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Norfolk Stories
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A collection of well-written,inspiring stories from the Jewish community of Norfolk, Virginia.
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C'mon! Sing!
Every Shabbos, one of the senior members of our synagogue comes to Shul and prays with the intensity and love of someone half her age. She sits near the front, and from her side of the mechitza, she makes her displeasure known if the person repeating...
Tisha B'av
Editor's note: I haven't posted here in months because I haven't had much to talk about. Until something exciting happens or until some more stories surface, I'm going to try and make a concerted effort to put some of my own thoughts here - as I...
Lots Objects
As I stepped out of my car this morning on the way to work, for some odd reason, I turned to check and make sure my headlights were on. I'm not sure why I did it. The previous day, I had turned them on because it was dark and rainy out, and alm...
Rabbi Schecter, z"l
Rabbi Schecter, the Rabbi of B'nai Israel before Rabbi Bornstein passed away last week. I didn't know him very well, but I've heard a few stories about him, and just from what I know of his career, I can only surmise that he was a great man...
The Question
Editor's Note: A friend of mine asked me to complete the "Trifecta" of Shalos Seudos stories. So, here's the third thing we did to make Shalos Seudos fun at Bnai Israel.It started out simply enough. Shmuel Itzhak had a question. ...
This Blog will return
Norfolk Stories will return on Monday, December 24....

