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JEWISH BOOK MONTH @ 100
Senior rabbi at Central Synagogue, Angela Buchdahl in conversation with Abigail PogrebinRabbi Buchdahl is the author of Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi’s Story of Faith, Identit...
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SECRETS OF SESAME
Founder of Seed + Mill, Rachel SimonsAuthor of Sesame: Global Recipes & Stories of an Ancient Seed
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 7:30 PM
Who knew a tiny seed could tell such a big story? Come ...moreSECRETS OF SESAME
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Join us for the second annual Community Impact Day! This special event offers families two exciting ways to engage and give back to the Jewish community.
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Oct 1, 2025
Oct 2, 2025
Yom Kippur
Oct 6, 2025
Erev Sukkot
Oct 7, 2025
Sukkot
Oct 8, 2025
Sukkot
Oct 9, 2025
Sukkot
Oct 10, 2025
Sukkot
Oct 11, 2025
Sukkot
Oct 12, 2025
Sukkot
Oct 13, 2025
Sukkot
Oct 14, 2025
Shemini Atzeret
Oct 15, 2025
Simchat Torah
Oct
2 2025
OST's Yom Kippur Children's Service
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Ohef Sholom Temple
530 Raleigh Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23507
Join us for our lively Children's Service led by our amazing clergy team. The service is free and open to the communi…
Oct
3 2025
Active Adult Birthday Celebration
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Suite 100
Virginia Beach, VA
ACTIVE ADULTS - Celebrate our community birthdays! Are you over 55? JOIN US! Have some cake! Do you have a birthday t…
Oct
3 2025
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…
Oct
5 2025
OST's Wiggles and Giggles
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Ohef Sholom Temple
530 Raleigh Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23507
Wiggle & Giggle in the Sukkah! Families with children ages 0–3 are invited to Ohef Sholom Temple on October 5 from …
Oct
6 2025
October 7 Commemoration
9:00AM - 9:30PM
The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
Community Commemoration of October 7
MONDAY, October 6 ● 9 AM ● Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
Join Tidewater…
Oct
7 2025
School Days Out: SIA ONLY (Sukkot)
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 Dave Flagler, dflagler@ujf…
Oct
7 2025
10/7 Memorial—We Remember
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Webb University Center
Old Dominion University
1301 W 49th St
Norfolk, VA 23529
10/7 Memorial—We Remember
ODU Webb Center, Newport News Room
Oct
8 2025
School Days Out: SIA ONLY (Sukkot)
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 Dave Flagler, dflagler@ujf…
Oct
8 2025
OST's Shake it in the Sukkah
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Ohef Sholom Temple
530 Raleigh Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23507
Celebrate Sukkot at the Sisterhood and Men's Club's Shake It in the Sukkah on Tuesday, October 8 at 5:30 pm! Enjoy se…
Oct
8 2025
YAD in the Sukkah
5:30PM - 8:00PM
Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
YAD celebrating Sukkot in the Sukkah @ SFC
Oct
9 2025
GOD: Many ideas of "One"
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
GOD: Many Ideas of "One"
Ten Jewish Views of the Divine
Instructor: Rabbi Dr. Michael Panitz, historian and Rabbi of …
Oct
9 2025
Sukkot at Bergey’s farm
5:30PM - 7:30PM
3400 Holly Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Join us for a family-friendly Sukkot celebration for all ages! Enjoy Tractor ride, corn maze, make your own fresh piz…
Oct
9 2025
Oct
9 2025
OST 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.
Oct
10 2025
Once Upon a Shabbat at Congregation Beth El
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Congregation Beth El Norfolk
422 Shirley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517
Once Upon a Shabbat Congregation Beth El October 10, 2025 5:30-6:30 Come join us for Once Upon a Shabbat, a…
Oct
10 2025
OST's Sukkot and Simchat Torah Service with Consecration
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Ohef Sholom Temple
530 Raleigh Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23507
Join us on Friday, October 10 at 6:30 PM for a night of music, celebration, and community as Ohef Sholom Temple honor…
Oct
11 2025
Men’s club Sukkot 2025
8:00PM - 10:00PM
3400 Holly Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Together with the NADIV Circle, we're bringing you the ultimate Men's Night in the Sukkah!
Expect a BBQ feast, flowin…
Oct
12 2025
Pizza in The Hut with Tidewater’s Shinshinim
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
Celebrate the festival of Sukkot with Noga and Yarden, Tidewater’s Newest Shinshinm, in the sukkah on the Reba and …
Oct
13 2025
Jewish/JCC Mah Jongg Monday
1:00PM - 4:00PM
The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
Creating and strengthening friendships throughout the Jewish Community through the game of Mah Jongg. Whether you’r…
Oct
14 2025
Oct
14 2025
School Days Out: SIA ONLY (Shemini Atzeret)
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 Dave Flagler, dflagler@ujf…
Oct
14 2025
Jewish Family Service Board Meeting
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Suite 400
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Jewish Family Service Board Meeting- By Invitation Only
Oct
14 2025
Simchat Torah Dance 2025
6:30PM - 8:30PM
3400 Holly Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Join us for an unforgettable Simchat Torah celebration! Enjoy a full dinner, exciting surprises for kids, and an upli…
Oct
14 2025
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.
Oct
15 2025
School Days Out: SIA ONLY (Simchat Torah)
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 Dave Flagler, dflagler@ujf…
Oct
16 2025
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…
Oct
16 2025
GOD: Many ideas of "One"
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
GOD: Many Ideas of "One"
Ten Jewish Views of the Divine
Instructor: Rabbi Dr. Michael Panitz, historian and Rabbi of …
Oct
16 2025
JCC Roundtable Conversations
1:00PM - 3:00PM
The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
JCC Roundtable Discussions
A collaborative discussion group where participants tackle tough topics. Meets on the fir…
Oct
16 2025
Judaica Series: Mezuzot
5:30PM - 6:00PM
The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
Day 1 explores the meaning, tradition, and artistry of the Mezuzah. Followed by Day 2, featuring a hands-on glass fu…
Oct
18 2025
Kids Night Out
5:00PM - 9:00PM
The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
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…
Oct
19 2025
Israeli Youth Movment
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 …
Oct
19 2025
Judaica Series: Mezuzot – Class & Glass Fusing Workshop
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Perry Glass Studio
Part II - Hands on Workshop
Discover the meaning and tradition behind the mezuzah in the first session of the Judaic…
Oct
20 2025
JCC Book Club
1:30PM - 3:30PM
Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Suite 100
Virginia Beach, VA
The Incorruptibles, by Dan Slater
Online discussion with the Author
If you enjoy reading and discussing books…
Oct
21 2025
Yiddish Club
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Yiddish Club is returning to the Simon Family JCC! This event promises to be a joyous occasion where attendees can…
Oct
21 2025
Judaica Series: Mezuzot – Class & Glass Fusing Workshop
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Perry Glass Studio
Part II - Hands on Workshop
Discover the meaning and tradition behind the mezuzah in the first session of the Judaic…
Oct
22 2025
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
Oct
22 2025
Senior's Club with the Shinshinim
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
JCC Seniors Club - Israeli Heritage Program with the Tidewater ShinShinim
Join us at the JCC for a special Senior Cl…
Oct
23 2025
GOD: Many ideas of "One"
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
GOD: Many Ideas of "One"
Ten Jewish Views of the Divine
Instructor: Rabbi Dr. Michael Panitz, historian and Rabbi of …
Oct
23 2025
Yaakov Katz: Israel's Blind Spot - Underestimating Hamas
7:30PM - 9:00PM
The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
ISRAEL’S BLIND SPOT: UNDERESTIMATING HAMAS
With Former Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Yaakov Katz
Co-Author of Wh…
Oct
25 2025
Middle School Movie Night
7:00PM - 10:00PM
The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
Calling all Middle Schoolers:
Bring your friends and leave your parents and siblings behind for a late night movie n…
Oct
26 2025
Next Gen Majongg Meetup Series
10:00AM - 11:30AM
The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
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Oct
26 2025
SIA Fall Festival
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Simon Family JCC
Strelitz International Academy's Third Annual Fall Festival!
Oct
26 2025
OST's Chili Cook-Off and Petting Zoo
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Ohef Sholom Temple
530 Raleigh Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23507
The Chili Cook-Off and Petting Zoo is back! After Religious School on Sunday, October 26, the OST Men’s Club is hos…
Oct
27 2025
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 …
Oct
27 2025
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…
Oct
28 2025
TINY PEP TALKS with Paula Skaggs & Josh Linden
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
TINY PEP TALKS
With Comedians Paula Skaggs & Josh Linden
Oct
29 2025
Little Bakers with Miss Regan Begins
3:30PM - 5:00PM
Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
Grades 1-5
Wednesdays 3:30-5:00
October 29-December 3
NO Class on Nov. 26
Session: 5 Weeks
Location: Zone
$120 Mem…
Oct
30 2025
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…
Oct
30 2025
GOD: Many ideas of "One"
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
GOD: Many Ideas of "One"
Ten Jewish Views of the Divine
Instructor: Rabbi Dr. Michael Panitz, historian and Rabbi of …
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