Sunday, August 25, 9 am 2500 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach Tikkun Olam is the social action concept in Judaism of repairing the world. The Young Adult Division of United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Hands on Tidewater ‘HoT’ programming meets multiple times a year to...
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Registration open for Religious School at Ohef Sholom
Offering Religious School for preschoolers through 10th grade, Ohef Sholom Temple is committed to raising Reform Jews whose identity is firmly grounded in Torah and Jewish texts, and who are connected to Israel, Jewish history, culture, language, and traditions. OST’s...
Pickleball at the JCC
One of the fastest growing sports in the nation, Pickleball is now available at the Simon Family JCC in partnership with Virginia 757 Pickleball Association. Many volunteers have diligently worked to get the eight dedicated courts ready for play. Along with the...
Holocaust Commission’s 14th Biennial Educators’ Conference Teaching Difficult History: How Our Past Informs Our Present
REGISTRATION OPEN Tuesday, July 30, 5:30–7 pm, Norfolk Academy, 1585 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk Wednesday, July 31, 7:30 am–4:30 pm Norfolk Academy Batten Library, 1585 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk Thursday, August 1, 7:30 am–5 pm, trip to the Virginia Holocaust Museum,...
Where We Disappear, Simon Fink’s directorial debut set to premiere in Los Angeles
Friday, June 21, 7 pm The feature film, Where We Disappear, directed by Norfolk native Simon Fink, is getting its world premiere in Los Angeles at the historic TLC (Grauman’s) Chinese Theatres. The film is the official selection of the 2019 Dances With Films festival....
2019 Biennial Meeting of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater
Thursday, June 13, Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus Reception begins at 6 pm; Program begins at 6:45 pm The community is invited to attend the 2019 Biennial Meeting of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater. The evening will include the nomination and election of...
B’nai Israel to host Ann Zukerman Memorial Scholar-in-Residence, Moe Mernick
Friday, June 14–Saturday, June 15 Ann Zukerman’s appreciation for Torah lectures and tasteful events inspired her family—under the leadership of Herb Zukerman—to initiate an annual Scholar-in-Residence program in her memory. The idea is to bring high quality speakers...
Holocaust Commission invites educators, community members and students to Educators’ Conference
Tuesday, July 30–Thursday, August 1 The Holocaust Commission of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s 14th Biennial Educators’ Conference, Teaching Difficult History: How Our Past Informs Our Present, will include an original dance performance, speakers,...
Artists 4 Israel
Leon Family Gallery, Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus May 2019 Craig Dershowitz, executive director of Artists 4 Israel, manages this group of artists from across the world who use the power of art to beautify the land, uplift people, and enhance Israel’s image....
JCC Seniors Club to tour Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmond
Wednesday, June 19, 9 am—5 pm Holocaust education is vital to ensuring that people today know the warning signs that led to the attempted destruction of the Jewish people in Nazi Germany. “Understanding the lessons of the Holocaust makes people better citizens,...
Barr Foundation’s yad collection on display at Temple Emanu-El
Through August 11 Temple Emanu-El, 1 East 65th Street, New York City Museum hours: Sunday–Thursday, 10 am–4 pm Traveling to New York City during the next couple of months? If so, try to include a visit to Temple Emanu-El’s Bernard Museum of Judaica to view the Barr...
Organ Donation, a program that could save lives
Thursday, May 16, 7 pm Zeiders American Dream Theater, 4509 Commerce Street, Virginia Beach For the past 15 years during Spring Into Healthy Living, Jewish Family Service has presented free programming on a variety of topics, including breast cancer, heart disease,...
The Hampton Years Discussion follows performance
Sunday, Jan. 31, 2 pm, Virginia Stage Company, Wells Theater Many periods of history have brought African Americans and Jewish Americans together. The two communities share common bonds of often feeling like strangers in their homelands, and sadly, also feeling...
Operation Understanding Hampton Roads accepting applications
Applications due Monday, Feb. 1 A year-long leadership development program for 40 African American and Jewish high school students in Tidewater, Operation Understanding Hampton Roads (OUHR) is now accepting applications for the relaunch of the program by the Virginia...
Temple Israel invites community to “Sing” along to hits by Jewish pop stars at Gala fundraiser
Sunday, April 10, 6 pm Barbra, Billy, Barry, Neil, Carole, Carly, Paul, Bob and Bette. Or if you will, Streisand, Joel, Manilow, Diamond, King, Simon, Dylan and Midler. All are on a first name basis with the world, which may not know they are all Jewish. We do, and...
Why do Jews say Mazel Tov and L’Chaim?
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...
CRC’s 4th annual Israel Poster Contest underway
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...
Join the CRC in Richmond for Jewish Advocacy Day
The annual Community Relations Council’s delegation to Richmond for Jewish Advocacy Day is always a great event, and this year will be no exception. One of the strengths of Tidewater’s community is that so many people reading this article speak up when it comes to...
Sports Illustrated’s “The Jewish Jordan” coming to the Simon Family JCC Israeli basketball player is first Celebrate Israel event
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,...
Olga Meshoe, attorney, consultant, human rights activist Challenging those calling for Israel’s destructions— in South Africa and around the globe
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...
Mal Vincent to discuss Avalon at Film Festival
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...
CRC announces 4th annual Israel Poster Contest
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...
Prominent rabbi brings insight, wisdom and experience to community for 3rd Annual Tidewater Together
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...
Senior historian of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to speak after The Eichmann Show at Film Festival
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...
Community prepares for annual Jewish Advocacy Day
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 7 am–4 pm The Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater is busy preparing for the annual Jewish Advocacy Day, otherwise known as Date With the State. The annual event brings more than 150 Jews from around the...
Standing Together Hampton Roads
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...
The Hampton Years by Jacqueline Lawton at Virginia Stage Company
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...
3rd Annual Tidewater Together continues tradition of inspirational conversations
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...
Date With the State—Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day
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...
Get Ready to Make Your Move on Super Sunday
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...
Suffolk author to speak about a rabbi’s journey in WWII
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...
Norfolk Admirals Jewish Heritage Night and Open Skate
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...