Calendar

THROUGH MARCH 29, WEDNESDAYS

Jews in America: Insiders and Outsiders (online), A 10-Week Melton Course. Led by Dr. Amy K. Milligan, Old Dominion University’s director of the Institute of Jewish Studies and Interfaith Understanding, students will discuss seminal developments in American life, through the lens of Jews straddling their status as both insiders and outsiders. Registration $295. 6:45 pm. For more information and to register, visit JewishVA.org/KCL or contact Sierra Lautman at slautman@ujft.org or 757-965-6107.

THROUGH MARCH 30, THURSDAYS

Exploring a Forgotten World: A Social History of Medieval Jewry, A 10-Week Melton Course. Rabbi Michael Panitz brings to life an exotic era in Jewish history, revealing the inner thoughts of reallife characters through the Cairo Genizah, a collection of 400,000 worn-out scraps, text fragments, and documents buried for centuries. 6:45 pm. Registration $295. For more information and to register, visit JewishVA.org/KCL or contact Sierra Lautman at slautman@ujft.org or 757-965-6107.

JANUARY 22–FEBRUARY 26

Book Smart, A six-week course taught by Rabbi Margolin and Rabbi Brasheveitzky of Chabad of Tidewater in partnership with the Konikoff Center for Learning of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater. Uncover the magic of Jewish books through an immersive tour of its central titles and influential authors. Attend classes in person at the Chabad House on Sunday mornings, or at the Sandler Family Campus on Thursday evenings. An option to join by Zoom will also be made available. For more information or to register, visit myjli.com/learn/tidewater or call 757-616-0770.

JANUARY 25, WEDNESDAY The Whole Body Reset: Your Weight-Loss Plan for a Flat Belly, Optimum Health & a Body

You’ll Love—at Midlife and Beyond with Heidi Skolnik. Gaining weight when aging is not inevitable. It’s avoidable and even reversible. Presented by the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Simon Family JCC’s Lee & Bernard Jaffe Family Jewish Book Festival in partnership with Simon Family JCC’s JFit. At the Sandler Family Campus. 12 pm. $12 admission, $6 ages 55+ (lunch included). For more information and to register, visit JewishVA.org/ BookFest or contact Hunter Thomas at HThomas@UJFT.org. See page 30.

JANUARY 31, TUESDAY

Evolve: A Children’s Book for Adults with Jean-Pierre Weill, watch from Home, 12 pm. Who am I? With this question as its guide, Evolve takes readers on a philosophical and pictorial adventure into the nature of the self through the artistic exploration of three foundational biblical stories. On exhibit in the Leon Family Gallery through February 2023. Presented by the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Simon Family JCC’s Lee & Bernard Jaffe Family Jewish Book Festival and the Jewish Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, Simon Family JCC, and Community Partners’ 12th annual Israel Today series. Free. Registration required to receive the link to join online. For more information and to register, visit JewishVA.org/BookFest or contact Hunter Thomas at HThomas@UJFT.org. See page 30.

FEBRUARY 2, THURSDAY

Israel Today’s On Assignment with Lahav Harkov, 12 pm. Join Jerusalem Post senior diplomatic correspondent Lahav Harkov to get the inside scoop on Israeli news, politics, and more. Grab your lunch and join this online briefing from anywhere in the world as Lahav chimes in from wherever she’s on assignment. Presented by the Jewish Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, Simon Family JCC, and Community Partners’ 12th Annual Israel Today series. Pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, visit JewishVa.org/israeltoday or contact Elka Mednick at EMednick@UJFT.orgor 757-965-6112. See page 28.

FEBRUARY 7, TUESDAY

Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age with Debby Applegate. Watch from Home, 12 pm. Madam is the biography of Polly Adler (1900- 1962), the most infamous and influential madam in Jazz Age New York. This colorful and unusual history of Jewish life is told through the perspective of a “good Jewish girl” from a Russian shtetl who immigrated to Brooklyn and rose to become “the Female Al Capone” and one of the most renowned Jewish-American women in the 20th century. Presented by the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Simon Family JCC’s Lee & Bernard Jaffe Family Jewish Book Festival. Free, registration required to receive the link to join online. For more information and to register, visit JewishVA. org/BookFest or contact Hunter Thomas at HThomas@UJFT.org. See page 30.

FEBRUARY 8, WEDNESDAY

Date With The State 2023. Join the Jewish Community Relations Council and Jewish community members from across the Commonwealth for Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day in Richmond. Lobby members of the Virginia Legislature on issues important to am. the statewide Jewish community. Bus leaves from the Sandler Family Campus at 7 am. $36 helps defray the cost of transportation and kosher lunch. For information or to register for the day (pre-registration is required by Feb. 1), visit JewishVA.org/DWTS or contact Elka Mednick, JCRC assistant director, at emednick@ujft.org or 757-965-6112. See page 7.

FEBRUARY 12, SUNDAY

Temple Israel Endowment Fund and Jewish Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, Simon Family JCC, & Community Partners’ 12th Annual Israel Today presents Beyond the Headlines with Gil Hoffman at 4 pm at Temple Israel. Hoffman, executive director of Honest Reporting, an Israeli NGO dedicated to combatting disinformation about Israel in the media, will share his thoughts and experiences of going beyond the headlines daily. Free and open to the community. For more information, or to register, visit JewishVa.org/israeltoday or contact Elka Mednick at emednick@ujft.org or 757-965-6112. See page 32.

FEBRUARY 15, WEDNESDAY The Great Age Reboot: Cracking the Longevity Code to Be Younger Today and Even Younger

Tomorrow with Dr. Michael Roizen. Watch from Home, 12 pm. Thanks to new medical innovations, living longer will also mean living younger—both physically and mentally—allowing you to extend your best years and live your best life. Dr. Michael Roizen, M.D. will outline concrete steps to take to stay younger longer. Presented by United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Simon Family JCC’s Lee & Bernard Jaffe Family Jewish Book Festival in partnership with Simon Family JCC’s JFit. Free. For more information and to register, visit JewishVA.org/BookFest or contact Hunter Thomas at HThomas@UJFT.org. See page 30.

FEBRUARY 23, THURSDAY

A retired couple living in an upscale Tel Aviv apartment complex find themselves invigorated after a karaoke night with their new confident, flashy bachelor neighbor in his penthouse upstairs. The 2022 film Karaoke kicks off the 30th season of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Simon Family JCC’s Virginia Festival of Jewish Film presented by Alma and Howard Laderberg. 7:30 pm. Cinema Café Kemps River. Tickets $12. Limited seating, pre-purchase strongly suggested. Visit JewishVA. org/filmfestival for more information or to purchase tickets.

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Employment Opportunity Director, Women’s Philanthropy & Affinities

United Jewish Federation of Tidewater seeks a creative, articulate, and well-organized individual to work within Women's Division and other targeted (small affinity) areas of the general Campaign. The primary role is to engage new donors, cultivate relationships, and solicit donations to advance Federation’s mission. The Women’s Campaign Director will organize and facilitate the activities of Women’s Philanthropy Committee, which can include lay leadership development and succession planning; women’s ratings and assignments; outreach to new donors; stewardship of existing donors; and serving in a key senior professional role on the development team. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree with (3) three or more years’ experience in fundraising or equivalent combination of relevant education, experience and skills required; excellent customer service skills, and experience in volunteer management. Strong knowledge of basic office computing, including MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams), Zoom and basic database management skills required. (Proficiency in Power BI and Abila Millennium products a PLUS). Must be able to work off-shift hours including nights and weekends, as needed.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Complete job description at www.federation.jewishva.org Submit cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: resumes@ujft.org Attention: Taftaleen T. Hunter, Director of Human Resources – Confidential

Equal Opportunity Employment