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Community Calendar
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Feb
15
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The Stronghold
Director Lior Chefetz ● 113 min ● Israel ● 2024 ● Hebrew with English subtitles ● Historical Narrative Feature ● Not rated. • Contains violence and themes that may be distressing to s...
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Feb
18
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Enjoy an afternoon of songs from The Great American Songbook with pianist, Gad Brosch MD, and vocalist, Danielle Roby.
Sponsored by the Simon Family JCC Senior Club.
Free and open to the public. Have ID availabl...
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Feb
19
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The Ring
2 screening times: 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Directors Adir Miller, Doron Paz, Yoav Paz ● 122 min ● Israel, Hungary ● 2024 ● Hebrew and Hungarian with English subtitles ● Narrative Feature ● Not rated...
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Jan 1, 2026
Jan 19, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Holocaust Remembrance Day Program: The Gonsenhauser Family Story
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
Program Update
Due to a medical emergency, Thomas Kemper is no longer able to join us.
This program will now featu…
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
30 2026
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…
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