What’s Happening

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Each year, the Simon Family JCC’s Virginia Festival of Jewish Film presented by Alma and Howard Laderberg* inspires, educates, and entertains through evocative narrative and documentary films which portray the Jewish experience. These films offer cinematic...

Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 12:30 pm Sandler Family Campus To prepare for this year’s Date with the State, also known as Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day, which takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, UJFT’s Community Relations Council Legislative Action Committee will host a...

Thursday, Dec. 21 6:30–8:30 pm The YAD Guys Night Out will be at Topgolf this month. See who has the longest drive, and test skills on the range alongside YAD guys. RSVP to Sara Gottschalk at sgottschalk@ujft.org for a spot in one of the bays.

Sunday, Dec. 10, 12:30 pm Hands on Tidewater needs help to groom the Mikro Kodesh cemetery on 2295 Berkley Ave., in Chesapeake. YAD will clean headstones, clear weeds, and remove overgrown shrubs. Take part in a mitzvah to help restore the cemetery. Street parking is...

Friday, Dec. 8, 5:45 pm Enjoy a delicious Shabbat dinner with YAD hosted by Chabad House at 1920 Colley Ave in Norfolk. The Young Adult Division (YAD) of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater is open to adults ages 22 through 45. $10 per adult and $5 per child (a...

Simon Family JCC’s Leon Family Gallery, Sandler Family Campus What’s up now and next Repairing the World December Produced by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), Repairing the World: Frame by Frame is comprised of work by Israeli and American...

Thursday, Dec. 14, 5:30 – 7:30 pm Join YAD for a special Hanukkah Happy Hour at Twist and welcome in the third night with a menorah lighting. Appetizers are on YAD; drinks are on attendees. The Young Adult Division (YAD) of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater is...

Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1:30 pm Simon Family JCC Israeli music, bingo, prizes, traditional Hanukkah snacks, and more are planned for the JCC Seniors Club’s Hanukkah celebration. This event is free and open to the community. For more information or to RSVP, contact Melissa...

Friday, Dec. 15, 6 pm Old Donation Episcopal Church Tidewater Chavurah has moved its second-Friday Shabbat service so that it can celebrate Shabbat during Hanukkah. The festivities will begin with a latke dinner at 6 pm, continuing with a Shabbat service at 7 pm,...

Israeli artist Amit Shimoni gives political and cultural figures fashionable facelifts for free. Amit Shimoni has done the impossible. This Israeli designer-illustrator is making people smile when they see politicians. Shimoni, 29, is the artist behind Hipstory, an...

Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, 7 am–4 pm bus leaves from the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus Meet State Senator and Delegates, discuss issues that affect the Jewish community. The governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general have all been invited on the date, too....

Monday, Dec. 4, 4 pm, Dreyfus Auditorium, Cape Henry Collegiate The Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Cape Henry Collegiate are presenting Reflections on Israel, a talk by Karen Mason, an eighth grade history teacher, about...

Afternoon and evening options available Tuesdays, Dec. 5, Dec. 12, Dec. 19, Jan. 16, Jan. 23, 7:30 pm Wednesdays, Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 13, Dec. 20, Jan. 10, Jan. 17, 12:30 pm Since its inception, the Norfolk Kollel has provided a variety of Torah classes and...