Friday, March 6, 6:30 pm • Ohef Sholom Temple The Women of Ohef Sholom Temple Sisterhood’s Annual Sisterhood Shabbat will feature Betty Ann Levin, executive vice president/CEO for United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Simon Family JCC. She will speak on “The...
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Contextualizing Orthodox Jewish life in film
Home: Thursday, February 22, 1:30 pm and 7:30 pm Cinema Café Kemps River, $12 The mission of the Virginia Festival of Jewish Film, presented by Alma & Howard Laderberg, is to educate and engage diverse Tidewater communities, Jewish and non-Jewish alike, by...
The Art of Judaica: Tradition, Ritual, and Ceremony
Sunday, February 18, 2 pm, Torggler, Christopher Newport University, Newport News Abigail H. Meyer, museum educator for Judaica and Jewish Material Culture at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, will discuss her work with the Met’s Judaica collection in...
Liel Leibovitz returns to Tidewater to explore “How the Talmud Can Change Your Life”
Thursday, March 14, 7:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus In a tumultuous world filled with distressing news and unsettling anti-Jewish sentiments, many are desperate to find a guide to navigate such challenges. Liel Leibovitz, editor-at-large for Tablet Magazine, will be in...
Examining the impact of Elsie Robinson’s ‘Listen, World!’ with Allison Gilbert and Dr. Amy Milligan
Monday, March 25, at 6:45 pm, online A trailblazing figure in American journalism, Elsie Robinson took center stage nearly a century ago when she launched her nationally syndicated column, Listen, World! Robinson, then the most-read woman in America and the...
Rabbi Sacks Tidewater Community Book Club begins this month
Sunday, February 25, 10 am, Congregation Beth El The last few months have been a difficult time for the Jewish people. Since the devastating attacks of October 7th, those living in the diaspora have had difficulty formulating an effective response to a changed...
Join the Israel Trail Challenge and help Israel
Through Sunday, May 19, Simon Family JCC The popular Israel Trail Challenge is back. Instead of trekking all 622 miles of the actual Israel Trail, Simon Family JCC members and exercise enthusiasts can sign up to hike, jog, walk, dance, row, or swim the equivalent...
2nd Annual Daffodil Blooming Day
Sunday, March 3, 1 – 3 pmJewish Museum and Culture Center The Jewish Museum and Culture Center is continuing its participation in the Daffodil Project, whose mission is to remember and honor the 1.5 million children who were murdered during the Holocaust, as well as...
Norfolk artist Rick Seguso’s painting, KLEZMER for the JOYFUL SOUL, on exhibit at Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts
Exhibit runs through Saturday, Feb. 3 Nearly 60 local writers and artists have been paired together for the Suffolk Center for the Cultural Arts’ exhibit, “Everyone Has a Story.” Rick Seguso, an artist, musician, and singer/songwriter, was inspired by an essay on...
A Night in Casablanca . . . the beginning of a beautiful evening at Temple Emanuel
Saturday, February 3, 7 pm, Temple Emanuel Stephanie Adler Calliott “Round up the usual suspects” and head to the oceanfront for a great “Night in Casablanca.” From music to casino games and horse racing to great food and drink, everyone will want to be at Temple...
Stars Among Us: The Holocaust Commission’s new podcast
Elka Mednick The Stars Among Us podcast, a collaboration between The Holocaust Commission of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and WHRO, offers a compelling exploration of the lives of Holocaust survivors and liberators. The podcast features excerpted sections...
Building community through a new partnership: Ohef Sholom Temple presents Melton’s Love, Loss, and Wisdom Course
Thursdays, starting February 1 • 7 pm, online • JewishVA.org/Melton Staff report Ohef Sholom Temple has a robust adult education program led by Alyson Morrissey, director of Lifelong Learning. The programming includes speakers, artists, films, Torah study, Hebrew,...
Calling all bakers: Operation Hamantaschen
Sunday, March 13, 1–4 pm Sandler Family Campus, Free The delicious aroma of fresh baked goods is back this Purim season with the return of Operation Hamantaschen. Filled with assorted fruit jams or other sweet confections, these tasty triangular shaped cookies,...
Yom Ha’Atzmaut— Community Israel Festival
Sunday, May 1, 12–4 pm, Sandler Family Campus A community celebration of Israel presented by Avraham and Karen Ashkenazi, this year’s Ha’atzmaut will mark the Jewish nation’s 74 birthday. Fun for the entire family, the event is open to friends of all faiths. To get...
Big Saturday Night Celebration features actress, producer Judi Beecher in Tidewater
Tango Shalom: Screened live virtually and in-person Saturday, February 26, 7:30 pm, Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center at Virginia Wesleyan University Judi Beecher is a multi-hyphenate. The actress, director, producer, singer-songwriter, model, and...
A new kind of Mah Jongg fundraiser
Janet Gordon Annual Mah Jongg Tournament: Sunday, April 3 The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way nearly everything takes place at Beth Sholom Village – from food service to family visits, religious services, and even fundraising. BSV has hosted the Janet Gordon...
Leon Family Gallery at the Sandler Family Campus: Hanging installation of works on paper enhanced by ligh
Five large handmade paper works by artist Rae Stern currently hang from the Sandler Family Campus’ Cardo ceiling. These unusual pieces are immediately visible upon entry of the building and are illuminated from behind with both natural and artificial light to enhance...
58th Annual VCIC Tidewater Humanitarian Awards Dinner to honor Charlie Nusbaum
Thursday, March 24, 6 pm Westin Virginia Beach Town Center This year’s VCIC Tidewater Humanitarian Awards Dinner will include an in-person reception and watch party with limited attendance, as well as a virtual presentation option. Charlie Nusbaum is one of this...
It runs in the family—Yael Perlov
Ben-Gurion Epilogue Screening and discussion Sunday, February 27, 2:30 pm Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center at Virginia Wesleyan University Landis, Coppola, Reitman, and Reiner.What do all of these names have in common? Fans of movies or TV probably know....
A night with Joshua Jay: A rare glimpse into a truly secret world
Thursday, March 3, Simon Family JCC Joshua Jay, bestselling author of Magic and other books, has performed on stages in more than 100 countries. Next month, he’ll perform in Tidewater as a part of the Lee and Bernard Jaffe Family’s Jewish Book Festival. Magicians are...
A new kind of Mah Jongg fundraiser
Janet Gordon Annual Mah Jongg Day of play and Luncheon, Sunday, April 3 Beth Sholom Village plans to bring back the Janet Gordon Annual Mah Jongg event in April, with 100% of its proceeds directly benefiting BSV’s residents. As so many things have changed in the last...
JFS continues its focus on mental health Becoming Stress Resistant: Recognizing Burnout and Tips to Reduce its Effects
Monday, February 21, 10 am–12 pm Simon Family JCC or via Zoom Throughout the second half of 2021 and into 2022, Jewish Family Service of Tidewater, in partnership with United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, has focused on changing the narrative from ‘mental illness’...
Camp JCC: Strong early bird registration
Registration for Camp JCC summer 2022 is off to a robust start. Enrollment is significantly higher compared to this point last year, with many of the families who have registered new to camp. With early excitement brewing in the community, Camp JCC anticipates being...
29th Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film adds live at-home streaming option in addition to in-person theater screenings
Four fascinating films with topics as diverse as a Hasidic rabbi in a dance competition, Christian and Jewish students traversing the city of Rome in search of the truth, a revisiting of a conversation with Israel’s founding father, and a newly restored classic film...
Temple Israel presents the Maccabeats
Sunday, March 13, 7:30 pm, streaming on screens, $36 Few acts speak to Jewish audiences more than the Maccabeats, and on Sunday, March 13, Temple Israel will present this amazing a capella group. The performance will be available to view from the comfort and safety of...
Society of Professionals plans series of events
A power line-up of events is planned for United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Society of Professionals’ (SOP) 2022 Spring season. Speakers will share best practices for promoting businesses, as well as insider information on the most up-to-the-minute business...
Virginia Arts Festival celebrates 25 seasons and includes performances by the Jerusalem Quartet
Since 1997, Virginia Arts Festival has brought world class performing artists each spring to venues and stages in Tidewater. The Festival plans to mark this milestone with a season suitably spectacular. Anchoring the celebration are some grand performances: the return...
Building inner strength through self-defense class at the JCC
Tuesdays and Thursdays “It is tough—but rewarding. I am learning to focus, have patience, and to train my brain. I am also getting stronger and having fun!” says Spirit Fighting Arts self-defense student C.J. Fenley about his experience with the new classes offered at...
Exploring Israel through Minecraft
Tuesday, February 8, 4 pm Simon Family JCC and/or remotely Tidewater teens and pre-teens will not have to travel far to see Israel. In collaboration with Lost Tribe ESports, local teens will be able to learn about fun sites in Israel through games and challenges....
Join Team JCC Virginia Beach for Maccabi Games in San Diego
July 31–August 4 The Simon Family JCC Athletics Department is searching for Jewish teen athletes to travel as a group this summer to the JCC Maccabi Games in San Diego, California. Tom Edwards, the Simon Family JCC’s athletics director, is organizing players...
Husband and wife, artist and rabbi merge art, pop culture, and scholarship
Tidewater Together with Isaac and Rabbi Shawna Brynjegard-Bialik All events online Friday, February 4: Shabbat sermon Ohef Sholom Temple, 6:30 pm, Free, ohefsholom.org Saturday, February 5: Shabbat sermon Congregation Beth El, 9:45 am; Free, bethelnorfolk.com...
Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day[s] 2022 to take place via Zoom
Meetings with Delegates and Senators: Monday January 31; Tuesday, February 1; and Thursday, February 3 Group meeting: Wednesday, February 2 One of the greatest tools in the hands of all Americans is the ability to meet with and influence representatives in government...