| CELEBRATE COMMUNITY AT 2023 UJFT BIENNIAL MEETING! WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 6:30 - 8:00 PM • MARTY EINHORN PAVILION ON THE SANDLER FAMILY CAMPUS (Rain location: Inside JCC) The community is invited to the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community for the 2023 Biennial Meeting & Installation of Officers. The evening begins with a brief reception (6:30 - 7 PM) followed by the program (7 - 8 PM). Please join us as we install our new UJFT President, David Leon, recognize and thank our outgoing President, Laura Geringer Gross, and acknowledge outgoing and past committee chairs. There will also be a special presentation for the Joseph H. Strelitz Community Service Award, as we recognize volunteers from constituent agencies, schools and synagogues who have gone above and beyond the last year for our community. Open to all with RSVP required; email or call Bobbie Wilcox, (759) 965-6124. |
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| | YOUNG ADULTS HEAD TO HARBOR PARK TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 6:35 PM • HARBOR PARK STADIUM Young Adults and families are invited to join YAD UJFT for an evening of baseball at the Tides game.Guests joining will be able to pick up their tickets ($14) at the Simon Family JCC Front Desk. For those who follow baseball: The Norfolk Tides lead the Triple-A East League and have been enjoying a triumphant season thus far. The Tides are a Baltimore Orioles affiliate team. CLICK HERE to get your tickets. For questions contact Matthew Kramer-Morning, 757-965-6136. |
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| TO BOLDLY GROW: FINDING JOY, ADVENTURE, AND DINNER IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD with TAMAR HASPEL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 12:00 PM • WATCH FROM HOME (Register for link to join) Journalist and self-proclaimed “crappy gardener” Tamar Haspel shows us that raising or gathering our own food is not as hard as it seems. Haspel will take us on a journey as she goes from cluelessness to competence, learning to scrounge dinner from her surroundings and discovering that a connection to what we eat can change the way we think about food — and ourselves. Haspel writes the James Beard Award-winning Washington Post column “Unearthed,” which tackles food from every angle: agriculture, nutrition, obesity, the food environment, and DIY. She has also written for Discover, National Geographic’s The Plate, Vox, Slate, Eater, Fortune, and Edible Cape Cod. Conversation with the author, and illustrator is FREE and open to the community. For more information and to register, visit JewishVA.org/BookFest or contact Hunter Thomas at HThomas@UJFT.org
Presented by The Lee & Bernard Jaffe Family Jewish Book Festival |
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| MOON CIRCLE GATHERING IN JUNE THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 6:45 PM • Sandler Family Campus We invite you into a tradition that spans thousands of years: a monthly holiday known as Rosh Chodesh, meaning "head of the month." In the Jewish tradition, each month begins with a new moon, and the Hebrew calendar is the way the Jewish people have kept time for millennia. This gathering is a time to connect more deeply with ourselves, each other and the sacred flow of the Hebrew calendar. For the past few centuries, Rosh Chodesh has been one of Judaism's best-kept secrets. We're breathing new life into it by coming together for self-reflection and rituals that will help us connect with this ancient legacy, learn from Jewish wisdom and embrace the unique spiritual energy of each month. The Monthly Moon Circle is presented by Konikoff Center for Learning; attending the event is free, however a $7 donation is suggested. Sign up HERE to attend the last Moon Circle Meet-Up. |
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| TICKING CLOCK: BEHIND THE SCENES AT 60 MINUTES TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 at 12 PM • SANDLER FAMILY CAMPUS
$12 / $6 for 55+
$27 special pricing lunch + book bundle (ends July 25) Two-time Peabody Award-winning writer and producer Ira Rosen reveals the intimate, untold stories of his decades at America’s most iconic news show. His story is a 60 Minutes story on 60 Minutes itself. When producer Ira Rosen walked into the 60 Minutes offices in June 1980, he knew he was about to enter television history. His career catapulted him to the heights of TV journalism, breaking some of the most important stories in TV news. But behind the scenes was a war room of clashing producers, anchors, and the most formidable 60 Minutes figure: legendary correspondent Mike Wallace. Rosen has won every major award in broadcast journalism, including 24 national Emmy Awards, placing him in the top ten all-time news Emmy winners in broadcast history. Seats Limited. Registration Required. BUY TICKETS HERE. |
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| POP UP SHABBAT: BRINGING NEW FRIENDS AT THE TABLE FRIDAYS, JUNE & JULY Pop Up Shabbat is in search of a few new hosts! There are openings for hosts on June 16, 23, & 30; as well as July 14, 21, & 28. Organized by the Young Adult Division of the UJFT (with a generous gift from the Richard Glasser Family Foundation) — this brings Jewish young adults together for shabbat dinner. There are new or existing Jewish community members looking to meet like-minded friends. (Hosts will be reimbursed for up to $25 per guest of food costs.) Recent hosts have had as few as 6 guests, or as many as 20. Up to you! Also, Shabbat is what you make of it! Host an outdoor BBQ, drinks around the fire pit, or a beach picnic. The options are endless! JewishVA.org/PopUpShabbat |
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| |  | Do you have an affinity for the cultural arts, education or volunteering?
Here are a few exciting upcoming and ongoing programs that you can support to make a meaningful impact in the community! |
| Fiddler on the Roof in collaboration with the Virginia Stage Company. We're supporting this 4-week run of the beloved musical (set in a fictional town in Ukraine) with shows October 4 - 29 at the newly-renovated & historic Wells Theatre. Keep your eyes peeled for a series of community engagements, outreach events, and a special reception for our Jewish community. If you're interested in financially supporting this effort, click here or contact Todd Holcomb. |
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| Patrons of the Arts support yearlong Arts & Ideas programs at the UJFT + Simon Family JCC. Our cultural arts programs, activities, and events are significantly impactful for JCC members, the Jewish community, and beyond!
Click to learn more about Patron of the Arts; to become a Patron, visit here. |
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| | The Be A Reader (BeAR) program is one of our longest running and most impactful educational outreach efforts. BeAR volunteers are active at 9 schools (and counting!) across Tidewater helping at-risk, struggling readers acquire the skills and love for learning and reading that lead to happiness and success. Whether you have limited time or plenty of it, you'll never regret helping a young person with their literacy skills. To learn more, visit this page or contact Robin Ford, BeAR program coordinator. |
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| | UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF TIDEWATER
5000 Corporate Woods Drive, Suite 200, Virginia Beach VA 23462 Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community 757.965.6100 | info@UJFT.org Got 4 (or less) Questions? Contact our Director of Marketing at BBerusch@UJFT.org |
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