UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF TIDEWATER & SIMON FAMILY JCC
ARTS + IDEAS PATRON OF THE J
2018–2019
*of blessed memory
ARTS + IDEAS August All Month Free Leon Family Gallery
ISRAEL ON FIRE: OPERATION BLACK SOUTH Israeli photographers bring attention to the devastation from terror (fire) kites sent to Israel from the Gaza Strip
September All Month Free Leon Family Gallery
SHANA TOVA! ROSH HASHANAH GREETING CARDS, 1920-1940
Thursday Free September 6 6:00 PM
DISARMED: UNCONVENTIONAL LESSONS FROM THE WORLD’S ONLY ONE-ARMED SPECIAL FORCES SHARPSHOOTER
From the collection of Beit Hatfutsot. Illustrated and personalized European and Israeli greeting cards
AUTHOR IZZY EZAGUI
Kickoff of UJFT’s Annual Campaign, the Lee & Bernard Jaffe* Family Jewish Book Festival, and Patron of the J Campaign
October All Month Free Leon Family Gallery
FACES BY HANOCH PIVEN: PORTRAITS FROM MADONNA TO THE POPE
Monday Free October 8 7:15 PM
RAID ON ENTEBBE — A PRE-FESTIVAL EVENT
Sunday Free October 21 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM
FAMILY PORTRAIT WORKSHOP
Thursday $5 October 25 Donation 7:00 PM
THE GREAT BIG CHALLAH BAKE
October 30 Through December 2
LEE & BERNARD JAFFE* FAMILY JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL
ISRAEL TODAY ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE HANOCH PIVEN
Take the art of caricature to a new level In partnership with UJFT’s Community Relations Council
ISRAEL TODAY ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE HANOCH PIVEN Part of UJFT’s Super Sunday
Part of the International Shabbos Project with B’nai Israel Congregation
Shop the Simon Family JCC’s Cardo for Jewish Book Council’s top titles during National Jewish Book Month
Lee & Bernard Jaffe* Family Jewish Book Festival event Israel Today presented by UJFT’s Community Relations Council, Simon Family JCC, & community partners
Virginia Festival of Jewish Film presented by Alma & Howard Laderberg* and Avraham & Patricia Ashkenazi Exhibit in the Leon Family Gallery
Community Celebration Holiday Celebration
2018–2019 November All Month Free Leon Family Gallery
CURATING THE PAST, CREATING THE FUTURE
Wednesday Free November 7 7:30 PM
GONE TO DUST: A DETECTIVE NILS SHAPIRO NOVEL
Monday Free November 12 11:00 AM
WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS — A PRE-FESTIVAL EVENT IN HONOR OF VETERAN’S DAY
In partnership with UJFT’s Community Relations Council and Tidewater Jewish Foundation
Thursday Free November 15 7:30 PM
THOU SHALT INNOVATE: HOW ISRAELI INGENUITY REPAIRS THE WORLD
Friday Free November 16 7:45 AM
THIS IS THE YEAR I PUT MY FINANCIAL LIFE IN ORDER
From the collections of the National Library of Israel
AUTHOR MATT GOLDMAN
ISRAEL TODAY EXPERT AND AUTHOR AVI JORISCH As part of the Lee & Bernard Jaffe* Family Jewish Book Festival
AUTHOR JOHN SCHWARTZ In partnership with Tidewater Jewish Foundation
Wednesday $30 book UNCONDITIONAL LOVE: A GUIDE TO November 21 & lunch NAVIGATING THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF 12:00 PM $12 lunch BEING A GRANDPARENT TODAY
Tuesday Free November 27 7:30 PM
AUTHOR JANE ISAY In partnership with Beth Sholom Village
THE LOST FAMILY: A NOVEL AUTHOR JENNA BLUM
Calling all book clubs! Join UJFT’s Holocaust Commission Book Club for this community read
Thursday $30 book THE OPPOSITE OF HATE: A FIELD November 29 & lunch GUIDE TO REPAIRING OUR HUMANITY 12:00 PM $12 lunch AUTHOR SALLY KOHN
In partnership with UJFT’s Community Relations Council and Holocaust Commission, and Hands United Building Bridges (HUBB)
Friday Free November 30 6:30 PM
SHABBAT ALIVE WITH RICK RECHT At Ohef Sholom Temple, Shabbat Dinner at 5:30 PM (Nominal fee to attend dinner)
For event details, including locations and tickets, to learn more about our experts and artists, or to RSVP, please visit www.Federation.JewishVA.org/Arts-Ideas *of blessed memory
ARTS + IDEAS December All Month Free Leon Family Gallery
CURATING THE PAST, CREATING THE FUTURE
Saturday Free December 1 9:30 AM
CAMP REUNION SHABBAT WITH RICK RECHT
Sunday Free December 2 12:30 - 3:30 PM
LATKEPALOOZA WITH RICK RECHT
SADIE’S MARVELOUS MENORAH AND SADIE’S SNOWY TU B’SHEVAT
AUTHOR JAMIE KORNGOLD
THE SPY WHO PLAYED BASEBALL
AUTHOR CARRIE JONES
From the collections of the National Library of Israel
At Congregation Beth El, Kiddush lunch following the service Latkepalooza: A family Hanukkah celebration, One Happy Camper’s Camp Extravaganza, and PJ Library with support from Tidewater Jewish Foundation present Rick Recht LIVE at 1:30 PM
January All Month Free Leon Family Gallery Thursday January 10 12:00 PM
JDC’S PHOTOGRAPHY WITH JOY Photographs taken by Holocaust survivors living in Israel expressing their personal stories, memories, and feelings
$30 book WHY YOU EAT WHAT YOU EAT: THE SCIENCE & lunch BEHIND OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD $12 lunch AUTHOR RACHEL HERZ
In partnership with Jewish Family Service and Simon Family JCC’s JFit
January 17 ALMA & HOWARD LADERBERG* AND Through PATRICIA & AVRAHAM ASHKENAZI January 28 VIRGINIA FESTIVAL OF JEWISH FILM Ticket sales begin November 23 for the 26th annual festival
Lee & Bernard Jaffe* Family Jewish Book Festival event Israel Today presented by UJFT’s Community Relations Council, Simon Family JCC, & community partners
Virginia Festival of Jewish Film presented by Alma & Howard Laderberg* and Avraham & Patricia Ashkenazi Exhibit in the Leon Family Gallery
Community Celebration Holiday Celebration
2018–2019 February All Month Free Leon Family Gallery Tuesday February 12 12:00 PM
$50 book & lunch $12 lunch
Wednesday Free February 20 7:30 PM
PARSHA POSTERS BY HILLEL SMITH
PARSHA POSTERS Book discussion and gallery tour with author and artist Hillel Smith
ISRAEL’S THREAT MATRIX ISRAEL TODAY EXPERT AND FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES’ JONATHAN SCHANZER
A survey of the challenges on Israel’s borders and beyond
March All Month Free Leon Family Gallery Monday March 18 12:00 PM
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE’S 15TH ANNUAL GRIEVING CHILDREN’S ART SHOW
$20 book HUSBANDS AND OTHER SHARP OBJECTS & lunch AUTHOR MARILYN SIMON ROTHSTEIN $12 lunch Celebrate Simon Family JCC Book Club’s 100th book
In partnership with Beth Sholom Village
March 29 Free Through March 31
WORDS THAT HURT, WORDS THAT HEAL: HOW THE WORDS YOU CHOOSE SHAPE YOUR DESTINY REVISED EDITION
AUTHOR RABBI JOSEPH TELUSHKIN
Tidewater Together is presented by the Milton “Mickey” Kramer Scholar-in-Residence Fund, UJFT, and Tidewater Synagogue Leadership Council
(Nominal cost for meals)
For event details, including locations and tickets, to learn more about our experts and artists, or to RSVP, please visit www.Federation.JewishVA.org/Arts-Ideas *of blessed memory
ARTS + IDEAS April All Month Free Leon Family Gallery
JDC’S HOME: LENS ON ISRAEL
Wednesday Free April 10 7:30 PM
HOW LUCK HAPPENS: USING THE SCIENCE OF LUCK TO TRANSFORM WORK, LOVE, AND LIFE
Photographic journey exploring the multitude of communities – and worlds – that dwell side-by-side within Israel
AUTHOR JANICE KAPLAN In partnership with Jewish Family Service
May All Month Free Leon Family Gallery
ARTISTS 4 ISRAEL AN EXHIBIT OF HEALING
Wednesday Free May 8 7:30 PM
YOM HAZIKARON TO YOM HA’ATZMAUT: FROM REMEMBRANCE TO INDEPENDENCE
Israel Today artists share their response to current events through creativity and hopefulness
ISRAEL TODAY EXPERT AND FORMER AMBASSADOR IDO AHARONI
Emphasizing the lasting tie between the sacrifice of the fallen and the continued existence of a vibrant and dynamic state of Israel Wednesday Free May 15 8:30 AM
TRAIN LIKE ISRAEL’S ‘BIGGEST LOSER’ ISRAEL TODAY AND ISRAELI FITNESS GURU NADAV MEIRSON
Pushing fitness levels to new heights, this celebrity trainer from the hit series The Biggest Loser, Israel will lead a morning workout and share secrets for healthy living
Sunday Free ISRAEL FEST May 19 Community celebration of Israel’s 71st anniversary 11 AM - 4 PM COMMUNITY ART PROJECT
ISRAEL TODAY EXPERT AND ARTISTS 4 ISRAEL’S FOUNDER CRAIG DERSHOWITZ AND ARTISTS
Writing on the Wall with fiercely pro-Israel education, advocacy, social service, and artists’-rights organization For event details, including locations and tickets, to learn more about our experts and artists, or to RSVP, please visit www.Federation.JewishVA.org/Arts-Ideas Lee & Bernard Jaffe* Family Jewish Book Festival event Israel Today presented by UJFT’s Community Relations Council, Simon Family JCC, & community partners
Virginia Festival of Jewish Film presented by Alma & Howard Laderberg* and Avraham & Patricia Ashkenazi Exhibit in the Leon Family Gallery
Community Celebration Holiday Celebration
2018–2019 THANK YOU TO OUR ISRAEL TODAY COMMUNITY PARTNERS ADL of Greater Washington AIPAC AJC BBYO Beth Sholom Village B’nai Israel Congregation Center for the Study of Religious Freedom at Virginia Wesleyan University Chabad Lubavitch of Tidewater Congregation Beth Chaverim Congregation Beth El Freda H. Gordon Hospice & Palliative Care of Tidewater Hebrew Academy of Tidewater Jewish Family Service of Tidewater Jewish News Kehillat Bet Hamidrash
Norfolk-Virginia Beach Chapter of ORT America ODU Hillel Ohef Sholom Temple Old Dominion University’s Institute of Jewish Studies and Interfaith Understanding Regent University Robert C. Nusbaum Honors College of Norfolk State University Temple Emanuel Temple Israel Tidewater Community College Tidewater Jewish Foundation UJFT Holocaust Commission UJFT Men’s Campaign UJFT Society of Professionals UJFT Women’s Cabinet UJFT Young Adult Division
To support ARTS + IDEAS and become a Patron of the J, contact Corrie Lentz Development Manager
757.321.2337
clentz@ujft.org