah will soon be over, making the wax-covered hanukkiahs, spinning dreidels, and oil-scented kitchens just memories as we head into those last weeks of December. With most shopping, theoretically out of the way, the next challenge is determining how to spend the final weeks of the year – which can be as filled with panic as often as excitement. What to do? For one thing, it is customary to pay those last bills and make as many contributions as possible prior to the end of the tax year. But what else should be considered when it comes to personal finances and legal documents? And, where best to make those contributions? Many of us are fortunate to have bonus downtime at year’s end. Should this time be filled with organizing, shopping, travelling, getting healthy, applying to schools, getting ahead with homework, or just relaxing with a good book, movie, or show? We’ve asked local experts all these questions. Their responses begin on page 26.

Another alternative for spending 2023’s last weeks is to take a few hours to learn what each of us can do to help combat antisemitism. Its rapid rise since Oct. 7 has shocked the global Jewish community, but knowing how to react to situations is empowering. Taking the time to gain a fuller grasp of the war in Israel – learning the complicated history of Gaza, the various leaders and groups who have controlled the area, and Israel’s role in the region, will also be empowering. United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Jewish Community Relations Council has compiled an expansive list of verified, reliable sources to assist you in these endeavors. The lists include articles, experts, and online events. Go to JewishVa.org/IsraelatWar23 or jewishva.org/ combatantisemitism. However you occupy these coming days, all of us at Jewish News wish you a peaceful, safe, healthy, and happy entrance to 2024!

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Have your cake and eat it too: A dual approach to charitable giving A Naomi Limor Sedek t Tidewater Jewish Foundation, a number of fund holders and donors enthusiastically embrace strategies for lifetime gifts and bequests. These champions of the “do it now” approach to charitable giving and their longstanding commitment to estate giving have been a part of the culture of philanthropy in Tidewater for decades. How can an individual act now to ensure experiencing the joy of seeing the difference they're making firsthand and knowing that they're leaving a legacy to further the community priorities they've supported their entire life? A donoradvised fund with a bequest provision, established at TJF, is an excellent solution for many donors. A donor-advised fund is easy to start and use. Donor-advised funds are popular tools to help organize giving and support favorite causes. TJF has extensive knowledge about the community’s needs and the organizations that are addressing critical issues, which makes a donor-advised fund a useful vehicle. Donor-advised funds’ tax benefits allow for eligibility for a tax deduction in the year of the gift. TJF can help donors use the funds to support their favorite 501(c)(3) organizations over the long term.

With TJF, donors can include provisions in the donor-advised fund document to name children or other family members as successor advisors to make recommendations; and specific organizations or causes to receive a portion of the grants each year can also be provided. In this way, a donoradvised fund is a convenient giving vehicle during one’s lifetime and is flexible enough to accommodate a donor’s wishes for leaving a legacy. Bequests to TJF help serve the community for generations to come and respond to the most critical needs at any given time – needs that are impossible to predict. With TJF’s help, donors can give publicly or anonymously, fulfilling giving instincts as a secure, knowledgeable, and trustworthy facilitator. For current fund holders at TJF, the staff is ready to assist in including bequest provisions in existing donoradvised fund documents. For those who are not yet fund holders, TJF is ready to help new donors achieve goals of lifetime giving and leaving a legacy. –––––––––––––––––––––––– Naomi Limor Sedek is president and CEO of Tidewater Jewish Foundation. She may be reached at 757-965-6109 or nsedek@tjfva.org.

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Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — When Adam Kulbersh’s 6-yearold son Jack asked when they would be putting up their Hanukkah decorations this year, Kulbersh wasn’t sure if it was such a good idea. With reports of antisemitism on the rise — exacerbated by the war between Israel and Hamas — Kulbersh, an actor and single father who lives in Los Angeles, says he was afraid to publicly identify his family as Jewish. In the past few months alone, multiple antisemitic incidents have rattled the L.A. Jewish community — including a home invasion in which locals believe the house was targeted because of the mezuzah signifying that Jews live there. When Kulbersh relayed his concerns to his friend Jennifer Marshall, who is not Jewish, he recalls that her response was immediate: “She said, ‘We’re not Jewish, but we’ll put a menorah in our window for you as a show of solidarity, and in the hopes that it gives you whatever you might need in order to put one in yours,” Kulbersh says. The gesture moved Kulbersh — so much so that it inspired him to launch an online campaign he’s calling “Project Menorah,” which encourages non-Jews to display menorahs, or photographs of them, in their windows during Hanukkah and to share photographs online to show solidarity. The campaign began ahead of the holiday, which began Thursday, Dec. 7. It quickly spread on social media, where people are tagging Project Menorah in pictures of their holiday displays featuring newly added menorahs. “I think right now people want to help but they don’t know what to say,” Kulbersh says. “People are afraid of saying the wrong thing, being canceled, of not knowing what they should say or how to say it. But what this friend did, out of love, a simple gesture, meant so much to me.” For Marshall, a longtime friend of Kulbersh who lives nearby, it was an easy decision.

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“I was just sad that Jack and Adam couldn’t celebrate Hanukkah the way that they wanted to,” Marshall says. “Part of me felt like there wasn’t really much I could do. And I thought, I’m going to get a menorah, and I’m going to put it in my window and I’m going to take a picture of it and I’m going to send it to Jack. It was actually very simple. I just wanted Jack to know — and Adam, but Jack, this young boy — that his celebration of Hanukkah was important.” Marshall, who runs an advertising agency and has helped out Kulbersh with his son since Jack was young, says emulating the Jewish custom of placing menorahs in the window — in public view — was “the most natural thing to do to say, ‘I stand with you.’” She also views it as an important conversation starter. “It’s an opportunity for the people who walk by my house or come to my house to have a conversation,” Marshall says. “I wanted it to be something private for Jack, and at the same time, I wanted it to be something public for every Jewish person.” Kulbersh says the response to his campaign, including from rabbis, has been overwhelmingly positive. He’s seen posts from dozens of U.S. states — he says he stopped counting after 22 — as well as from Australia, Germany, Italy, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In one representative Facebook post, an orthodontist in Dallas shared the project and offered to buy menorahs for any of his non-Jewish friends who wanted to participate. “We’re in a time of awful antisemitism, historic levels,” Kulbersh says. “I think the idea of inviting our non-Jewish allies to add their light to ours in a time of darkness has really moved people.” Kulbersh’s campaign is the latest instance of non-Jews using Jewish symbols to express solidarity. In a famous example from Billings, Montana, in 1993, thousands of people displayed menorahs in their windows after

a brick was thrown through the bedroom window of a 5-year-old Jewish boy who had a menorah displayed. The episode inspired the award-winning documentary “Not In Our Town” along with campaigns preaching tolerance. And just last month in Los Angeles, non-Jews offered to put mezuzahs up on their doorposts to show solidarity with their Jewish neighbors after the antisemitic break-in rattled the community. “What I love about the story of Billings is it proves the point that in every era, the bigots find a reason to hate us,” he says. “And in every era, the Jewish people find the courage to stand up to it. And in every era, there are allies who find the compassion to stand with us.” For some, the initiative is raising uncomfortable questions, including about whether relying on non-Jews to create real or perceived security is healthy for Jews, and whether it is appropriate to give non-Jews license to use Jewish symbols. “I believe relying on camouflaging your Jewish identity and plausibly denying your Jewishness, or in this case having our non-Jewish neighbors light menorahs to help us do so, to survive, is spiritually damaging,” wrote one man in Austin, Texas, on Facebook after the Jewish communal organization there, Shalom Austin, promoted Project Menorah. “This is an act of solidarity in a time of historic antisemitic violence. We are not asking anyone to perform a religious ritual,” Kulbersh says. “We’re asking people to take an easily recognizable symbol of a Jewish holiday and put it in their window to show their friends and neighbors that they’re safe.” Kulbersh says he welcomes the dialogue about whether non-Jews should display menorahs. “I love that about Judaism — we debate, we discuss,” he says. But ultimately, Kulbersh adds, he wasn’t looking to start a movement. In fact, he says his hope is that “there is no future for Project Menorah, because there will be no need for it again.”

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Year-End decisions, choices, and preferences Stephanie Peck ecember 31 is just weeks away, a date when many people cheer and celebrate, while others scurry to complete year-end tasks and commitments. Whether taking time off to DECEMBER relax, travel, shop, get organized, or to scramble to meet annual deadlines, there are countless ways to spend the last days and hours of 2023. Here are a few areas to consider – complete with some advice, personal stories, and perhaps even a bit of inspiration.

Health and Fitness Health and Fitness

“Today’s the day,” according to Tom Purcell, Wellness Director at the Simon Family JCC. Purcell does not believe in New Year’s resolutions nor waiting to improve on wellness. He suggests implementing fitness into your current schedule right now – even without going to the gym if you have time constraints. Body weight exercises, for example, can be done anytime and anywhere. And, according to Purcell, they will pay dividends if you are consistent. Subtle changes, like climbing the steps instead of using the elevator, or parking farther away from your destination, will add to the quality of your life going forward, he says. Judy Mitnick, registered dietician with Jim White Fitness and Nutrition Studios, recommends avoiding the “all or nothing” attitude in eating, especially during the holidays. Remain mindful and selective, and choose indulgences that are special – not just shrugging your shoulders and saying “it’s the holidays.” “Treats are welcomed and expected, but YOU can still be in charge,” says Mitnick.

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High School Students High School Students

“Over the holidays I advise my students (who are AP and honors students) to relax and spend quality time with their friends and family. Students do not have a choice where they go over the holidays, and when tasked with extra work, major projects, or lengthy reading over the break, the holidays are stressful for everyone,” says Debra Yarow, a dual curriculum College Composition instructor at Western Branch High School. “I want them to experience some fun, good food, time with extended family, and time to travel; I expect them to come back, however, refreshed and prepared to work hard in January.” Wendy Livingston, associate director of College Counseling at Norfolk Academy, thinks the winter break can serve as a great time for high school juniors to think

introspectively about their strengths, values, and aspirations and how those will shape their life after high school. For those who plan to attend college, students could have initial conversations with their parents about visiting colleges, about college costs, and about what characteristics of post-secondary institutions they’ve identified as possible indicators of fit. For high school seniors, it’s a time to finalize and submit Regular Decision applications and to ensure their list reflects a sound strategy related to the selectivity spectrum. Like Yarow, Livingston adds that all students should take time to relax, to breathe, to recharge, and to enjoy these moments with family and friends. “It can help you approach the weeks and months ahead with renewed energy and spirit.”

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Jeff Chernitzer of Buckingham Strategic Wealth focuses on two hot topics at the end of the year. He advises clients to consider if a ROTH conversion makes sense, either partial or full. This conversion will help manage taxes in retirement related to the required minimum distributions. While these discussions can occur all year, the ROTH conversion should be considered during year-end tax planning. Chernitzer also notes that the current estate tax exemption of $13 million could be cut in half if Congress does not take action by January 1, 2026. In light of this possibility, he suggests individuals in this economic bracket consider transferring some of their wealth to their heirs. At Summit Group of Virginia, Managing Partner Jeff Silverman considers all aspects of tax planning at the year’s end. Are clients planning on gifting money? Will any charitable gifting lower their tax bracket or allow them to take credit in this calendar year (instead of waiting a whole year by doing it in January)? If investments need to be liquidated, is it more advantageous, tax wise, to take money at the end of this year or defer the withdrawal to January? As an employer, have they made sure all calendar year retirement plan withholdings from their employees are credited for the calendar year? “It’s also a great time to make sure your insurance and investments are aligned with your goals, which change constantly,” Silverman adds.

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Principal Attorney Scott Alperin advises clients to consider five areas as the year comes to an end, starting with reviewing and updating their estate plan. “Life circumstances change, and it’s crucial to ensure that your estate plan reflects your current wishes. If there have been any major life events such as marriage, divorce, birth, or death in the family, it’s essential to update your will, trust, or beneficiary designations accordingly,” he says. Alperin notes that gifting assets can reduce the overall value of your estate, potentially reducing future estate taxes. The annual federal gift tax exclusion allows you to gift a certain amount to individuals tax-free; in 2023, this amount is $17,000 per individual or $34,000 per individual for married couples. Contributing the maximum amount allowable to your retirement accounts can reduce your taxable income for the year while helping to secure your financial future. Take advantage of available retirement plans such as IRAs, 401(k)s, or other qualified plans. Donating to charitable organizations not only supports causes you care about but can also provide tax benefits. If you have a trust, ensure that all assets are properly titled and funded into the trust. “This step is often overlooked but is crucial to ensure the assets avoid probate and are distributed according to your wishes,” Alperin adds. Lastly, keep abreast of any changes in tax laws that might impact your estate planning. Consult with a tax professional to understand how these changes could affect your specific situation.

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Doubling impact – Matching gifts from employers M Todd Holcomb ore companies are prioritizing Corporate Social Responsibility than ever before. With this focus, employee matching gifts are becoming more common, and are one of the simplest and most efficient ways a donor can increase the impact of their philanthropy. Each year, $2 - $3 billion are donated through matching gift programs. However, it is estimated that a staggering $4 -7 billion in matching gift funds goes unclaimed per year. This is a direct result of the fact that many donors don’t Todd Holcomb

know their donations are eligible for a match through their employer, and nonprofits don’t have an efficient method of determining their eligibility. United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s development department aims to change this. An initiative is being launched to help donors of UJFT and Simon Family JCC determine if their employer has a matching gift program or a corporate volunteer grant program where donations are made based on hours of employee volunteer service. Some employers also offer matches to part-time

their employer—the employees, retired majority of applications employees, or spouses of With matching gift are fully online. employees. programs through With matchTo learn if a specific ing gift programs employer offers one of prominent Hampton through prominent these programs, visit Roads employers, UJFT/ Hampton Roads JewishVA.org/GiftMatch employers such as and use the built-in Simon Family JCC asks that Sentara, TowneBank, search tool provided by Double the Donation. donors help to significantly Dominion Energy, and others, UJFT/Simon Alternatively, it is increase the community’s Family JCC asks that possible to search for donors help to signifian employer whenever philanthropic impact. cantly increase the making an online donacommunity’s philanthropic impact. tion to UJFT or Simon Family JCC. ––––––––––––––––––––––––– This program is also aimed at streamTo learn more about this matching gift prolining the process for donors when gram, visit JewishVA.org/GiftMatch or contact applying for a matching donation. After Todd Holcomb, UJFT director of development, successfully searching for an employer, at 757-965-6105 or THolcomb @ujft.org. donors are provided with information on how to submit and complete the request to

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