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The Rabbi Sacks Tidewater Community Book Club met last month at Temple Israel to discuss its third book together, Not In God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence.The book club, a partnership between the Konikoff Center for Learning of the United Jewish Federation of...
Sunday, August 4, 12 – 4 pmVoodoo Brewing Co., Virginia Beach Voodoo Brewing and local art educators are teaming up to create a benefit for the Ukranian Humanity Center.Twenty-five Virginia Beach art teachers created tiny masterpieces responding to the theme, “Summer...
James Johnson’s art career began when he was just four years old when his 14-year-old brother Kenneth, introduced him to painting. Johnson remembers his brother sitting him down and saying, “Jimmy, I got you some paints and canvas board so you can make pictures like...
Wednesday, July 24 - Thursday, July 25 With incidents of discrimination and antisemitism increasing across the nation, local educators are invited to learn how to turn the tide with knowledge and compassion.The Holocaust Commission and the Jewish Community Relations...
Through Thursday, September 5Virginia Beach Convention Center Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience sheds new light on what the world thought it knew about Claude Monet. Presented by the Virginia Arts Festival and produced by Paquin Entertainment Group, the...
Wednesday, July 24, 8:30 am - 3 pm Salem Middle School2380 Lynnhaven Pkwy., Virginia Beach Thursday, July 25, 7:30 am – 5 pm Virginia Holocaust Museum, Richmond Transportation provided • Registration Open As antisemitism rises globally, educators become...
Save the date for the Golf Tournament of the Year! Wednesday, August 28 • Virginia Beach National Golf Club Co-chaired by David Leon and Babbi Bangel, the 36th Annual Strelitz International Golf Tournament, proudly known as the “Bob Josephberg Classic” is set to be...
Next session: Thursday, June 6, 1 pm • Sandler Family Campus The April session of “Coffee and Conversation” was very thought-provoking with about a dozen participants sharing rich discussions. The group, with diverse Jewish backgrounds, found the dialogue both...
Tuesday, June 18, 5:30 pm • Sandler Family Campus The Konikoff Center for Learning of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater is hosting a Celebration of Lifelong Learning to honor the dedication and achievements of those in the community who continue their Judaic...
Sunday, June 9, 1-3 pm • Sandler Family Campus The annual car wash that benefits the Team Virginia Beach delegation for the JCC Maccabi Games & Access will take place again this year in the parking lot of the Sandler Family Campus. This year’s games are in...
Sunday, May 19 • 12 – 3 pm • Sandler Family Campus Yom Ha’ Atzmaut, commemorating Israel @76, is a day for people of all ages to come together to learn about Israeli people, art, music, food, and history.Presented by Avraham and Karen Ashkenazi, the United Jewish...
Sunday, May 19, 10 am • Sandler Family Campus Jewish Family Service of Tidewater will hold its 20th Annual Run, Roll, or Stroll at a new location: on the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community. In past years, JFS has held events on the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Friday, August 18, 8:30 am – 1:50 pm • Sunday, August 20, 8:30 am – 1:50 pm Ohef Sholom Temple Ohef Sholom Temple Sisterhood has been working hard collecting merchandise for its Rummage Sale. Congregants and friends have donated wonderful things – from furniture to...
Wednesdays, August 23 and 30 and September 6, Home of Rabbi Jaffe-Gill, Free Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gill of Tidewater Chavurah will present a basic Judaism class, “Belonging, Behaving, Believing,” on three Wednesday evenings. During these two-hour sessions, the class will...
Friday, August 25, 5 pm, Sandler Family Campus $8 child; $12 for adult; $36 for family Get ready for an unforgettable celebration as PJ Library in Tidewater gears up for its highly anticipated End of Summer Shabbat and Pool Party. As summer draws to a close, this...
October 4-29, Wells Theatre Join United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Virginia Stage Company as they celebrate their partnership production of Fiddler on The Roof. This classic musical kicks off Virginia Stage Company’s 45th season and 110th year of the Wells...
The annual Zelma G. Rivin Wonderful Wednesdays Summer Music Series begins this month. All concerts take place at the Jewish Museum & Cultural Center. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door, or $75 for the entire series if purchased in advance. JMCC is...
Swim lessons — for kids of all ages — have always been a popular activity at the Simon Family JCC. With summer temps climbing high, plus expansive indoor and outdoor options for swim lessons at the JCC, there’s no better time to get kids feeling more confident with...
Tuesday, August 1, 12 pm, Sandler Family Campus Ira Rosen, the renowned journalist, producer, and author known for his work on 60 Minutes, will offer a behind-the-scenes look into American journalism and broadcast news. Rosen will speak about his career with former...
Sundays, August 6, October 15, and December 10, 2 – 4 pm Collaborate? Cooperate? Create? Any word will work to describe the upcoming “Come Together” series. Tidewater’s four Conservative/Masorti synagogues, all members of the United Synagogue of Conservative...
Wednesday, August 30, Virginia Beach National Golf Club The 35th Annual Strelitz International Golf Tournament, affectionately known as the “Bob Josephberg Classic,” is co-chaired this year by David Leon and Babbi Bangel. Scheduled to take place at the end of August...