Sam Sach was nervous. The pews were filled with members of the congregation, and more than a hundred more watched online. Since COVID, this was the biggest in-person crowd the Ohef Sholom Temple had held. It was the most people the 13-year-old had ever played before. And the first full congregation service without his mentor. Sam stood in front of everyone, raised the ramâs horn to his mouth, and when the Cantor sang Tâkiyah, he blew a loud and crisp first pitch. His shoulders relaxed; he was going to do great. âOur beloved late Marty is smiling down on us from heaven,â Rabbi Rosalin Mandelberg said after Samâs call to prayer. Monday was Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. It is marked by the blowing of the shofar, and begins the 10 days of penitence culminating in Yom Kippur. Sam took the place of his mentor, Marty Einhorn, as the new shofar blower, following Einhornâs death from cancer. The shofar is a call to right action and righteous living according to Mandelberg, and both Sam and Einhorn lived this way. The two shared a lot in their short time together. Both faced cancer. Both found solace in service â and music. Read more in the Sunday Main News section 
Norfolk is facing mounting criticism from business owners, residents and at least one City Council member for an alleged racial bias in its crackdown on Norfolk nightlife, but city officials have denied those claims. The three nightclubs shuttered by the city in September â Legacy Restaurant and Lounge, Culture Lounge & Restaurant, and Scotty Quixx â all have primarily Black clientele, and two are Black-owned. A fourth nightclub that could be closed at next monthâs City Council meeting, California Burrito, is Latin-owned and caters to a Latino crowd. Those actions followed several high-profile shootings in the downtown area. Read more in the Sunday Main news section One day, the head of the Williamsburg Winery decided one thing was missing at the Wessex Hundred farm: local art. He arranged a meeting with three local artists. When they arrived, someone called Patrick Duffeler, the head of the winery, to let him know that âthe art people are here.â Mary McCormick, one of them, said the trio didnât have a name â until then. âSo, weâve really taken to calling ourselves The Art People.â The Art People â which includes Maryâs husband, Jim, and Cary Garnet â are behind a rotating âArt at Wessex Hundredâ exhibition with more than 30 artists, who provide pieces as the seasons change. The current fall-inspired âBountiful Harvestâ show is on display in the Susan Constant Hall Tasting Room. The exhibition runs through Nov. 30.
Read more in the Sunday Break section Under a vast tent in the shadows of the Berlin central train station, a dozen or so German volunteers and I had just finished a six-hour shift serving chicken soup, turkey sandwiches and coffee to refugees from the war in Ukraine. It was a hot June afternoon, my second day as a volunteer, and I wiped the sweat off my brow. I shed my Berliner Stadtmission vest and began to walk out with two other volunteers. Then we heard excited voices and footsteps. Hundreds of haggard refugees were pouring into the tent. A trainload had just arrived, someone shouted. I could tell they were fresh out of the war zone because of the fear and desperation in their eyes. Because tired and scared children clung to their mothers. Because people dragged suitcases containing all their possessions. They had been on a train for a day or more, likely without food. Did they lose loved ones or leave others in danger? Had they huddled in basements days before as Russian shells rained down? Read more in the Sunday Break section Two large piles of dirt sit stacked high in the middle of Nansemond River High Schoolâs football stadium. Two smaller piles are located in what would be the end zone and the sidelines. And where the goal posts and benches should be are heavy duty earth-moving equipment, including bulldozers and excavators. This is where the Nansemond River football team should be playing, but most likely that wonât happen this season. The Warriors, for now, are âRoad Warriorsâ in every sense. All 10 regular-seson games, and any in postseason, are likely to be away from home. Read more in the Sunday Sports section
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