US Navy Oldest Land-Based Jewish Chapel Rededicated in Norfolk Naval Station 13/12/09
. Since then, its been a focal point for Jewish life on base, a source of community and comradery, Panitz said. When he and his wife first moved to Norfolk, he said they hadnt even finished unpacking when Chaplain Samuel Sobel invited them over for dinner. Sobel, the only Chaplain to have served twice at the Levy Chapel and who was instrumental in its naming, was also being honored Sunday. The Chapel has served as a lighthouse for the Jewish Naval community, said Michael Panitz, Rabbi at ...
