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,...

Sunday, June 1, 1–4 pm Get revved up for the summer at Camp JCC at an open house social filled with games, pool fun and other activities. New and returning campers are invited for pool games and a pool party in the Simon Family JCC splash park, to enjoy Putt-Putt and...

Tuesday, May 13- Wednesday, June 18th Images of anthropomorphic animal shapes will soon be seen joyfully dancing, flying and swimming across the walls of the Leon Family Art Gallery at the Simon Family JCC.  In her show, On the Run/ To or From, award winning artist,...

Free Yom Ha’atzmaut film screening—Tuesday, May 6, 7 pm In observance of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, the Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, in partnership with the Simon Family JCC’s Celebrate Israel series, will...

May 19–June 6 Opening Reception: Tuesday, May 20, 5–7 pm, ODU Virginia Beach Judges for the 12th annual Elie Wiesel Visual Arts Competition for students say the level of artistry and complexity of thought they found in student entries this year astounded them....

Sunday, May 18, 7 pm Israel has four layers of missile-based interception systems, all of which have been used on a regular basis to try to save Israeli lives from terrorist attacks. Arrow 3 intercepts threats at long ranges in outer space. Arrow 2 intercepts medium...

One-hour special — Sunday, May 11, 6 pm Israel: The Royal Tour is an up-close-and-personal journey with special guide, the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. The latest in the Royal Tour series hosted by CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg, Israel: The...

Sunday, May 4, 7:15 pm In Hebrew, the flower Red Everlasting is called “Dam HaMacabim,” the Blood of the Maccabees. The name comes from a legend that red flowers grew wherever a Maccabee’s blood fell to the ground. The Dam HaMacabim has become a symbol of Yom...

Tuesday, May 6, 7 pm For those who can’t be in Israel on Tuesday, May 6 to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, there is an opportunity to commemorate the occasion locally. The Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, in...

May 5 Hebrew Academy of Tidewater Konikoff Center of Learning 8:30–9:30 am—Commemoration and Memorial Service with students Session I: Israel Through Local Voices 9:45–10:30 am Session II : World Jewry Answering the Call for a Jewish Homeland with Maly Jackson,...

Sunday, May 18, 11 am -5 pm The Simon Family JCC’s biggest party of the year, Israel Fest, is presented this year by Charles Barker Automotive. The day will include a food extravaganza of authentic Israeli and Jewish cuisine prepared by area synagogues and Beth Sholom...

Thursday, May 1, 7 pm One of the most sought after speakers at the AIPAC National Policy Conference attended this year by 14,000 people, Dr. Robert Satloff knows how to present the facts about the Middle East in an authentic, compelling way. Those who have never heard...

Sunday, May 4, 1-4 pm In a project of J-SERVE to reduce, reuse and recycle, the Simon Family JCC and BBYO present the third annual Tikkun Tidewater at the JCC on the Sandler Family Campus. Participants need only drive through a covered area and let volunteers unload...

Sunday, May 4, 10:30 am, brunch; 11 am, program For more than 30 years, Ohef Sholom Temple’s Men’s Club has bestowed the Henry B. Kaufmann Award upon a congregant for extraordinary service to the temple and the community at large. Henry B. Kaufmann, an accountant by...