Chanukah
Community Calendar
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May
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Annual Yom Hashoah Commemoration hosted by the Holocaust Commission of UJFT. Celebrate our student and educator award winners, honor survivors, rescuers, and liberators.
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May
16
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As part of Tidewater's Yom Ha'Atzmaut commemorations, Chef Yaniv Cohen will visit our community to prepare and serve an exclusive menu. The dinner will include an Israeli wine bar and an opportunity to meet Chef C...
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May
19
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Every Spring, the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Simon Family JCC present a Yom Ha’Atzmaut commemoration of Israel’s Independence Day. It is FREE and open to ALL.
Situated throughout the Reb...
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May
20
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Aaron Hamburger - Hotel Cuba
JBC Author Event
Join us for a discussion and online conversation with the author.
If you enjoy reading and discussing books with others, this group is for you. The discussions ...
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Dec 19 - Dec 26, 2022
Dec 25, 2022
Christmas
Dec
1 2022
Israel Today: On Assignment with Lahav Harkov
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Keeping up with the news cycle can be challenging. Even more challenging is the desire to remain knowledgeable on c…
Dec
1 2022
My G-d - JLI course
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Chabad House
1920 Colley Ave
Norfolk, VA 23517
Lesson 1
The Basics
Let’s become familiar with G-d’s basic bio:
What is G-d and where is He? Does G-d have a gend…
Dec
2 2022
UJFT Wellness Committee
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus, Kramer Board Room
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Kramer Board Room
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
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Dec
2 2022
Rockin Shabbat followed by dinner 6:30 pm
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Beth El
422 Shirley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517
Shabbat Service with music and dinner
Dec
4 2022
Beth El Major Fundraiser
4:00PM - 7:00PM
Beth El
422 Shirley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517
Major fundraiser - details to be announced
Dec
5 2022
Dec
5 2022
Benedetta Jasmine Guetta: Cooking Alla Giudia - Jewish Book Festival
7:30PM - 8:30PM
Watch from Home - Register for the link to join
BENEDETTA JASMINE GUETTA
Cooking Alla Giudia: A Celebration of the Jewish Food of Italy
Monday, December 5, 7:30 PM…
Dec
6 2022
Baby and Me
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, 23454
Free + Open to ALL PARENTS with babies up to 18 months.
Every other Tuesday at the Simon Family JCC!
No registr…
Dec
6 2022
OST: ECO-JUDAISM GARDENING
9:30AM - 11:30AM
Ohef Sholom Temple
530 Raleigh Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23507
Do you . . . Want to help to make the Ohef Sholom grounds more attractive? Need some fresh air and exercise? Want to …
Dec
6 2022
Lynda Cohen Loigman: The Matchmaker's Gift - Jewish Book Festival
12:00PM - 1:30PM
Watch from Home - Register for the link to join
LYNDA COHEN LOIGMAN
The Matchmaker’s Gift
Tuesday, December 6, 12:00 PM
Learn the inspiration behind Lynda Cohen…
Dec
6 2022
Professional Advisory Committee Luncheon
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus, Fleder Multipurpose Room
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Event located at MPR.
Dec
7 2022
Melton: The Holocaust as Reflected in Diaries and Memoirs
6:45PM - 8:15PM
Online
Take a literary journey into the Jewish communities of Europe during the Holocaust — sobering, profound accounts of…
Dec
7 2022
OST: Men's Club Meeting
7:00PM - 8:30PM
ZOOM
The Ohef Sholom Temple’s Men’s Club is a fraternal organization whose goal is to provide service and support to t…
Dec
8 2022
Dec
8 2022
My G-d - JLI course
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Chabad House
1920 Colley Ave
Norfolk, VA 23517
Lesson 1
The Basics
Let’s become familiar with G-d’s basic bio:
What is G-d and where is He? Does G-d have a gend…
Dec
8 2022
Jessica Nordell : The End of Bias, A Beginning - Jewish Book Festival
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
JESSICA NORDELL
The End of Bias, A Beginning :How We Eliminate Unconscious Bias and Create a More Just World
Thursd…
Dec
9 2022
Aviva Pembroke Groundbreaking
9:00AM - 11:00AM
373 Constitution Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Please join Beth Sholom Village and Pembroke Square Associates to celebrate the groundbreaking of Aviva Pembroke, the…
Dec
9 2022
Religious School Shabbat followed by dinner 6:00 pm
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Beth El
422 Shirley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517
Children will be leading the service followed by dinner
Dec
9 2022
Tidewater Chavurah's 2nd Friday Shabbat
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Home of Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gill and Spencer Gill
Address given upon RSVP
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Second Friday Shabbat Service in person and by Zoom .
Dec
10 2022
Dec
11 2022
Sunday Fun Day
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, 23462
Join PJ Library in Tidewater at the Simon Family JCC for a Hanukkah extravaganza!
We will have lots of activities, g…
Dec
11 2022
Dec
11 2022
Chabad of Tidewater - Menorahs & Martinis
6:30PM - 8:30PM
A fun ladies' night out of making granite menorahs and martinis!
Dec
12 2022
Malkah’s Aleph Bet Workshop: Following the Journey of your Name
12:00PM - 2:30PM
Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
This hands on workshop, offered by the Konikoff Center for Learning, will take you on a mystical journey through the …
Dec
13 2022
OST: ECO-JUDAISM GARDENING
9:30AM - 11:30AM
Ohef Sholom Temple
530 Raleigh Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23507
Do you . . . Want to help to make the Ohef Sholom grounds more attractive? Need some fresh air and exercise? Want to …
Dec
13 2022
JFS Board of Directors Meeting
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Jewish Family Service
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Meetings are held at Jewish Family Service, Bangel Family Board Room
Dec
13 2022
Dec
13 2022
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.
Dec
14 2022
Marjorie Margolies: And How Are the Children?
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, 23462
MARJORIE MARGOLIES
And How are the Children?: Timeless Lessons from the Frontlines of Motherhood
Wednesday, Decembe…
Dec
14 2022
Dec
14 2022
Melton: The Holocaust as Reflected in Diaries and Memoirs
6:45PM - 8:15PM
Online
Take a literary journey into the Jewish communities of Europe during the Holocaust — sobering, profound accounts of…
Dec
15 2022
Women's Cabinet Mtg #4
11:30AM - 2:00PM
The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
Mtg #4
Dec
15 2022
Dec
15 2022
My G-d - JLI course
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Chabad House
1920 Colley Ave
Norfolk, VA 23517
Lesson 1
The Basics
Let’s become familiar with G-d’s basic bio:
What is G-d and where is He? Does G-d have a gend…
Dec
16 2022
Dec
16 2022
OST Shabbat B'Yachad: Chanukah Dinner
5:30PM - 8:30PM
Ohef Sholom Temple
530 Raleigh Avenue
Norfolk,
Adults (13+) $12/person
(Family Maximum $50)
Children (12 and under) FREE
5:30pm Pre-Neg & Registration
6:00pm Multi-G…
Dec
16 2022
Shabbat Unplugged followed by dinner 6:00 pm
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Beth El
422 Shirley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517
Musical Shabbat followed by dinner
Dec
18 2022
Beth El Chanukah Carnival and Family Lunch 10:00 - 1:00 pm
10:00AM - 1:00PM
Beth El
422 Shirley Ave
Norfolk, VA 23517
Chanukah celebration for families
Dec
18 2022
The showing of the film "What We Carry"
1:30PM - 3:30PM
Barbara Rossen
607 Effingham Street Portsmouth, VA 21704
The Jewish Museum & Cultural Center in partnership with The Holocaust Commission will be showing the film What We Car…
Dec
18 2022
Chabad's Annual Chanukah Extravaganza
4:30PM - 6:00PM
Giant Menorah lighting, refreshments and more at the Mt. Trashmore Menorah.
Dec
19 2022
Melton - A FREE Taste of Exploring a Forgotten World
12:00PM - 1:30PM
Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Exploring a Forgotten World: A Social History of Medieval Jewry- A Free Taste of the 10 Week Course
Online or I…
Dec
19 2022
Chabad's Annual Menorah Parade
5:30PM - 7:00PM
Join the fun as the Menorah parade takes the sights and sounds of Chanukah around town! Dinner to go included! First …
Dec
20 2022
Baby and Me - POSTPONED
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, 23454
EVENT POSTPONED - SEE YOU JANUARY 3~!
Free + Open to ALL PARENTS with babies up to 18 months.
Every other Tuesd…
Dec
20 2022
OST: ECO-JUDAISM GARDENING
9:30AM - 11:30AM
Ohef Sholom Temple
530 Raleigh Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23507
Do you . . . Want to help to make the Ohef Sholom grounds more attractive? Need some fresh air and exercise? Want to …
Dec
20 2022
OST Drinks & Dreidels
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Ohef Sholom Temple
530 Raleigh Avenue
Norfolk,
Come enjoy drinks, dreidel games, music and dancing, and friends as we celebrate Chanukah!
This event is open to the…
Dec
21 2022
JCC Senior Club Meeting
12:30PM - 2:30PM
Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
December 21, 2022 at 1:15 THE DAYBREAK SINGERS perform for the JCC Seniors Club!
Meeting begins at 12:30 • lunch - $6
Dec
21 2022
KBH Annual Chanukah Celebration
5:15PM - 7:15PM
Kehillat Bet Hamidrash Synagogue
952 Indian Lakes Boulevard
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Food, music, candle-lighting (outdoor and indoor), games and activities!
Dec
21 2022
Family Chanukah Celebration
6:00PM - 8:00PM
B'nai Israel Synagogue
420 Spotswood Ave.
Norfolk, VA 23517
Join us for the ninth annual family Chanukah celebration at B'nai Israel - Richels' Hall on Wednesday, December 21, s…
Dec
22 2022
My G-d - JLI course
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Chabad House
1920 Colley Ave
Norfolk, VA 23517
Lesson 1
The Basics
Let’s become familiar with G-d’s basic bio:
What is G-d and where is He? Does G-d have a gend…
Dec
25 2022
Dec
26 2022
OST Soup Kitchen
10:00AM - 1:00PM
As we are taught from the Torah in Deuteronomy 15:11: "For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I…
Dec
27 2022
OST: ECO-JUDAISM GARDENING
9:30AM - 11:30AM
Ohef Sholom Temple
530 Raleigh Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23507
Do you . . . Want to help to make the Ohef Sholom grounds more attractive? Need some fresh air and exercise? Want to …
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