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Midyear matters: BeAR needs more volunteers

Midyear matters: BeAR needs more volunteers

Halfway through the school year may not feel like the moment to start something new, but for BeAR, it is one of the most critical times to step in.  The Be A Reader (BeAR) Literacy Project needs additional mentors for Willard Model Elementary (Norfolk) and...

Join Camp JCC for School Days Out on Presidents’ Day

Join Camp JCC for School Days Out on Presidents’ Day

Monday, February 16, 9 am – 4 pm, Sandler Family Campus Looking for the perfect plan for Presidents’ Day? When school is out, Camp JCC is in with School Days Out.   Children currently in K-5th grade can look forward to a day filled with energy, friendship,...

RESCHEDULED: A Feminist Lens: Celebrating Joan Roth 

RESCHEDULED: A Feminist Lens: Celebrating Joan Roth 

Thursday, March 19, 7:30 pm Sandler Family Campus Internationally acclaimed photographer Joan Roth will visit Tidewater for an evening that pairs film and conversation with a gallery exhibition spotlighting five decades of her art and activism. Originally scheduled...

Camp JCC presents Kids Night Out: Neon Eras

Camp JCC presents Kids Night Out: Neon Eras

Saturday, Feb. 21, 5 – 9 pm Sandler Family Campus As the community gathers for the Big Saturday Night celebration of Jewish Film, parents no longer must choose between cultural enrichment and childcare. Camp JCC will present a vibrant alternative for the younger...

Sababa Beach Camp plans a Bowling Experience

Sababa Beach Camp plans a Bowling Experience

Saturday, February 21, 7 – 9 Campers who have attended Sababa Beachaway, possible new Sababa Beachaway campers, and their families, are all invited to attend a Sababa Beach Camps Bowling Experience.   The evening includes two hours of bowling, soft drinks,...

Improv at the JCC

Improv at the JCC

Saturday, March 7, 7 pm Sandler Family Campus It’s kind of funny (pun intended) how many people are surprised to learn that for the past 10 plus years, I have been performing improv and sketch comedy. It’s been a wonderful journey that’s also given me the opportunity...

JCC Maccabi Games and Access interest meeting

JCC Maccabi Games and Access interest meeting

Thursday, February 19, 6 pm Sandler Family Campus Ready for the experience of a lifetime? Attend this meeting to learn about this summer’s JCC Maccabi Games and Access, happening August 2–7 in Toronto, Canada. The Games are open to Jewish teens, ages 13–17; Access...

Dream Doctors bring humanity in action to Tidewater

Dream Doctors bring humanity in action to Tidewater

Tuesday, March 24, 7:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus A rare opportunity to encounter Israel through one of its most human, inspiring lenses will take place when United Jewish Federation of Tidewater hosts members of Israel’s renowned Dream Doctors Project. Professional...

Ohef Sholom’s Taste of the Tropics:

Saturday, Jan. 31, 6-8:30 pm Ohef Sholom Temple  A lively island-themed evening featuring local restaurants, signature cocktails, and craft beverages, Ohef Sholom Temple’s Taste of the Tropics plans to be every bit as tasty and fun as last year’s Taste of the...

Judaica and the arts: Mizrach class blends learning and creativity

Thursday, Jan. 22, 5:30 pm Sandler Family Campus The next installment of the Judaica and the Arts series presented by United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Konikoff Center for Learning, invites community members to explore Jewish tradition through both learning and...

JFiT unveils fitness boosters for 2026 resolutions

With New Year’s resolutions known to drive gym crowds, Simon Family JCC’s JFiT gym got in shape early to offer three unique, budget-friendly services to kickstart sustainable routines without hassle or high costs. And, while JCC membership offers myriad benefits and...

Great Jewish Bookshelf: Reading to belong

There is something deeply familiar—and deeply Jewish—about gathering around books. The Great Jewish Bookshelf taps into that instinct by offering participants the opportunity to receive a carefully curated selection of Jewish-themed books every other month – opening...

Plan to participate in Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day

The opening of the 2026 legislative session in the Virginia General Assembly takes place in January. In anticipation, the Jewish Community Relations Council is preparing for one of its most impactful annual gatherings: Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day on Tuesday, February...

Ohef Sholom Temple to host Taste of the Town II

Saturday, January 31, 2026 • 6 – 8:30 pm After last year’s Taste of the Town drew a wonderful crowd and received glowing feedback, Ohef Sholom Temple is “bringing it back – bigger, brighter, and even more delicious!”This year’s celebration will feature a festive...

Stem Odyssey – afternoon sessions for first and second graders

Tuesdays, Jan. 20 – Feb. 24 • 4 – 5 pm • Sandler Family Campus Harness heat energy, explore the properties of light and color, and put your sense of smell to the test. Students in grades 1 and 2 will examine curious optical illusions and create amazing sound...

Camp JCC registration: A Black Friday tradition

On Black Friday, November 28, registration for Camp JCC Summer 2026 opened.Opening camp registration on Black Friday is not an accident. Through the Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and New Year’s seasons, families travel to be together and often have their own traditions of...

Temple Emanuel’s Wild West Casino Night is coming to town

Saturday, January 10, 2026, 7 - 11 pm, Temple Emanuel Giddy up and mark calendars for another fun night at the annual Temple Emanuel Casino Night. The event is riding into town with its Wild West theme – decorations, food, and attire.Cowboys and cowgals of all ages...

Teach the Shoah comes to Temple Israel

Saturday, December 6, and Sunday, December 7 Temple Israel “When we are gone, who will tell our stories?” That’s a compelling question that the survivors of the Holocaust ask, as do the liberators and the Righteous Among the Nations of WWII. Now their children, the...

Warm Winter fun with Camp JCC

December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026 Sandler Family Campus Although the chill is here and summer may seem far away, Camp JCC fun is right around the corner with the return of Camp JCC Winter Camp.  Taking place over the winter break for local school districts,...

Master storyteller Corey Rosen returns to Tidewater

A Story for Everything: An Evening of Stories, Laughter, and Inspiration Thursday, December 11, 7:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus What makes a moment memorable? What turns an ordinary experience into something that connects, teaches, or inspires? This December, host of...

Siblings on the Sidelines: Fun and Israeli spirit off the court

Begins Wednesday, December 10 during most JCC basketball games Children can join Siblings on the Sidelines — a fun new program led by Tidewater’s Shinshinim, Noga Yaniv and Yarden Lahan — while their siblings compete in the Simon Family JCC Youth Basketball League....

Moses Ezekiel’s Botanical Garden artist statues

Sunday, December 14, at 2 pm Chrysler Museum of Art Samantha Baskind, PhD., distinguished professor of Art History at Cleveland State University, will speak on The Remarkable Journey of Moses Ezekiel's Norfolk Botanical Garden Artist Statues.    Sir Moses...