In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month and America@250, the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater is launching an initiative to identify and celebrate Outstanding Jewish Americans with connections to Tidewater.

 

From local changemakers to multigenerational legacies, help us highlight the Jewish leaders, innovators, and heroes who have shaped our community—past and present.

 

2026 TIDEWATER SPOTLIGHTS

Click for Dorothy Salomonsky's Story

Click for Minette Cooper's Story

 

HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR FEATURED SPOTLIGHTS, OR HAVE A NOMINATION?

Contact Sierra Lautman, Director of Jewish Innovation,at SLautman@UJFT.org or (757) 965-6107.