Sunday, November 2, 4 – 7 pm
Rabbi Rosalin Mandelberg has been weaving her unique and essential thread in Jewish Tidewater’s tapestry with steadfast grace and love for more than 20 years. As senior rabbi at Ohef Sholom Temple, she has led with wisdom, devotion, and humor.
Part of Ohef Sholom’s celebration of Rabbi Roz’s 20th anniversary with the congregation is a bayfront event and Havdalah service for the entire community. The late afternoon will be filled with music, food, activities, and dancing – all culminating in a beautiful Havdalah service. This is a casual, family friendly celebration, and is supported in part by a grant from Tidewater Jewish Foundation.
Throughout the year in Rabbi Roz’s honor, an on-going tikkun olam project is also taking place. OST is partnering with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia to provide meals for local community members who are food insecure. This comes at a time when so many are in need more than ever. The congregation hopes community members will join in this project and do the mitzvah of ha’chalat re’evim to help fight hunger in Tidewater, and to honor Rabbi Roz.
The big event honoring Rabbi Roz will take place on Saturday, May 9, 2026. This unforgettable evening of celebration will feature music, dinner, dancing, and plenty of surprises.
Help Ohef Sholom honor the impact Rabbi Roz has had to keep the communal tapestry vibrant, engaged, and strong.
To register to attend the Havdalah service, learn more about OST’s tikkun olam project, or the gala on May 9, go to ohefsholom.org or call 757-625-4295.