YAD PRESENTS: DRINKS & DREIDELS

TUES, DECEMBER 12, 6:30PM • AFTERGLOW BREWERY

The Young Adult Division (YAD) of the UJFT and Ohef Sholom Temple invite Young Jewish Adults (22-45) to come together to celebrate Hanukkah!

Join us at Afterglow Brewery for a drink, snacks, and Hanukkah fun. Wear your best holiday attire, see your friends, and make new ones! This is a great time to meet the new YAD director, Elana, as well as meeting other Jewish young adults. Sign up now to be notified when tickets go on sale.

Click here to be added to the list; for more information contact Elana McGovern, 757-965-6136.

CALL YOUR CONGRESSPERSON – NOW

As we begin wrapping up National Mobilization Week, we urge you to call your members of Congress to push back against the hate and ensure the U.S. continues to stand with our ally, Israel.

Anti-Israel activists are flooding the phones of our members of Congress, demanding an immediate ceasefire and urging Congress to abandon Israel.  We need to act now, and every day, to surge pro-Israel calls into our Representative’s offices!  

CLICK HERE to find a simple resource that makes it easy to place these calls; and try and continue making this a part of your daily routine. As you know; after "National Mobilization Week" is over, our work will continue. 

For more information, contact Nofar Trem. 

NEW SERIES TO EMPOWER STUDENTS (AND FAMILIES) AGAINST ANTISEMITISM 

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 at 7:30 PM • ZOOM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 at 2:00 PM • SANDLER FAMILY CAMPUS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17 at 7:30 PM • ZOOM

Join fellow high school and college students — and their families — in this brand new (and timely) 3-part series aimed at Empowering Students.  

The first session (on zoom) is entitled: "Confronting Antisemitism on Campus" and features a discussion with Mark Rotenberg, Hillel’s vice president for University Initiatives and General Counsel, on the current landscape on college campuses. 

The second session is in-person at the JCC: "BeAware, Situational Awareness on Campus and Beyond" with SCN Regional Security Advisor, Mike Goldsmith. He will lead a student-specific training followed by roundtable discussions. 

The third session, also on zoom, "Israel: A Quick Historical Refresher" will be led by long-time senior professional of AIPAC, Ambassador Brad Gordon, as he provides a fast-paced history of Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 

All of these events are FREE to the community, but require pre-registration. Visit JewishVA.org/EmpoweringStudents to sign up. 
This program is present by the Konikoff Center for Learning, as a part of the Jewish Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, Simon Family JCC, and community partners’ Israel Today.

8 DAYS OF HANUKKAH DEALS OFFER SAVINGS IN THE NEW YEAR 

STARTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7  •  JEWISHVA.ORG/8DAYS

The Simon Family JCC + UJFT are offering special "8 Days of Hanukkah Deals" for the second year in a row, and they kick off today, Thursday.  

Specials include: 

• Camp JCC 2024 discount as well as other savings for kids-related events (Kids Night Out, perhaps?). 
• JFIT is getting involved with a special offer for those keen on trying the popular "Israel Trail Challenge." 
• Know anyone who could benefit from swim lessons? Gift your kids (or grandkids) a pack of swim lessons to use anytime before June 15 and you'll find some savings, too. 
• New this year: The Young Adult Division of the UJFT has an offer you won't want to miss.  

Keep an eye on the Simon Family JCC Facebook and/or Instagram channels, or log onto JewishVA.org/8Days where you'll see all the links to all 8 deals. 

ISRAEL CONNECTION CLUB NOW COMING TO YOU! HOSTS NEEDED

YOU CHOOSE: SUNDAYS (5PM) OR THURSDAYS (6PM)  •  AT YOUR HOUSE!

Israel Club has evolved! Our Shinshinim Maya and Naomi, will bring their love and knowledge of all-things-Israel directly to your home.

As a host, you provide snacks, a comfortable space, and a minimum of 6 kids. Maya & Naomi will bring games, recipes, music, crafts, great energy and more! SIGN UP here. 

Together your kids will discover what Israel’s unique geography is like, talk about (and taste!) the wonderful foods of Israel, see images and learn about the wildlife there, learn about inventions from Israel (and do projects to honor them!), learn about Israel's leading artists while working on crafts inspired by them, and of course discuss some of Israel’s rich history.

Visit the Israel Connection Club page to sign up to host; reach out to Nofar Trem for any questions, 757-321-2334.