What’s Happening

Wednesday, March 21, 12 pm Simon Family JCC and Joseph Fleishmann Memorial Fund of the Tidewater Jewish Foundation present Seniors Seder. Rabbi Israel Zoberman and Cantor Elihu Flax will lead the senior community in a traditional Passover Mini Seder at the Simon...

Tuesday, March 13–Sunday March 18, Chrysler Hall Beautiful, The Carole King Musical, tells the inspiring true story of Carole King’s (Carol Joan Klein) amazing rise to stardom… from being part of a hit songwriting team with her first husband Gerry Goffin, to her...

March 9–March 16 For more than 20 years, Richmond Ballet’s Minds In Motion program has brought students from across Virginia and from all walks of life, to perform together on stage and share the joy of dance. Nearly a decade ago, the program traveled to Israel, and...

Sunday, April 22, 11 am–4 pm Israel only turns 70 once. That’s why organizers of Israel Fest at the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus are working to make this year’s event one of the most memorable ever—and they need help! How? With authentic Israeli food and music,...

Sunday, March 11, event preview: 2 pm; auction: 3 pm, 952 Indian Lakes Blvd, Virginia Beach Auctioneer Rick Brandwein of Marlin Fine Auctions and Creative Events will bring a variety of media to meet everyone’s pocketbooks and wall space for the 18th annual Matinee...

Friday, March 9—Sunday, March 11 Simon Family JCC and Ohef Sholom Temple present Nefesh Mountain Community Shabbaton* — Open to the Entire Community Friday, March 9 Ohef Sholom Temple Shabbat for Everyone 5:45 pm Family friendly Bluegrass Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30 pm...

As the worldwide Jewish and pro-Israel communities prepare to celebrate Israel’s 70th anniversary, the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater is offering a range of celebratory opportunities with hopes of stretching the community’s imagination through art, by way of...

United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Virginia Arts Festival present a live multimedia event featuring Israel Story Sunday, April 15, 7:30 pm, the Gallery at Waterside Tickets: $35 Israel Story, the award-winning radio show and podcast, kicks off it’s U.S. tour...

Tuesday, March 13, 7:30 pm Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach Free and open to the community with RS VP required to JewishVA.org/GilTroy CRC, Simon Family JCC, Virginia Beach Public Library, and community partners present...

14th Annual Grieving Children’s Art Show March Imagine being a child and learning that your mother was killed in a car accident. Who can you talk to about this sudden tragic loss and who will understand? Although family and friends of all ages are impacted when a...

Let the skies rejoice and sing a new song Let the earth dance with glee Let the oceans give a mighty roar So their praise will echo through the tree — Psalm 96:11, from A Mighty Roar, track 3 in Beneath the Open Sky CD What do you get when you mix the Tanakh’s 96th...

Celebrating Israeli culture and bringing communities together through art and dance March 9–16 More than 70 artists and guests from Israel, including former First Lady Miri Shafir Navon, will travel to Virginia as part of Art For Understanding next month. This...

Sunday, April 27, 10:30 am brunch; 11 program In honor of Yom Hashoah, Ohef Sholom Temple’s Adult Education Committee invites the community to a Carpool Café featuring Col. Edward Shames who will speak about his wartime experiences as one of the first military...

Monday, March 31, 6 pm–reception; 6:30 pm–main presentation Danny Pins of the Jewish Joint Distribution Committee will speak on disaster relief efforts in Haiti at the March Maimonides Society “Cocktails & Conversation” event. Pins is the chief financial officer...

Sunday, April 6, 2:30 pm The violin, viola and cello are just some of the instruments children and families will see and hear when the Virginia Symphony Orchestra brings their educational show From Bach to Beatbox to the Simon Family JCC as part of the Children’s...

Race: Sunday, May 4 It all started with one idea: Why have just a race on one day when healthy programming and activities could take place all week long? Thus, the Week of Healthy Living was born in 2004. Ten years later, Jewish Family Service of Tidewater has seen...

Tuesdays, 10:15–11:30 am Searching for ways to find balance in your life? This is a common issue for many people—from family to work and community to personal time: How do we learn to strike the right balance? A new four-part class, Modern Living: Maintaining Balance...

Sunday, May 18, 11 am–5 pm, Simon Family JCC What does an updated Israel Fest at the Simon Family JCC look and feel like? Find out when the JCC comes alive under tents displaying Israel’s technological innovations and foods unrivaled by former festivals. Paul...

Sunday, March 9, 2 pm (preview) 3 pm (auction) The Kempsville Conservative Synagogue will host its 14th Gala Matinee Art Auction Fundraiser with Rick Brandwein returning as ‘auctioneer extraordinaire,’ bringing his vast knowledge of the artworks and his entertaining...

Sunday, March 9, 8:30 am–2 pm Furniture, toys, household items, books, CDs, DVDs, jewelry, children’s clothing, and more will be available at Ohef Sholom Temple Sisterhood’s Rummage Sale. Make sure to stop by to rummage through all the great items and find some...

Sunday, March 30, 6pm One of the area’s most accomplished troupes of teenage entertainers will bring a show they have performed worldwide to Temple Israel to celebrate the synagogue’s 60th anniversary. Voices of Virginia, an elite group of students from the musical...

Thursday, March 6, 7 pm, Sandler Family Campus Join the students from Tallwood High School’s Global Studies and World Languages Academy as they share details of their experience in the American Israel Friendship League Exchange Program this past November. For more...

A contest sponsored by Beth Sholom Village/58 Deli Collaboration Sunday April 13, 4 pm, 58 Deli, Loehmann’s Plaza, Virginia Beach The first 25 people from Tidewater to register with an essay and recipe will be the contestants. To register: • Submit an essay (20–50...

Sunday, March 23, 1–3 pm, Simon Family JCC Learn about Camp JCC at this free camp preview. Meet some counselors, create crafts and have a ton of fun! Enjoy Gaga, Just Dance, spirit cheer sessions, as well as face painting, inflatables, balloon animals and other family...

Sunday, March 9, 8:30 am–2 pm Look for bargains when Ohef Sholom Temple’s Sisterhood sells furniture, toys, household items, books, CDs, DVDs, jewelry, children’s clothing, and more. Donations for the Rummage Sale are welcomed and appreciated. Donations must be in...

Sunday, May 18, 11am–5pm More than 1,000 people usually attend the Festival filled with Israeli arts, music, culture, crafts, rides, games and food all ages. Contact Michele Goldberg, director of Cultural Arts, at mgoldberg@simonfamilyjcc.org or 757-321-2341.

Friday, February 21, 7:30 pm Ohef Sholom Temple will celebrate its annual Men’s Club Shabbat with members of the Men’s Club leading the service. Jefferson C. Harrison, chief curator of the Chrysler Museum of Art, whose topic is “Nazi-Era Provenance Research and the...

Thursday, March 6, 7 pm, Sandler Family Campus Join the students from Tallwood High School’s Global Studies and World Languages Academy as they share details of their experience in the American Israel Friendship League Exchange Program this past November. For more...