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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...
Wednesday, May 22, 1 pm Cypress Point Golf Course Golfing buddies are about to have an opportunity to swing their clubs together for a fantastic cause – Ohef Sholom Temple. The Ohef Sholom Temple Kiddush Cup promises an afternoon of fun golfing, an upbeat reception...
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...
Mike Goldsmith, Secure Community Network’s Regional Security Advisor for Tidewater, will facilitate various security-oriented training sessions next month. These programs are free and open to the community. Registration is required. For more information, go to...
Longing for a crispy and chewy New York bagel or a smokey and peppery pastrami piled high and kissed with the sharp bite of deli mustard? The Neighborhood Harvest has been pondering the same thoughts, memories, and cravings. That’s why The Neighborhood Harvest...
Monday, July 10, 7:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus United Jewish Federation of Tidewater with the Secure Community Network (SCN) continues to enhance the safety and security of Tidewater’s Jewish community. As part of this partnership, in April, Mike Goldsmith was...
Tuesday, August 1, 12 pm, Sandler Family Campus A lot of familiar names are in Ira Rosen’s engrossing book, Ticking Clock, Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes. Names such as Harry Reasoner and Ed Bradley, Leslie Stahl and Morley Safer are found throughout, but local TV...
Tuesdays, 10 am – 12 pm Know someone who knits or crochets? Or someone who wants to learn so they can help keep others warm? Is it you? Sherry Rabinowitz, a PhD whose expertise was discovering and treating child abuse victims, will instruct those who don’t already...
Tuesday, August 1, 12 pm, Sandler Family Campus Ira Rosen, the acclaimed 60 Minutes producer and author of Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes, will speak at the Simon Family JCC on August 1. The event was originally scheduled for May. Rosen is a renowned...
Thursday, June 1, 12:30 pm, Online, Free The Honorable Jason S. Miyares, Attorney General of Virginia, will share takeaways from his March trip to Poland and Israel in a statewide online conversation. The bipartisan trip spearheaded by Attorney General Miyares, co-led...
Presented by United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Holocaust Commission, the Elie Wiesel Visual Arts competition provides middle and high school students with questions to learn about the Holocaust while applying the lessons to create artwork. The competition is...
Thursday, May 25, 8:30 am Jewish War Veterans Flagpole, Sandler Family Campus The Board of Rabbis and Cantors of Hampton Roads and the Jewish War Veterans (Post 158) will host a community Memorial Day Weekend observance to start the weekend in appreciation of those...