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Mar

1 2024

Baby and Me at the JCC

9:00AM - 10:00AM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Suite 100
Virginia Beach, VA

 

Free + Open to ALL GUARDIANS with babies up to 24 months.

Every other Tuesday and periodic Fridays at the Simon Fami…

Mar

1 2024

Active Adults Birthday Celebration

12:30PM - 2:30PM  

Simon Family JCC Fleischmann Lounge, Room A90
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

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

1 2024

Shabbat with Chabad

5:50PM - 8:30PM  

chabad house

 

Community Shabbat services and dinner.

Mar

3 2024

Daffodil Blooming and Memorial Event

12:00AM  

Jewish Museum and Cultural Center in the restored Chevra T'helim Synagogue
607 Effingham Street
Portsmouth, VA 23707

 

This program will celebrate and pay tribute to the blooming of the5,000+ daffodils that have been planted as part of …

Mar

3 2024

YAD Newish & Jewish Brunch

11:00AM - 1:00PM  

Simon Family JCC Fleischmann Lounge, Room A90
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Aged 22-45, new or returning to the community?

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Mar

3 2024

CTeen

5:00PM - 6:30PM  

chabad house

 

Middle and high school event.

Mar

5 2024

Parent Parasha Meetup

8:30AM - 9:00AM  

Cardo Café Area
5000 Corporate Woods Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

A group of parents come together on Tuesday mornings following school drop off to learn about and review the week's P…

Mar

5 2024

Baby & Me at the JCC

9:00AM - 10:00AM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Free + Open to ALL GUARDIANS with babies up to 24 months.

Every other Tuesday at the Simon Family JCC!
No registrati…

Mar

5 2024

Yiddish Club

1:00PM - 2:30PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Suite 100
Virginia Beach, VA

 

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

Mar

5 2024

 

Beyond Borders: The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Part 1
10-weeks, Online Only

Tuesdays l Beginning Jan 16 |…

Mar

6 2024

Lunch & Learn at Congregation Beth El

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

Congregation Beth El
422 Shirley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517

 

For information or to register, contact Noelle Wright at noelle@bethelnorfolk.com

Mar

6 2024

Israeli Dancing

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Suite 100
Virginia Beach, VA

 

The Simon Family JCC and United Jewish Federation of Tidewater will be offering Israeli Dancing on a weekly basis - i…

Mar

7 2024

Children & Family Committee Meeting

9:30AM - 10:30AM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Children & Family Committee Meeting

Mar

7 2024

Antisemitism: Then & Now, Right & Left

12:00PM - 1:30PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

This 6-week course taught by Rabbi Michael Panitz will comprehensively explore the historical and contemporary manife…

Mar

7 2024

Love, Loss, Wisdom: A Melton Class at OST

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

ONLINE

 

Discover, during this six-week course, the Jewish responses and rituals that take us through mourning and arrive at…

Mar

10 2024

Operation Hamantaschen (Sunday Fun day)

1:00PM - 4:00PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

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Mar

10 2024

Dr. Eric Mazur gives lecture at The Jewish Museum and Cultural Center

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

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

 

Dr. Eric Mazur will be lecturing at the Jewish Museum and Cultural Center at 2:00 p.m. Sunday March 10th. Tickets…

Mar

12 2024

JFS Board of Directors Meeting

12:00AM  

Janet Brown
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Jewish Family Service Board of Directors Meeting. Please email jbrown@jfshamptonroads.org for more information.

Mar

12 2024

Parent Parasha Meetup

8:30AM - 9:00AM  

Cardo Café Area
5000 Corporate Woods Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

A group of parents come together on Tuesday mornings following school drop off to learn about and review the week's P…

Mar

12 2024

Shabbat@Home - Kiddush

5:30PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

The Shabbat@Home series consists of 5 interactive evenings for the entire family, with dinner included so that you…

Mar

12 2024

KBH Board Meeting

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

KBH
952 Indian Lakes Blvd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

 

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

Mar

13 2024

Lunch & Learn at Congregation Beth El

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

Congregation Beth El
422 Shirley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517

 

For information or to register, contact Noelle Wright at noelle@bethelnorfolk.com

Mar

13 2024

Holocaust Commission Meeting

12:30PM - 1:30PM  

 

This in-person meeting will be held at the Simon Family JCC.

Mar

13 2024

Israeli Dancing

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Suite 100
Virginia Beach, VA

 

The Simon Family JCC and United Jewish Federation of Tidewater will be offering Israeli Dancing on a weekly basis - i…

Mar

14 2024

Antisemitism: Then & Now, Right & Left

12:00PM - 1:30PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

This 6-week course taught by Rabbi Michael Panitz will comprehensively explore the historical and contemporary manife…

Mar

14 2024

Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Ari

12:00PM - 1:30PM  

Temple Emanuel
424 25th Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

 

Join Rabbi Ari for Lunch & Learn about Judaism on the the 2nd Thursday of each month at 12:00 pm.
Delve into enrichin…

Mar

14 2024

UJFT Board of Directors

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

UJFT Board of Directors 

Mar

14 2024

Love, Loss, Wisdom: A Melton Class at OST

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

ONLINE

 

Discover, during this six-week course, the Jewish responses and rituals that take us through mourning and arrive at…

Mar

14 2024

POSTPONED - Liel Leibovitz

7:30PM - 8:30PM  

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

 

Liel Leibovitz - How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book

Due to unfores…
Mar

14 2024

Belly Dancing for Jewish Military Families

8:00PM - 9:00PM  

Harmony Health Yoga Studio
4540 Princess Anne Rd UNIT 109
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Have you always wanted to learn the art of belly dancing? Come join a local Jewish military spouse teach Belly Dancin…

Mar

15 2024

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Mar

17 2024

Scholar-In-Residence Program with Author Joan Nathan

5:45PM - 9:00AM  

Congregation Beth El
422 Shirley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517

 

Congregation Beth El is thrilled to announce that best-selling and award-winning author Joan Nathan will be the featu…

Mar

16 2024

Kids Night Out

6:00PM - 10:00PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Need a date night?

Kids Night Out is a fun night for everyone! Kids will enjoy a night full of games, crafts, snacks…

Mar

16 2024

YAD Goes Axe Throwing for Purim

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

APEX Entertainment Virginia Beach
4621 Columbus St
#100
Virginia Beach, 23462

 

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Mar

17 2024

 

The Avraham and Patricia Sarah Ashkenazi Religious School (PSARS)'s 6th and 7th grades, together with the Bogrim Prog…

Mar

17 2024

Ohef Sholom Temple Purim Carnival

9:30AM - 12:00PM  

Ohef Sholom Temple
530 Raleigh Ave
Norfolk, VA 23507

 

Ohef Sholom Temple will hold its annual Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. This fun event, for …

Mar

17 2024

Amy Milligan lecture on Abraham Mordecai: "The Dark-Eyed Jew of Alabama"

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

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

 

Dr. Amy K. Milligan will speak at The Jewish Museum and Cultural center at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2024 .…

Mar

17 2024

Mediterranean Blues featuring Melos

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

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

 

Spyros Koliavasilis and his protégé Niko Mitreone perform together in the duo known as Melos, meaning melody in Gre…

Mar

18 2024

JCC Spring T-Ball Begins
 

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Open to all children ages 3-6, this program teaches the basic techniques and skills of the game of tee ball to includ…

Mar

18 2024

UJFT Israel + Overseas

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

UJFT Israel + Overseas

Mar

18 2024

JCC Book Club - Gioia Diliberto

1:30PM - 2:30PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

 

Gioia Diliberto - Coco at the Ritz

 

JBC Author Event

Join us for a discussion and online conversation with the a…

Mar

18 2024

Women's Philanthropy Meeting

2:30PM - 4:00PM  

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

 

Women's Philanthropy

Mar

19 2024

Parent Parasha Meetup

8:30AM - 9:00AM  

Cardo Café Area
5000 Corporate Woods Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

A group of parents come together on Tuesday mornings following school drop off to learn about and review the week's P…

Mar

19 2024

Baby & Me at the JCC

9:00AM - 10:00AM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Free + Open to ALL GUARDIANS with babies up to 24 months.

Every other Tuesday at the Simon Family JCC!
No registrati…

Mar

19 2024

UJFT Finance Committee

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

UJFT Finance Committee

Mar

19 2024

SIA Executive Meeting Virtual

12:30PM - 1:30PM  

Virtual

 

SIA Executive Meeting

Budget discussion and vote for 2024-25/Board member nominations.

Mar

19 2024

Jewish Storytime at Van Wyck Library in Ghent

4:00PM - 5:30PM  

Norfolk Public Library: Van Wyck Branch
1368 De Bree Ave
Norfolk, VA 23517

 

Please join us for a special Jewish-themed Storytime with PJ Library. Celebrate Jewish culture through stories, songs…

Mar

19 2024

 

Beyond Borders: The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Part 1
10-weeks, Online Only

Tuesdays l Beginning Jan 16 |…

Mar

20 2024

Lunch & Learn at Congregation Beth El

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

Congregation Beth El
422 Shirley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517

 

For information or to register, contact Noelle Wright at noelle@bethelnorfolk.com

Mar

20 2024

Senior's Club Meeting

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

 

Step into the time machine with our dynamic duo, Maya and Naomi, on March 20th for The Sound of Israel.

We're set to…

Mar

20 2024

Intro to Talmud

1:00PM - 2:00PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Do you know what the Talmud is? Have you ever been interested in learning Talmud but didn't know where to start? This…

Mar

20 2024

Israeli Dancing

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Suite 100
Virginia Beach, VA

 

The Simon Family JCC and United Jewish Federation of Tidewater will be offering Israeli Dancing on a weekly basis - i…

Mar

20 2024

Tidewater Jewish Foundation Board of Directors

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

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

 

Tidewater Jewish Foundation Board of Directors

Mar

21 2024

 

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Mar

21 2024

Antisemitism: Then & Now, Right & Left

12:00PM - 1:30PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

This 6-week course taught by Rabbi Michael Panitz will comprehensively explore the historical and contemporary manife…

Mar

21 2024

Moon Circle

6:45PM - 8:15PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Suite 100
Virginia Beach, VA

 

Moon Circle: A monthly gathering to connect more deeply with ourselves, each other and the sacred flow of the Hebrew …

Mar

23 2024

OST Purimshpiel

5:30PM - 8:30PM  

Ohef Sholom Temple
530 Raleigh Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23507

 

You are invited to a once in a lifetime Purim experience, where we will also celebrate Rabbi Roz's 60th birthday! To …

Mar

23 2024

Temple Emanuel Purim Celebration

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Gail Gogan
427 25th Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

 

Tefillah, Costumes, Megillah Reading, and wine & cheese reception to follow.
Free and open to the community.

Mar

23 2024

Purim Soiree, Congregation Beth EL

8:00PM - 10:00PM  

Congregation Beth El Norfolk
422 Shirley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517

 

Come join us for a Purim Adult Bash. Megillah reading throughout the evening.
Join us for Havdalah, cocktails, and Ho…

Mar

24 2024

Family Megillah Reading, Congregation Beth El

9:30AM - 10:15AM  

Congregation Beth El Norfolk
422 Shirley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517

 

Join us for a Family and children friendly condensed Megillah reading.
Including interactive storytelling, and songs.

Mar

24 2024

Beth El and PSARS Purim Carnival

10:30AM - 12:30PM  

Congregation Beth El Norfolk
422 Shirley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517

 

Congregation Beth El and the Avraham and Patricia Sarah Askenazi Religious School (PSARS) is celebrating Purim with o…

Mar

24 2024

Purim Bash With Ignite757

3:30PM - 6:30PM  

Ghent

Norfolk,

 

Join us for Megillah reading, a Purim feast, a costume contest, and lots of family fun!

Please RSVP to Afarkas@norfo…

Mar

24 2024

Chabad's Annual Purim Party

5:00PM - 7:00PM  

TBA

 

Annual Grand Purim Party!

Mar

25 2024

YAD Women's History Month Celebration

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Private Residence

Virginia Beach,

 

Join YAD for a Sweet Women's History Month Celebration. Please allow details below to load.

 

Mar

25 2024

Allison Gilbert - Listen World!

6:45PM - 7:45PM  

ONLINE

 

Allsion Gilbert - Listen World! How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman

 

More informatio…

Mar

26 2024

Parent Parasha Meetup

8:30AM - 9:00AM  

Cardo Café Area
5000 Corporate Woods Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

A group of parents come together on Tuesday mornings following school drop off to learn about and review the week's P…

Mar

26 2024

SIA BOD Meeting

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

SIA Library

 

Vote on 2024-25 SIA Budget

Mar

26 2024

 

Beyond Borders: The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Part 1
10-weeks, Online Only

Tuesdays l Beginning Jan 16 |…

Mar

26 2024

Brad Gordon - Israel Today

7:30PM - 8:30PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Suite 100
Virginia Beach, VA

 

A conversation with Ambassador Brad Gordon.

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Mar

26 2024

Brews & Brownies with Ambassador Brad Gordon

8:45PM - 10:00PM  

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

 

Join YAD for an exclusive event following the community briefing with Ambassador Brad Gordon. Please wait for info be…

Mar

27 2024

JCC kids Spring classes start
 

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Spark your child's spring energy – sign them up for Kids Soccer Shots and Yoga! Soccer Shots improves coordination …

Mar

27 2024

Linda Dayan Frimer - Luminous

12:00PM - 1:30PM  

ONLINE

 

Linda Dayan Frimer - Luminous: An Artist's Story As a Guide to Radical Creativity

 

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Mar

27 2024

Lunch & Learn at Congregation Beth El

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

Congregation Beth El
422 Shirley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517

 

For information or to register, contact Noelle Wright at noelle@bethelnorfolk.com

Mar

27 2024

Intro to Talmud

1:00PM - 2:00PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Do you know what the Talmud is? Have you ever been interested in learning Talmud but didn't know where to start? This…

Mar

27 2024

Israeli Dancing

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Suite 100
Virginia Beach, VA

 

The Simon Family JCC and United Jewish Federation of Tidewater will be offering Israeli Dancing on a weekly basis - i…

Mar

27 2024

YAD Happy Hour

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

 

Location to be announced.

Mar

28 2024

Antisemitism: Then & Now, Right & Left

12:00PM - 1:30PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

This 6-week course taught by Rabbi Michael Panitz will comprehensively explore the historical and contemporary manife…

Mar

29 2024

Baby and Me at the JCC

9:00AM - 11:00AM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Suite 100
Virginia Beach, VA

 

Free + Open to ALL GUARDIANS with babies up to 24 months.

Every other Tuesday and periodic Fridays at the Simon Fami…

Mar

31 2024

CTeen

5:00PM - 6:30PM  

Chabad House

 

Middle and high school event