What’s Happening

Sunday, July 29, 4 pm Simon Family JCC, free A troupe of talented Israeli Scouts, the Tzofim Friendship Caravan, will return this month to the Simon Family JCC for an afternoon performance. These young Israelis travel across North America sharing their message of...

Tuesday, August 28, 10:30 am, Tee-off, 12 pm Cypress Point Country Club, Virginia Beach The 30th Annual Hebrew Academy of Tidewater’s Bob Josephberg Classic, which raises money for Hebrew Academy of Tidewater and Strelitz Early Childhood Education Center, will include...

July Photography by Eitan Stern This exhibit of Eitan Stern’s photographs provides an unexpected look at the people and places of Israel. Using a camera to capture ordinary people in an empathetic light, Stern’s love for humanity is expressed through his focus on...

Friday, July 13, 7 pm July’s second Friday of the month Shabbat service for Tidewater Chavurah will take place at the home of Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gill and Spencer Gill in the Bayside area of Virginia Beach. A “congregation without walls,” events are held in members’...

July Eitan Stern uses a camera to capture ordinary people in an empathetic light. Stern’s love for humanity is expressed through his focus on street photography, portraits, and compositions questioning social issues of today. His photography has received several...

Through June A contemporary mixed media artist, Holly Berger Markhoff’s paintings are currently on exhibit at Richard Stravitz Sculpture & Fine Art Galleries in Virginia Beach. Influenced by the elongated figures of Modigliani and the gilding of Klimt, her...

The J. Samuel Goldback Scholarship Grants Selection Committee is accepting applications for the coming academic year. Scholarship grants of $500 to $4,000 are available to the children/dependents of Congregation Beth El members only. Grants are awarded based on the...

Tuesday, June 15, 1 pm Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus Join the Hebrew Academy of Tidewater’s board of directors, faculty, and staff in celebrating the graduating class of 2018. Business attire is requested. The ceremony will be followed by a dessert reception....

Friday, June 8, 7 pm A “congregation without walls,” Tidewater Chavurah’s events are held in members’ homes or at other locations. Their second Friday of the month Shabbat service will be at the home of Hal and Elaine in the Great Neck Meadows area of Virginia Beach....

JCamp begins next month, and as in past years, preparations are underway for this summer’s visiting Israeli Shlichim. Noya Arazi and Eilon Katzav arrive in Tidewater on June 12 to infuse JCamp with Israeli culture. They each bring a wealth of talents to enrich...

Saturday, May 5, 6–9 pm, Ohef Sholom Temple No Frill Grill. One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning. Cooper Hurley Personal Injury Lawyers. Bite. What do these businesses have in common? They are all owned by Ohef Sholom Temple members. “In my years of board service,...

Classes begin: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 9 am There may be as many as 200,000 non-Jewish mothers across the nation who are raising their children Jewish due to skyrocketing Jewish intermarriage. Since 2002, Big Tent Judaism/Jewish Outreach Institute has sponsored a program...

With a Jewish Accent,” Sundays, 2 pm Nov. 4, Jarrod Tanny Dec. 7, Dr. Maura Hametz Jan. 11, Peter Adams March 1, Dr. Adam Mendelsohn The Jewish Museum and Cultural Center’s 7th Annual Lecture series begins on Sunday, Nov. 4 with Jarrod Tanny, professor of Jewish...

through November Ellen Goldstein has served the BBYO Eastern Region of North Carolina and Southern Virginia’s Jewish communities for the past 13 years as BBYO Eastern Region’s regional director. Now, BBYO would like to honor and celebrate the impact she has had on the...

Sunday, Sept. 28, 10–11:30 am, Simon Family JCC by Leslie Shroyer The Simon Family JCC will host a Fall Holiday Sampler where children can try a miniature Rosh Hashanah Sedar, taste Tashlich Sorry Crumbs and make Sukkah decorations. They will even get a Simchat Torah...

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 4–5 pm Sarah Lightman, award-winning artist, curator and researcher, will be the guest lecturer at Old Dominion University’s University Theater. Co-curator of Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women, Lightman also edited the book of the...

Sunday, Sept. 14, 10–11 am A new and innovative monthly program at Ohef Sholom Temple, Babies, Books & Bagels, is for parents and caregivers and their children—newborn through age two. The class will explore the Jewish world through play, crafts, stories, music...

Sunday, Sept. 21, 10 am to 3 pm Boys and girls ages six through 15 are invited to bring their skills to the Simon Family JCC to compete for a chance to go all the way to an NFL playoff game this season. Punt, Pass and Kick is a nationwide football skills competition...

Thursday, Sept. 18, 4–5:30 pm, Town Point Club, World Trade Center in Norfolk When it comes to heart problems, most physicians focus on the heart alone. But how many know that lungs can play a critical role in heart health, too? Dr. Brett Fenster, assistant professor...

Begins, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2 pm “American—With a Jewish Accent” is the subject for the Jewish Museum and Cultural Center’s 2014–2015 Sunday afternoon lecture series. The series will address the history of Jewish humor, the garment trade and other pertinent subjects. The...

First class: Sunday, Sept. 14, 10–11 am Each year Ohef Sholom Temple offers a series of classes called Introduction to Judaism. These sessions are designed for those interested in becoming Jewish, those curious about Judaism without plans for conversion, interfaith...

Sunday, October 19, 2:30 pm, Simon Family JCC The Virginia Opera will perform The Empress and the Nightingale at the Simon Family JCC for families and children. This adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic children’s story of a small bird sharing her gift of...

Thursday, Sept. 4, 7 pm Old Dominion University, Chandler Recital Hall Join Dr. Jonathan Crane and Dr. Gerard Magill for a presentation that sheds light on what patients and families can expect from medicine to support a good death. Medical technology increasingly...

Sunday, Sept. 7, 10 am–12:30 pm Ohef Sholom Temple will host an Open House for guests to get a “taste” of what the temple is all about, including High Holy Day services and activities information, samples of a children’s prayer service led by Rabbi Roz Mandelberg and...

Sunday, Sept. 7, 1 pm, Simon Family JCC by Leslie Shroyer A two-hour party with dancing, sweating, fun and door prizes to benefit FORCE’s lifesaving work will take place at the Simon Family JCC. FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered) is a national non-profit that...

Saturday, August 23 by Jason Lovitz “This is a game-changer when it comes to synagogue worship!” proclaimed one attendee at Temple Emanuel’s first monthly ‘Shabbat Shirah’ service. “We wanted to create something joyous, soulful and engaging,” says Kevin Tabakin, the...

Classes begin Monday, Sept. 8 by Leslie Shroyer Designed for those who want to get lean, toned and fit fast, BODYPUMP tm is on its way to the Simon Family JCC. Members will have their choice of five classes offered weekly in the fitness center. The class, called “The...

Sunday, September 21, 10 am–3 pm (rolling enrollment) Simon Family JCC The Simon Family JCC will host a local Washington Redskins competition for NFL Punt, Pass & Kick. The competition is free and open to all boys and girls ages 6 to 15 (a valid birth certificate...

“We understand that starting off after college can be a financial challenge, especially for those with student debts to pay off,” says Barbara Dudley, chair of the dues committee. “So we are making it financially stress-free to get involved with our Temple community”...