What’s Happening

Wednesday, April 10, 7:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus On happy occasions we wish each other “Mazel tov!” and when we want something good to happen we hope that we have a little “mazel,” or luck. But good luck doesn’t just drop from the sky. People have more control over...

Saturday, April 6, Bnai Israel Toras Chaim’s Shabbos lunch features an opportunity to see projects and artwork made by students, hear divrei Torah given by students, and view pictures of what is taking place in the local Torah day school. Shabbos Parshas Tazria and...

Sunday, June 2, 2 pm, KBH Kempsville Conservative Synagogue, Kehillat Bet Hamidrash (KBH) just turned 40. The small, but mighty congregation has so much to celebrate. The congregation will officially acknowledge this milestone with an event to be held at the...

First program: Thursday, May 9, 6–9 pm A series for Jewish high school students, Cause An Effect offers students and their parents resources and tools to strategically respond to acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel rhetoric currently seen on campuses. The program is...

Saturday, October 19 Hilton Hotel Oceanfront, Virginia Beach Does “We’re the boys of chapter 370, we’ve got plenty of…” sound familiar? If it does, you’re in for a fabulous treat! For many Jewish males who grew up in Tidewater during the early 1960’s through the early...

Tuesday, April 2, 10:45 am–1:15 pm Congregation Beth El Dine, shop, and celebrate Park Place School community partners who are changing children’s lives. Auction and art items for sale starting at 10:45 am. Lunch begins promptly at 11:30 am and will conclude promptly...

Thursday, April 18, 11:30 am, Simon Family JCC The Simon Family JCC will host a seder open to all seniors. Rabbi Israel Zoberman will lead participants in a service followed by a traditional Passover meal. Tickets are $10. The registration deadline is Thursday, April...

Thursday, March 28, 5:45 pm The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center “I am honored to receive the VCIC Humanitarian award on behalf of the outstanding agencies whose endeavors I have been privileged to support,” says Patricia P. Wainger, one of this year’s honorees of...

March 29–31 Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, the highly respected scholar and bestselling author of 18 books, including A Code of Jewish Ethics, Jewish Literacy, and The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism, co-authored with Dennis Prager, will lead a weekend of learning as...

Purim is a particularly dear holiday to me for many reasons. Not only does the holiday celebrate when my namesake saved our people with wit, intellect, and bravery, it also is a time of good cheer to celebrate and have fun with friends—old and new! The nature of Purim...

Thursday, March 21, 5:30 pm, Wyndham Garden Hotel, across from Scope David Crone, an acclaimed ventrilogquist, will bring his array of charming “dummys”—puppets and other props—to life in a hilarious performance, drawing on classic Jewish and Purim-related themes—for...

The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) presents The Jewish Course of Why, beginning during the week of February 7 Rabbis Aron Margolin and Levi Brashevitzky of Chabad of Tidewater will conduct The Jewish Course of Why, The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) 2016...

The Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater invites 1st through 12th graders of Tidewater to participate in their fourth annual Israel Poster Contest. Posters will be on display in the Simon Family JCC Cardo during the month of March...

Sunday, Feb. 14, 1:30 pm Would a few injuries and an end to a basketball career in Israel bring a man down? Not Tamir Goodman, who sees the positive in everything, and lives to inspire others. Goodman, dubbed the “Jewish Jordan” by Sports Illustrated in high school,...

Wednesday, March 2, 7:30 pm, Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus The second event in the Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s annual Israel Today series features Olga Meshoe. A South African, Meshoe will discuss her work throughout...

Sunday, Jan. 24, 5:30 pm, Roper Performing Arts Center Mal Vincent, who celebrated his 50th anniversary as a local and syndicated theater, movie and arts critic this year, is host for a rare screening of the comedy Avalon as the closing night feature of the 23rd...

First–12th graders — Deadline: Monday, Feb. 29, 4 pm The Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater invites local first through 12th graders to participate in their fourth annual Israel Poster Contest. A list of ‘cool facts’ about Israel...

Feb. 4–7, Thursday–Sunday, six locations Rabbi Eric Yoffie joins an elite group of rabbis who have visited Tidewater over the past two years to lead the Milton “Mickey” Kramer Scholar-in-Residence Fund’s Annual Tidewater Together: a four day weekend of Jewish...

Sunday, Jan. 17, 2 pm, TCC Roper Performing Arts Center The Eichmann Show is the Holocaustthemed selection at this year’s annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film, presented by Alma* and Howard Laderberg. The film is based on the true story of groundbreaking producer...

Sunday, Jan. 24, 2–3:30 pm, Slover Library, Norfolk In response to increasing Islamophobia, xenophobia and divisive rhetoric, Standing Together is an initiative to bring diverse groups in Tidewater together to speak out and stand with the Muslim community and others...

Community discussion following Sunday, Jan. 31, 2 pm performance The Hampton Years by Jacqueline Lawton, examines the relationship between a German-Jewish, World War II refugee professor and John Biggers, his art student who ultimately achieves great renown due to his...

Feb.4–7, Thursday–Sunday, six locations Over four days in February, community members will have the opportunity to explore, question, learn and grow from a Jewish perspective when the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and the Tidewater Synagogue Leadership Council...

Tuesday, Feb. 2, 7 am–4 pm Issue selection meeting: Thursday, Jan. 7, noon Insiders’ Briefing for attendees: Thursday, Jan. 28, 6:30 pm For years, members of Jewish communities from across the Commonwealth have gone to the State Capitol in Richmond to collaborate on...

Sunday, Jan. 31, 9 am–1 pm The young leaders of the Tidewater Jewish community are at it again. Demonstrating mettle and tenacity, more than a dozen 22- 45-year-olds have volunteered to be on a committee responsible for the planning and execution of Tidewater’s Jewish...

Sunday, Jan. 24, 2 pm, Temple Sinai in Newport News Lee Mandel, author of Unlikely Warrior: A Pacifist Rabbi’s Journey from the Pulpit to Iwo Jima will speak about his book at Temple Sinai in Newport News. Unlikely Warrior is the story of Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn, who...

Saturday, Dec. 19, 7:15 pm, Norfolk Scope Join the community for a Norfolk Admirals hockey game on Jewish Heritage Night. After the game, the rink will open up for a free skate night. Tickets are typically $19, but a portion of these discounted $12 tickets supports...

Friday, Dec. 25, 9:30 am–12 pm, Simon Family JCC What are you doing December 25? This delicious breakfast has all the trimmings—juice, eggs and fresh pancakes with special toppings for each person to add. Come out to eat, create crafts, play games, watch a movie, and...

Wednesday, Dec. 9, 5:30–8:30 pm, Simon Family JCC More than 100 people attended Latke- Palooza last year, so the Simon Family JCC decided to take it up a notch and add a family-friendly concert. Celebrate Hanukkah with friends and enjoy games, crafts, and dinner at a...

Friday, Dec. 11, 7 pm The Tidewater Chavurah will celebrate a Hanukkah Shabbat service led by Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gill, at the home of Hal and Elaine Levenson in the Great Neck area of Virginia Beach. People are encouraged to bring their favorite Menorah and candles for...