What’s Happening

Thursday, March 2, 12 pm Israel Today’s On Assignment with Lahav Harkov on Thursday, Feb. 2 was another exciting and informative way to learn about who’s who, and what’s happening in the Israeli political world, beyond the front page of the newspapers. Harkov,...

Thursday, March 9, 7–8 pm, Blocker Hall Auditorium, Virginia Wesleyan University The overruling of Roe v. Wade last year brought many Jews across the nation to speak about Jewish perspectives related to reproductive and religious freedom, as well as the scripture that...

Thursday, March 16, 7 pm, Zoom Old Dominion University’s Institute for Jewish Studies and Interfaith Understanding and United Jewish Federation of Tidewater present David Weinfeld, PhD in conversation about his book, An American Friendship: Horace Kallen, Alain Locke,...

Five films are slated to hit big screens in Tidewater in celebration of United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s and Simon Family JCC’s Virginia Festival of Jewish Film, presented by Alma and Howard Laderberg. The five films span continents, time periods, and...

Sundays, beginning February 26, 10:30–11:30 am Ohef Sholom Temple, Free   February 26: Creating Jewish Space March 26: Living Beyond the Day-to-Day April 23: Birth of a Nation   This four-class series offered as a partnership between United Jewish Federation...

The Jewish Museum and Cultural Center, formerly known as Chevra T’helim, is a hidden treasure tucked in the heart of downtown Portsmouth, Va. Once an Orthodox Schul exemplifying Eastern European Jewish Orthodoxy, the Jewish Museum now offers many educational and...

Friday, March 17–Sunday, March 19, Congregation Beth El Rabbi Mike Uram will join Congregation Beth El next month for its annual “Mickey” Kramer Scholar-In-Residence Weekend. Rabbi Uram is the chief Jewish education officer of Jewish Federations of North America...

Michael Roizen: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 12 pm, online, free Michelle Segar: Wednesday, March 15, 12 pm, Sandler Family Campus, $12 (includes lunch)   To assist people in achieving their health goals in 2023, United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Lee and Bernard...

Wednesday, March 21, 12 pm Chrysler Museum of Art   Woman on Fire, a New York Times bestseller, is a gripping tale of a young ambitious journalist embroiled in an international art scandal centered around a Nazi-looted masterpiece. The situation forces the...

Renowned Israel Journalist Gil Hoffman to speak at Temple Israel Sunday, February 12, 4 pm   After the fifth election in four years, Israeli politics is even more balagan than usual. There are 12 parties in the Knesset. Six are members of Benjamin “Bibi”...

Sundays, beginning February 26, 10:30–11:30 am Ohef Sholom Temple, Free   February 26: Creating Jewish Space  March 26: Living Beyond the Day-to-Day April 23: Birth of a Nation This four-class series offered as a partnership between United Jewish Federation of...

Sunday, March 5, 4 pm, Sandler Family Campus It’s nearly time for the annual Operation Hamantaschen at the Simon Family JCC. Come in costume, reserve a timeslot for your family and friends to make hamantaschen together, and enjoy Purim games and crafts while waiting...

Soul’s Cycles: A Ride Through the Chapters of Life Thursdays, Beginning October 7, 12 pm Each year, Jewish adults have the ultimate opportunity for renewal. The start of Rosh Hashanah, the head of the year, marks the beginning of a year-long journey of learning,...

Sunday, September 19, 5–7 pm Sandler Family Campus Sukkot is the only Jewish festival with the explicit commandment to rejoice, and PJ Library in Tidewater wants to celebrate with kids and their families. Join PJ Library in the sukkah for a pizza dinner, a life-sized...

Sunday, October 17, 1 pm In partnership with Old Dominion University’s Institute for Jewish Studies & Interfaith Understanding, the Jewish Community Relations Council is hosting an afternoon workshop to learn strategies to fight the rising tide of antisemitism....

Wednesday, October 13, 7:30 pm Actress, producer, author, and activist Noa Tishby, kicks off the Jewish Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, Simon Family JCC, and Community Partners’ 11th Annual Israel Today and Simon Family JCC’s...

On view in the Leon Family Gallery and throughout the Sandler Family Campus through October 31, 2021.  Join the artist for a virtual reception: Sunday, September 12, 1:00 pm Tribes, Tribesmen, For the Young at Heart. Silkscreens, collages, photographs, sculptures, and...

Tuesday, September 14, 10:30 Registration; 12 pm Tee-off Bayville Golf Club in Virginia Beach Carly Glickman For the past 33 years, Strelitz International Academy’s annual golf tournament has been a highlight in the Tidewater community. The tournament sees more than...

Wednesday, August 25, 5:30–7:30 pm Sandler Family Campus outdoor pool Jill Grossman What’s Sababa? Find out around the Simon Family JCC’s outdoor pool at the launch of Sababa Social Club. It’s a chance for adults (no kids) to be together (swimming optional, masks...

On view in the Leon Family Gallery and throughout the Sandler Family Campus through September 30 Join the artist for a reception: Sunday, September 12, 1- 3 pm Jill Grossman “Fink does not observe nature and then paint it. Rather she is a channel through which nature...

Wednesday, October 6, 7:30 pm, Norfolk Academy Co-presented with the Holocaust Commission of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater Virginia Arts Festival will present a concert showcasing instruments that echo with history and hope when violins recovered from the...

Mondays and Tuesdays August 23–October 12, 5:30 –6:30 pm Ages 3-6, $75 for JCC members; $105 for non-members Open to all children, ages 3–6, this Tee Ball league teaches the basic techniques and skills of the game including throwing, catching, hitting, base running,...

October 7–November 18, Tuesdays, 12–1:30 pm Ready to flex those spiritual muscles? This six-week course taught by Miriam Brunn Ruberg will lead participants through a focused, high-intensity journey through the Jewish perspective on some of life’s milestones: birth,...

Originally published in the July 19, 2021 issue.  August–September Robyn Sidersky Then, Now, & Looking Forward: Lorraine Fink Retrospective, featuring artwork created by Lorraine Fink over the last several decades, will be on display in the Leon Family Gallery at...

Originally published in the June 28, 2021 issue. Wednesdays, July 7, July 14, July 28, August 14, August 18, 7:30 pm The Jewish Museum and Cultural Center presents The Zelma G. Rivin Wonderful Wednesdays Summer Music Series each year. The 2021 season features five...

Originally published in the May 31, 2021 issue.  Monday, June 14,12 pm, Zoom Free with pre-registration required at JewishVA.org/BookFest Robyn Sidersky When Lisa Novick Goldberg was a child, she was often around Mafia figures—Venero Frank “Benny Eggs” Mangano was her...

Originally published in the May 31, 2021 issue.  June 6–9 Rabbi Batya Glazer The American Jewish Committee’s annual Global Forum will be virtual this year, making it possible to participate from home. This conference delves into the substantive topics and concern of...

Originally published in the May 31, 2021 issue.  Thursday, June 24, 8 pm, Sandler Family Campus, socially distant family-friendly cookout, 6:30 pm Tickets: $12 per person, children ages 12 and under are free Reservations by June 17 Robyn Sidersky The Bar and Bat...

Originally published in the May 10, 2021 issue.  Wednesday, May 12, noon, via Zoom, free Robyn Sidersky After Mimi Lemay wrote a letter to her son, Jacob, she realized she had more to say. The letter, turned into an essay that went viral, led her to write a book, What...

Originally published in the May 10, 2021 issue.  Thursday, May 13, 7:30 pm, Zoom, free Robyn Sidersky Hallie Ephron didn’t start writing until she was 40, and published her first book 10 years later. Unlike the rest of her immediate family, she didn’t initially want...

Originally published in the May 10, 2021 issue.  Saturday, May 15, 6 - 7:30 pm, Ohef Sholom Temple parking lot Cantor Jen will lead Havdalah at Ohef Sholom Temple’s first in-person, outdoor event of 2021. Bring chairs or blankets and a picnic style dinner to enjoy...

Originally published in the May 10, 2021 issue.  Blue Dove Foundation to speak about new book for Mental Health Awareness month Thursday, May 20, 7:30 pm, via Zoom Free, pre-registration required at JewishVA.org/BookFest Robyn Sidersky Jennifer Greenberg’s husband,...