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Saturday, Jan. 31, 6-8:30 pm Ohef Sholom Temple A lively island-themed evening featuring local restaurants, signature cocktails, and craft beverages, Ohef Sholom Temple’s Taste of the Tropics plans to be every bit as tasty and fun as last year’s Taste of the...
Thursday, Jan. 22, 5:30 pm Sandler Family Campus The next installment of the Judaica and the Arts series presented by United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Konikoff Center for Learning, invites community members to explore Jewish tradition through both learning and...
With New Year’s resolutions known to drive gym crowds, Simon Family JCC’s JFiT gym got in shape early to offer three unique, budget-friendly services to kickstart sustainable routines without hassle or high costs. And, while JCC membership offers myriad benefits and...
There is something deeply familiar—and deeply Jewish—about gathering around books. The Great Jewish Bookshelf taps into that instinct by offering participants the opportunity to receive a carefully curated selection of Jewish-themed books every other month – opening...
The opening of the 2026 legislative session in the Virginia General Assembly takes place in January. In anticipation, the Jewish Community Relations Council is preparing for one of its most impactful annual gatherings: Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day on Tuesday, February...
Saturday, January 31, 2026 • 6 – 8:30 pm After last year’s Taste of the Town drew a wonderful crowd and received glowing feedback, Ohef Sholom Temple is “bringing it back – bigger, brighter, and even more delicious!”This year’s celebration will feature a festive...
Tuesdays, Jan. 20 – Feb. 24 • 4 – 5 pm • Sandler Family Campus Harness heat energy, explore the properties of light and color, and put your sense of smell to the test. Students in grades 1 and 2 will examine curious optical illusions and create amazing sound...
On Black Friday, November 28, registration for Camp JCC Summer 2026 opened.Opening camp registration on Black Friday is not an accident. Through the Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and New Year’s seasons, families travel to be together and often have their own traditions of...
Saturday, January 10, 2026, 7 - 11 pm, Temple Emanuel Giddy up and mark calendars for another fun night at the annual Temple Emanuel Casino Night. The event is riding into town with its Wild West theme – decorations, food, and attire.Cowboys and cowgals of all ages...
Saturday, December 6, and Sunday, December 7 Temple Israel “When we are gone, who will tell our stories?” That’s a compelling question that the survivors of the Holocaust ask, as do the liberators and the Righteous Among the Nations of WWII. Now their children, the...
December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026 Sandler Family Campus Although the chill is here and summer may seem far away, Camp JCC fun is right around the corner with the return of Camp JCC Winter Camp. Taking place over the winter break for local school districts,...
Israel in Focus: Hamas’ War – Truth and Consequences Modern Warfare and the Fight for Truth in the Age of Misinformation Wednesday, December 3, 7:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus, Free MAJ John W. Spencer, USA (Ret.), is not only one of the world’s leading experts on...
Surrounded by stacks of colorful books, the BeAR team is deep into preparations for the 2025–2026 school year, which is BeAR’s 26th year of inspiring young readers.Be A Reader (BeAR) partners with Title I schools to support second grade students who need a little...
Teens in 8th through 12th grade are invited to join Tidewater’s BBYO for its fall kickoff event.The $10 registration fee includes two hours of play and drinks (soda, lemonade, and water). Light snacks will be provided, and additional food will be available for...
Begins: Tuesday, August 12 5:30 pm • Sandler Family Campus Have you always wanted to read and speak Hebrew but didn’t know where to start? Whether completely new to the language or looking to refresh skills, Hebrew for Beginners is a place to begin the...
Friday, August 15 and Sunday, August 17, 9 am – 2 pm Jewelry, Judaica, artwork, and picture frames are just a few of the categories of items that will be available at Ohef Sholom Temple’s Sisterhood Rummage Sale. Linens, furniture, hobby-related items, books, movies,...
The Jewish Museum and Cultural Center is selling pavers to honor loved ones who have passed away or those who have perished in the Holocaust.The pavers will be placed in the garden adjacent to the museum where thousands of daffodils have been planted. In the fall of...
Thursday • July 24 and 31 and August 7 • 8:30 am • Sandler Family Campus The Konikoff Center for Learning of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater invites parents to Bagels & Balance: A Positive Parenting Series, a three-part morning mini-series designed to...
Tuesdays • August 12 - September 16 • 5:30 pm • Sandler Family Campus The Konikoff Center for Learning of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater is offering Hebrew for Beginners – An Introductory Course, to give students the essential tools to read and write in...
TCC/City Joint-Use Library, 1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach • Through Saturday, June 28 This 1,100-square-foot exhibition explores how American society—including the government, military, refugee aid organizations, media, and the public—responded to Nazism, war,...
A Shabbat was clearly the right time to dedicate the new ark at Aviva Pembroke, the senior housing community now open at Pembroke Square in Virginia Beach.Naval Officer and woodcrafter David Small was our Noah, creating the home for the same Torah that was in the...
Begins Monday, June 23 • Sandler Family Campus There’s something in the air. Mah Jongg Mondays (or “Mahj” to insiders, which you may already be or are about to become) are coming to the Sandler Family Campus. If you already play or have always wanted to, Mahj Mondays...
Wednesday, September 10 • Virginia Beach National Golf Club Plans for the 36th Annual Strelitz International Golf Tournament, proudly known as the “Bob Josephberg Classic,” co-chaired by David Leon and Tim Thornton, are now in full swing.Each year, the event raises...
Thursday, July 17, 5:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus A vibrant group of Israeli teens who bring the spirit of Israel to life through music, dance, and storytelling, the Tzofim Friendship Caravan returns to Tidewater for a community concert next month.The Tzofim...
Wednesday, June 11, 6:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus Tidewater’s Jewish community often gathers for commemorations and celebrations. In fact, over the past several months, from Yom Hashoah to Yom Ha’Atzmaut, and for so many more occasions as well, we have gathered in...
Sale: Friday, August 15 and Sunday, August 17: 9 am – 2 pm Donations accepted: Monday, June 2 – Monday, August 11: 10 am – 2 pm (except on Fridays) Preparations for Ohef Sholom Temple’s Sisterhood’s Rummage Sale are now underway, which means that Sisterhood women and...
President George W. Bush proclaimed May as Jewish American Heritage Month in 2006, designating the month to acknowledge Jewish contributions to American culture, history, military, science, government, and more. The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records...
Thursday, May 29, 5:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus The Konikoff Center for Learning at the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater is ending its year by celebrating the educators whose expertise and warmth have enriched Tidewater’s Jewish community. “Learning is being...
Tuesday, May 13, 6 pm • Sandler Family Campus The first-ever Nadiv Poker Night is set for launch.Registrations are coming in as poker players ready for a large-scale tournament at the Sandler Family Campus.Dinner is at 6 pm, and the tournament begins at 7 pm...
Sunday, June 8, 2:30 pm • Sandler Family Campus The Maccabeats are coming to town! Get ready for a rockin’ show with America’s premier Jewish a cappella group. Families across Jewish Tidewater are encouraged to attend.The concert is presented by B’nai Israel...
Sunday, May 18, 1 pm, Myers House As part of Jewish American Heritage Month, the Chrysler Museum, in partnership with United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, presents Building on a Foundation of Hope, a tour of the Myers House that explores the early Jewish American...
Wednesday, May 15, 7 pm Sandler Family Campus Jewish Family Service and NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) are partnering to bring something special to Tidewater—a screening of the film Orchestrating Change, about mental health and music.The film tells the...