The following letter was sent to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and others earlier this month to highlight the fact that there has never been a Jewish judge on the Virginia Supreme Court. April 13, 2022 The Honorable Glenn Youngkin Governor Office of the Governor...
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Ukrainian refugee with Tidewater ties uses words to emote fear, hope, and gratitude
Stella Kremen emigrated from Ukraine in 1994 to Tidewater with her husband, two boys, and her parents. Her children attended Hebrew Academy of Tidewater. Kremen’s brother stayed behind in Ukraine. Kremen shares the following Instagram post from her niece, Karyna who...
Tidewater teens dive into Dive in Movie
The first “Dive in Movie” in the Simon Family JCC indoor pool took place on Saturday, March 26 with 20 Tidewater middle schoolers and teens attending. The event was hosted by Camp JCC in collaboration with Camp Sababa Beachaway, a Jewish sleepaway camp in Virginia...
S’more Fun on a Sunday afternoon
More than 60 people attended S’more Fun, a collaborative event presented by Camp JCC and Camp Sababa Beachaway on Sunday afternoon, March 27. Families enjoyed crafts, s’mores over a fire pit, and kosher pizza for dinner while children played gaga and other camp games...
First Simon Family Legacy Celebration in three years slated for next month
Sunday, May 15, 4 pm, Sandler Family Campus Tidewater Jewish Foundation will host the 2022 Simon Family Legacy Celebration, an event honoring donors, agencies, and organizations serving the current and future Tidewater Jewish community. TJF’s first in-person event in...
Jewish Family Service’s Annual Run, Roll, or Stroll returns
Sunday, May 1, 31st Street Park Virginia Beach Oceanfront 5K Run/Walk: begins at 8 am 1 Mile Run/Walk: begins at 9am Jewish Family Service of Tidewater’s annual Run, Roll, or Stroll race as part of its Spring Into Healthy Living returns to the Virginia Beach...
JOAN ROTHERNBERG GRIFF
Richmond , Va.—Joan passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. Joan was a resident of Richmond at the time of passing. Joanie graduated from John Marshall High School and attended R.P.I. Memorial donations to Keneseth Beth Israel, 6300 Patterson Ave., Richmond, Va....
Dr. Bernd Wollschläeger
Sunday, Jan. 28, 10:30 am–12 pm Ohef Sholom Temple Dr. Bernd Wollschläeger, the son of a decorated Nazi tank commander, and author of A German Life: Against All Odds, Change is Possible (2007) will tell the story of his struggle of being torn between faith, family,...
The art of healing
Sunday, Feb. 4, 10:30 am Congregation Beth El, free Finding strength and understanding in the midst of a medical crisis is not easy, according to Israela Meyerstein, who offers insights in what to say and do as a patient or supporter of a family member or friend who...
Tidewater Learning Connection: How to Raise an Adult
February 15, 7 pm, Keynote address VIP cocktail reception, 6 pm TCC Roper Performing Arts Center February 16, 8:30 am–1 pm Simon Family JCC Tidewater Learning Connection, an initiative of the Hebrew Academy of Tidewater, presents “How to Raise an Adult.” This two-day...
Body and Soul screening for Seniors Club
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 12 pm, Simon Family JCC, free The JCC Seniors Club is looking forward to another year filled with entertaining meetings and exciting trips. In partnership with the 25th Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film, a free screening of Body and Soul will...
Israel Today with Gil Troy
Tuesday, March 13, 7:30 pm Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach The Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Simon Family JCC, along with community partners, present: Israel Today featuring...
Gulliver’s Troubles Revisited: The Future of the Middle East
Monday, Feb. 12, 7:30 pm Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus, Free Vice president for New Initiatives and Distinguished Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Aaron David Miller is a well-known expert on U.S. foreign policy, who served for two...
Norfolk Chamber Consort continues 49th season with: Lenny and His Friends
Monday, Jan. 29, 7:30 pm, ODU Chandler Recital Hall This Norfolk Chamber Consort performance celebrates the birth centennial of Leonard Bernstein, a great American composer, conductor, and music personality. Bernstein’s works are featured in the context of his rich...
Simon Family JCC ’s Leon Family Gallery
Repairing the World January Produced by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Repairing the World is comprised of work by Israeli and American photographers known as JDOCU who come together to learn, travel, and document the JDC’s work around the world....
State Legislators are listening Date with the State
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 7 am–4 pm While national political news bombards us at every turn, it is important to realize that state politics make direct impacts on our daily lives. Still, do you know who your state legislator is, and have you had the chance to have a...
Jewish Museum and Cultural Center to celebrate 10th anniversary
Saturday, Mar. 25, 4–7 pm Uno’s Pizzeria, 5900 East Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk Save the date for the Jewish Museum and Cultural Center’s 10th anniversary celebration. Each ticket includes an all you can eat Italian buffet and one alcoholic beverage. Silent and live...
AJC Global Forum in Israel open to undergraduates
June 10–13 Each year AJC holds an annual conference— The Global Forum. The program brings Jews and political leaders from around the world together for three days of consultations, plenaries, and in-depth learning opportunities. Heads of state, foreign ministers, and...
Beth Sholom Village, local schools, and synagogues partner to honor fathers and mothers
Second Annual Kahbaid weekend includes spiritual, interactive, educational, and entertaining salutes to parents February 2–4 Honor Your Father and Mother. Number five of the Top 10 Commandments, it is read and studied first each year in the Torah in the Sedrah Yitro...
HAT and Strelitz celebrate traditions with grandparents
While many people were busy preparing turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes, the Hebrew Academy of Tidewater Konikoff Center of Learning and the Strelitz Early Childhood Education Center celebrated the time-honored tradition of Grandparents’ Day on Wednesday, Nov. 22....
Latkepalooza: A festive evening of music, crafts, programs, and food
On the second night of Hanukkah, December 13, more than 150 children and adults gathered at the Sandler Family Campus to celebrate the Festival of Lights. The 5th annual Latkepalooza, co-sponsored by the Simon Family Jewish Community Center and PJ Library, included...
Portnoys agree on their legacy
When talking with Erinn and Dr. Felix Portnoy, the commitment and love they have for the Jewish community is obvious. As parents of very young children, they feel compelled to step up and provide for the Jewish future of the next generation, and are thrilled to be...
Jewish volunteers serve Christmas dinner
For almost a quarter-century, about 20 Jews in Tidewater have engaged in a beloved Christmas tradition: serving Christmas dinner at a homeless shelter in Norfolk. For at least 20 years, they ensured that residents of the Dwelling Place, an emergency shelter that has...
HAT graduate moves home to serve community as rabbi
There’s a new rabbi in town. Just before Hanukkah, Virginia Beach native Rabbi Zalman Margolin moved from Brooklyn with his wife Bracha and their two children to expand Chabad of Tidewater with a new presence near the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. “We are delighted to...
Delta employees detail a pattern of anti-Semitic abuse at airline
NEW YORK (JTA)—It wasn’t long after Nahum Amir began working for Delta Airlines as a mechanic that he says his manager started calling him “the Jewish guy.” Then Amir says the manager accused him and other Jews of “killing kids in Gaza.” During the same period, Yaron...
Investments & Giving
Investments, January 22, 2017