Chevra T’hillim
Sunday, March 29, 4–7 pm, Uno’s Pizzeria and Grill
The Jewish museum and Cultural Center’s third annual Silent Auction will take place next month at Uno’s Pizzeria and Grill located near JANAF Shopping Center.
The event will include music and a Silent Auction featuring gift baskets and gift cards of every kind, as well as art objects—paintings and other artistic items. Proceeds will help sustain the museum in the historic Chevra T’hilim synagogue located at 607 Effingham Street in Portsmouth.
Chevra T’hilim is a rare surviving example of Eastern European Jewish Orthodoxy which is recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and is on the Virginia Historic Register. The museum doors opened to the public in March 2008 offering innovative exhibits and programs.
Tickets are $25 in advance or $36 at the door and include an all you can eat Italian buffet with one alcoholic beverage. Call the Jewish Museum to purchase tickets at 757-391-9266 or go on line at www.jewishmuseumportsmouth.org.
Uno’s Pizzeria is located at 5900 East Virginia Beach Blvd. in Norfolk.