Virtual Author Event w/ Meir Shalev from Chysler Museum

SUNDAY, NOV. 21, 2:00 PM 

Join us for a virtual discussion of My Wild Garden: Notes from a Writer's Eden by Meir Shalev. The book club is inspired by the Chrysler's current exhibition, If You Thirst for a Homeland: Flame-worked glass by Dafna Kaffeman. Both Kaffeman and Shalev find inspiration in the beauty and fragility of the natural environment.

This program is presented in partnership with the 11th Annual Israel Today Series presented by the Jewish Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, Simon Family JCC, and Community Partners, who will be sponsoring a virtual appearance by the author at this free program. Registration is required. The Zoom link will be sent on the day of the event.

Building Community: Come Walk The Lake

MONDAY NOV. 22, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Monday morning, PJ Library in Tidewater along with Strelitz families will gather to WALK THE LAKE with friends new and old at the Simon Family JCC. Show up anytime between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM, with baby in the stroller or on your own, and we'll provide coffee and great company! We'll stroll Lake Sandler and enjoy the crisp fall morning. Not limited to school parents, come to meet and start your day off with a beautiful walk. In partnership with PJ Library in Tidewater and Strelitz International Academy and the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater: UJFT

A Night Out for "Giving Tuesday" with YAD

TUESDAY, NOV 30

If you are a Young Adult in our community then you don't want to miss out on the fun and engaging events YAD plans each month. Coming up: For the 3^rd night of Chanukah YAD will celebrate "GIVING TUESDAY" at The Veil Brewing Co. with OST’s Young Adult D’Bar Torah group! Network with young adults and celebrate the Festival of Lights as we enjoy an evening out.  Don’t forget to bring your non perishable items to help stock the pantry at Jewish Family Services (JFS) during the holiday season.

If you're interested in joining YAD and connecting with other active, young adults in the Jewish community, contact Matthew Kramer-Morning: MKMorning@UJFT.org

UJFT & JCC to Host Blood Drive In Honor of Sam Sachs on Wednesday, Dec. 1st

The United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and the Simon Family JCC are hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, December 1, in honor of Sam Sachs, who is fighting T-Cell leukemia. You can pre-reserve your donation time at RedCrossBlood.org and enter the Sponsor Code “SAM” (or click below). We will have a safe and spacious experience available in our gymnasium, and the process will be swift! Please reserve your time between 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM on Wednesday Dec. 1. Drop ins are also fine. Share with friends, family, and neighbors. We are hosting a drive to help the Red Cross reach their local and regional goals for blood donations. 

Come donate for a great cause on December 1^st!

"Barry" Screenwriter & Author Adam Mansbach Returns! 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 7:30 PM

In partnership with the Lee and Bernard Jaffe Family Jewish Book Festival and Jewish Family Service of Tidewater.

Mansbach was in the middle of his own busy life, and approaching a career-high when the words from his father, “David has taken his own life” opened a chasm beneath his feet. I Had a Brother Once is the story of everything that comes after. In the shadow of David’s inexplicable death, Adam is forced to reckon with the ghost of a brother he thought he knew, confront his unsettled family history and distant relationship with tradition and faith, and reconcile with the desperate need to understand an event that always escapes his grasp. 

This FREE and open to the community program is ONLINE ONLY. Pre-registration required.