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Jan

2 2026

Winter Camp at Camp JCC

8:00AM - 6:00PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

 

Camp JCC Winter Camp will take place December 22, 2025, through January 2, 2026 (excluding December 25 and January 1)…

Jan

2 2026

Active Adults Birthdays

1:00PM - 2:00PM  



 

ACTIVE ADULTS - Celebrate our community birthdays! Are you over 55? JOIN US! Have some cake! Do you have a birthday t…

Jan

2 2026

Shabbat Shenanigans at Temple Israel

6:00PM - 7:00PM  

Temple Israel
7255 Granby St (Parking and Entrance on Wilby St)
Norfolk, VA 23505

 

Shabbat Shenanigans is a monthly event for children 12 and younger and the grown-ups and siblings who love them. Each…

Jan

3 2026

Film " Woman in Gold" at The Jewish Museum and Cultural Center

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

The Jewish Museum & Cultural Center
607 Effingham Street
Portsmouth,, VA 23704

 

The Jewish Museum will be showing the film "Woman in Gold "at 7:30 p.m. which will be introduced and followed by…

Jan

4 2026

OST's Wiggles and Giggles

10:00AM - 11:00AM  

Ohef Sholom Temple
530 Raleigh Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23507

 

Ohef Sholom Temple’s Wiggles & Giggles is designed for children from birth to age three and their families to conne…

Jan

4 2026

Docent tour of the exhibit "Legacy 25, Jewish Artists of the Past"

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

The Simon Family JCC - Leon Family Gallery
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Harry Graber will lead a docent tour of the artwork displayed at The Simon Family JCC included in the Legacy 25…

Jan

5 2026

Conversational Hebrew: Session 2

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

 

Conversational Hebrew with the Shinshinim
Session 2:All About Me

Join the Tidewater Shinshinim for weekly conversati…

Jan

5 2026

Survivor of Hamas Captivity: A Powerful Evening with Yair Horn

6:30PM - 7:45PM  

TBD

 

Join Christians United for Israel (CUFI) on January 5 at 6:30 PM for a powerful and moving evening with former Israel…

Jan

5 2026

From Sinai to Seinfeld: Jews and Their Jokes

6:45PM - 8:15PM  

ONLINE

 

From Sinai to Seinfeld - Jews And Their Jokes 
10-week course taught by Dr. Amy K. Milligan, on Zoom

Humor is part …

Jan

6 2026

Yiddish Club

1:00PM - 2:00PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

 

Yiddish Club is back at the Simon Family JCC! This event promises to be a joyous occasion where attendees can reconne…

Jan

6 2026

JEWISH-JCC MAHJONGG EVENINGS

6:00PM - 8:30PM  

The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Fleishman/Moss Lounge
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Description: Creating and strengthening friendships throughout the Jewish Community through the game of Mah Jongg. Wh…

Jan

7 2026

Kitchen Kiddos

3:30PM - 4:30PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

 

Get ready for an adventure in the kitchen! This class is perfectly designed for kids who love to create and snack. T…

Jan

8 2026

Knots for Kindness

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Aviva Pembroke Senior Living Community
373 Constitution Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Knots for Kindness is a combined knitting and crocheting group open to all. All projects will be donated to Jewish…

Jan

8 2026

Winter Soccer Shots Begins

3:30PM - 4:30PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

 

Soccer season can be year-round with Soccer Shots! Learn soccer fundamentals while building character development lik…

Jan

10 2026

Temple Emanuel Casino Night

7:00PM - 11:00PM  

 

TBA

Jan

10 2026

The film "Defiance" screening at JMCC

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

The Jewish Museum & Cultural Center
607 Effingham Street
Portsmouth,, VA 23704

 

The film "Defiance" will be shown on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at The Jewish Museum and Cultural…

Jan

11 2026

Israeli Youth Movement

1:00PM - 3:00PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

 

Join Our New Shinshinim-Led Israeli Youth Movement! 
Sundays, beginning October 19, register any time!

Calling all …

Jan

11 2026

Myers House Tour - with Rabbi Michael Panitz

1:00PM - 2:30PM  

Myers House
323 E. Freemason Street

 

Explore Norfolk’s early history through the lens of the Myers family, the first permanent Jewish residents of our b…

Jan

11 2026

JFS Hebrew Ladies Fundraiser

1:30PM - 3:30PM  

tbd

VA 23462

 

JFS Hebrew Ladies Fundraiser

Jan

12 2026

JEWISH-JCC MAH JONGG MONDAYS

1:00PM - 4:00PM  

The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Fleishman/Moss Lounge
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Description: Creating and strengthening friendships throughout the Jewish Community through the game of Mah Jongg. Wh…

Jan

12 2026

Amazing Athletes: Sports Discovery Begins

3:30PM - 4:30PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

 

Sports Discovery is a high-energy sports program where children rotate through multiple sports over the course of 8 w…

Jan

12 2026

Yoga Explorers begins (Grades 1-5)

4:45PM - 5:45PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

 

Join Ms. Amber for a yoga class where little ones explore movement! This program will focus on building gross motor s…

Jan

12 2026

Conversational Hebrew: "All About Me" Begins

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

 

Conversational Hebrew with the Shinshinim
Session 2:All About Me

Join the Tidewater Shinshinim for weekly conversati…

Jan

12 2026

From Sinai to Seinfeld: Jews and Their Jokes

6:45PM - 8:15PM  

ONLINE

 

From Sinai to Seinfeld - Jews And Their Jokes 
10-week course taught by Dr. Amy K. Milligan, on Zoom

Humor is part …

Jan

13 2026

Jewish Family Service Board of Directors Meeting

12:00AM  

 

JFS Board of Directors Meeting

Jan

13 2026

Bereshit II, Melton Course, 10-weeks

12:00PM - 1:30PM  



 

Take a journey through the heartwarming and heartbreaking stories of the first Jewish family as told in Bereshit/Gene…

Jan

13 2026

Messy Makers Begins

4:30PM - 5:30PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

 

Get ready for maximum fun and mess! Our Messy Makers class is the ultimate creative experience designed for sensory e…

Jan

13 2026

JEWISH-JCC MAH JONGG EVENINGS

6:00PM - 8:30PM  

The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Fleishman/Moss Lounge
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Description: Creating and strengthening friendships throughout the Jewish Community through the game of Mah Jongg. Wh…

Jan

13 2026

KBH Board Meeting

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

KBH
952 Indian Lakes Blvd
Virginia Beach, 23464

 

Kehillat Bet Hamidrash/Kempsville Conservative Synagogue's monthly board meeting.

Jan

14 2026

Holocaust Commission Meeting

12:00PM - 12:30PM  

Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Holocaust Commission Meeting - Invitation Only

Jan

15 2026

Jewish Women's Voices

12:00PM - 1:30PM  



 

10- Week Course Taught By Rabbi Michael Panitz.

In the days of Adam and Eve, half the human population was female, b…

Jan

15 2026

JCC Roundtable Conversation

1:00PM - 3:00PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

 

If you love a spirited debate then this is the place for you. Come join community members of all ages for conversatio…

Jan

15 2026

OST's Board Meeting

6:30PM - 8:00PM  

Ohef Sholom Temple
530 Raleigh Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23507

 

The Ohef Sholom Temple board will be having their monthly meeting.

Jan

15 2026

Partners in Jewish Life

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

 

Partners in Jewish Life, also known as PJL or simply Partners, was created to unite Jewish communities worldwide thro…

Jan

16 2026

Once Upon A Shabbat

5:30PM - 7:00PM  

Congregation Beth El Norfolk
422 Shirley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517

 

Come join us for Once Upon a Shabbat, a special Shabbat service for children 12 and under, and their parents. Come…

Jan

17 2026

January Kids Night Out

5:00PM - 9:00PM  



 

Drop the kids off for an epic adventure at our Kids Night Out! They'll have a blast playing with friends in a safe, s…

Jan

17 2026

Middle School Norfolk Admirals Night

6:30PM - 9:30PM  

Scope Arena

norfolk, VA

 

All 6th-8th graders are invited to enjoy a Saturday evening with friends for an evening at the Norfolk Admirals. We w…

Jan

19 2026

School Days Out: MLK JR Day

8:00AM - 6:00PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

 

Register at https://jcc.jewishva.org/school-days-out

For more information, please contact Kate-Lynn Cipolla, klcipo…

Jan

19 2026

JEWISH-JCC MAH JONGG MONDAYS

1:00PM - 4:00PM  

The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Fleishman/Moss Lounge
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Creating and strengthening friendships throughout the Jewish Community through the game of Mah Jongg. Whether you're …

Jan

19 2026

JCC Book Club

1:30PM - 3:00PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

 

One in Six Million by Amy Fish
Online discussion with the Author

Book Club meets the third Monday of each month. O…

Jan

19 2026

From Sinai to Seinfeld: Jews and Their Jokes

6:45PM - 8:15PM  

ONLINE

 

From Sinai to Seinfeld - Jews And Their Jokes 
10-week course taught by Dr. Amy K. Milligan, on Zoom

Humor is part …

Jan

20 2026

Bereshit II, Melton Course, 10-weeks

12:00PM - 1:30PM  



 

Take a journey through the heartwarming and heartbreaking stories of the first Jewish family as told in Bereshit/Gene…

Jan

20 2026

UJFT Finance Committee

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

 

UJFT Finance Committee

Jan

20 2026

Mad Science Winter Session BEGINS

4:00PM - 5:00PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

 

Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00PM
Grades 1-2
January 20-February 24

Harness heat energy, explore the properties of light and col…

Jan

20 2026

JEWISH-JCC MAH JONGG EVENINGS

6:00PM - 8:30PM  

The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Fleishman/Moss Lounge
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Description: Creating and strengthening friendships throughout the Jewish Community through the game of Mah Jongg. Wh…

Jan

21 2026

JCC Senior Club Meeting

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

 

Join senior club for an afternoon of lunch, conversation, and community. 

January's meeting will feature 2 special …

Jan

21 2026

TJF Executive Committee

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus, Kramer Board Room
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Kramer Board Room
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

TJF Executive Committee Meeting

Jan

22 2026

Knots for Kindness

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Aviva Pembroke Senior Living Community
373 Constitution Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Knots for Kindness is a combined knitting and crocheting group open to all. All projects will be donated to Jewish…

Jan

22 2026

Jewish Women's Voices

12:00PM - 1:30PM  



 

10- Week Course Taught By Rabbi Michael Panitz.

In the days of Adam and Eve, half the human population was female, b…

Jan

22 2026

Judaica and the Arts: Mizrach (Learning Session)

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Judaica and the Arts: Mizrach

Thursday, January 22 at 5:30 PM (Learning Session)
Sunday, January 25 at 2:00 PM or Th…

Jan

23 2026

Volunteer days

10:00AM - 3:00PM  

 

Join the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and the Simon Family JCC for our Monthly Volunteer Days, where communi…

Jan

24 2026

"Show Time" screening at JMCC

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

The Jewish Museum & Cultural Center
607 Effingham Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704

 

The Jewish Museum and Cultural Center will be showing the 1966 film "Show Time" on Saturday January 24th at 7:00…

Jan

24 2026

JCC Youth Basketball at at ODU Men’s Basketball Game

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

 

Join us as we cheer on our JCC youth basketball stars as they play a halftime scrimmage at an ODU men’s basketball…

Jan

25 2026

Judaica and the Arts: Mizrach (Art Workshop 1)

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive Virginia Beach, VA
VA 23462

 

Judaica and the Arts: Mizrach
Thursday, January 22 at 5:30 PM (Learning Session)
Sunday, January 25 at 2:00 PM or Thu…

Jan

26 2026

Israel & Overseas Committee Meeting

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

 

Israel & Overseas Committee Meeting

Jan

26 2026

JEWISH-JCC MAH JONGG MONDAYS

1:00PM - 4:00PM  

The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Fleishman/Moss Lounge
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Description: Creating and strengthening friendships throughout the Jewish Community through the game of Mah Jongg. Wh…

Jan

26 2026

From Sinai to Seinfeld: Jews and Their Jokes

6:45PM - 8:15PM  

ONLINE

 

From Sinai to Seinfeld - Jews And Their Jokes 
10-week course taught by Dr. Amy K. Milligan, on Zoom

Humor is part …

Jan

27 2026

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

12:00AM - 9:00PM  

 

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Jan

27 2026

Bereshit II, Melton Course, 10-weeks

12:00PM - 1:30PM  



 

Take a journey through the heartwarming and heartbreaking stories of the first Jewish family as told in Bereshit/Gene…

Jan

27 2026

JEWISH-JCC MAH JONGG EVENINGS

6:00PM - 8:30PM  

The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Fleishman/Moss Lounge
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Description: Creating and strengthening friendships throughout the Jewish Community through the game of Mah Jongg. Wh…

Jan

27 2026

1 Family, 4 Journeys: Holocaust Remembrance Day Program

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Suite 200
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

 

1 Family, 4 Journeys
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | 7:00 PM

 

Join the Holocaust Commission for a powerful evening o…

Jan

28 2026

JCRC Steering Committee Meeting

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

JCRC Steering Committee Meeting - By Invitation Only

Jan

29 2026

Jewish Women's Voices

12:00PM - 1:30PM  



 

10- Week Course Taught By Rabbi Michael Panitz.

In the days of Adam and Eve, half the human population was female, b…

Jan

29 2026

Judaica and the Arts: Mizrach (Art Workshop 2)

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Judaica and the Arts: Mizrach
Thursday, January 22 at 5:30 PM (Learning Session)
Sunday, January 25 at 2:00 PM or Thu…

Jan

31 2026

Taste of the Town

6:00PM - 9:00PM  

Ohef Sholom Temple
530 Raleigh Ave
Norfolk, VA 23507

 

Sip, sample, and savor at Taste of the Town II — a relaxed evening featuring signature dishes from local restaurant…

Jan

31 2026

"Eigtht and a Half" screening at JMCC

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

The Jewish Museum & Cultural Center
607 Effingham Street
Portsmouth,, VA 23704

 

This film "81/2 " will be presented as a tribute to Tim Cooper of blessed memory. There will be an introduction and…