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Society of Professionals plans series of events

Ronnie Jacobs Cohen

Apower line-up of events is planned for United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Society of Professionals’ (SOP) 2022 Spring season. Speakers will share best practices for promoting businesses, as well as insider information on the most up-to-the-minute business developments in Tidewater. Upcoming SOP opportunities for Jewish medical, business, and legal professionals to build relationships, share values, and support the community, include:

ROIE GALITZ

Tuesday, March 1, 6:00 pm

Roie Galitz will speak exclusively with SOP members, on “Achieving the Unachievable; The Power of Networking.” A world-renowned, wild-life photographer and popular, motivational speaker, with a passion for taking the best photos of animals in their natural habitats, Galitz inspires listeners to push their own limits. Speaking from personal experience, he encourages business leaders to set impossible goals and then reach them through networking and self-empowerment, and even dealing with failures along the way.

UNORTHODOX

Monday, March 28, 6:00 pm

Tablet magazine’s leading international flagship podcast, Unorthodox’s irreverent discussions on Jewish culture, politics, news, and much more, have earned hosts Mark Oppenheimer, Stephanie Butnick, and Liel Leibovitz almost 2 million downloads in more than 11 countries. Creator, producer, and one of the podcast’s hosts Josh Kross will zoom with SOP members, explaining Unorthodox’s origin and how they cultivated and reach such a huge audience of followers through the power of the podcast.

HARNESSING THE POWER OF THE WIND: OFFSHORE WIND FARMS

Tuesday, May 3, Sandler Family Campus, 6:00–7:15 pm

The season will end on a high-note and a high place, far above Virginia Beach’s ocean floor. A panel of experts will educate SOP on the offshore wind farm project, which will be the largest of its kind in the United States when completed in 2026. Joel Rubin, director of WINDSdays Campaign, will moderate the conversation with George Hagerman, senior project scientist at Old Dominion University’s Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography; Fred Pasquine, president, Fairlead Integrated; and Ray White, business development coordinator, Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development.

SOP offers innovative, creative programming to support Jewish professionals and ensure their businesses have access to the latest community developments. There is no charge to attend these events and there will be no solicitation.

At this time, all events are being planned as in-person events, with all participants fully vaccinated and masked. For more information or to RSVP, contact Ronnie Jacobs Cohen at rcohen@ujft.org or 757-321-2341.

CALENDAR

FEBRUARY 15, TUESDAY

Your Story Well Told with Corey Rosen. Actor, visual effects producer, author, and host of The Moth, Corey Rosen comes to the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). His new book, Your Story, Well Told: Creative Strategies to Develop and Perform Stories that Wow an Audience, teaches how to get past telling “the same” stories and find stories worth telling from our own lives. 7:30 pm. Presented by the Konikoff Center for Learning at the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, this event is free and open to the community with pre-registration required. For more information or to register, contact Sierra Lautman at SLautman@Ujft.org or 757-965-6107.

FEBRUARY 21, MONDAY

Art through the Prism of a Culture. The Konikoff Center for Learning, in partnership with Jewish Art Education presents this overview of artworks from the oldest known object to contemporary objects from all over the world. This program tells the story of the unique and special culture through art from may places and across many centuries. FREE and includes lunch. 12:00 pm. Offered both online and in-person at the Simon Family JCC, pre-registration required. For more information or to register, contact Sierra Lautman at SLautman@Ujft.org or 757-965-6107.

Becoming Stress Resistant: Recognizing Burnout and Tips to Reduce its Effects.

Jewish Family Service of Tidewater will host this workshop, in partnership with the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, to explore symptoms of burnout and stress. 10 am–2 pm. Register by February 16. For more information or to RSVP, visit www.jfshamptonroads.org or call 757-321-2285.

FEBRUARY 24, THURSDAY

Past and present meet upon the discovery of an old, mysterious photograph that will end up tying together Christian and Jewish students in search of the truth. A Starry Sky Above the Roman Ghetto kicks off the 29th season of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and

Simon Family JCC’s Virginia Festival of Jewish Film presented by Alma and Howard

Laderberg. At Cinema Café Kemps River. 7:30 pm. Tickets $12, limited seating, pre-purchase strongly suggested. Visit JewishVA.org/filmfestival for more information or to purchase tickets.

FEBRUARY 26, SATURDAY THE BIG SATURDAY NIGHT CELEBRATION OF JEWISH FILM AND CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION

featuring the heart pumping and heartwarming film Tango Shalom, a story that tests the bonds of family and community, and the bounds of tolerance and faith, one dazzling dance step at a time. Includes a conversation with the film’s stars followed by a champagne and dessert reception. A 29th annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film event at the Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, Virginia Wesleyan University. 7:30 pm. Tickets $25, limited seating, pre-purchase strongly suggested. Visit JewishVA.org/filmfestival for more information or to purchase tickets.

FEBRUARY 27, SUNDAY

Offering hindsight on the Zionist enterprise, Ben Gurion Epilogue presents a rare and fortuitous piece of cinematic archeology with footage compiled from six hours of conversations with Israel’s founding father. Film followed by a conversation with two-time winner of the Israeli Academy of Prize for film, producer and editor, Yael Perlov. A 29th annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film event at the Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, Virginia Wesleyan University. In partnership with the Jewish Community Relations Council, Simon Family JCC and community partners’ 11th annual Israel Today series. 2:30 pm. Tickets $12, limited seating, pre-purchase strongly suggested. Visit JewishVA.org/filmfestival for more information or to purchase tickets.

FEBRUARY 28, MONDAY

An immigrant couple from Russia grapples with assimilation in turn-of-the-century New York in Hester Street, the 1975 classic that helped launch the modern era of American independent cinema. 29th annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film presents an evening dedicated to longtime friend of the Festival, Mal Vincent, with this screening of the film newly restored in 4k, and a conversation with Rabbi Michael Panitz. At Naro Expanded Cinema. 7:00 pm. Tickets $12, limited seating, pre-purchase strongly suggested. Visit JewishVA.org/filmfestival for more information or to purchase tickets.

MARCH 1, TUESDAY

The Jewish Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, Simon Family JCC, & Community Partners’ 11th Annual Israel Today series presents: The Four Corners of the World: A Celebration of World Wildlife Day with Roie Galitz. Take a (virtual) trip around the globe with world renowned wildlife photographer, environmental diplomat, entrepreneur, and explorer, Roie Galitz without ever leaving Tidewater. 7:30 pm. Free with pre-registration required. For more information, or to register, visit JewishVa.org/israeltoday or contact Elka Mednick at emednick@ujft.org or 757-965-6112.

MARCH 3, THURSDAY

How Magicians Think. There’s a saying: the door to magic is closed, but it’s not locked. Professional magician and bestselling author How Magicians Think, Joshua Jay, will be at the Simon Family JCC to open the door, revealing the artistry, history, and fascinating traditions of a subject long shrouded in mystery. 7:30 pm. Free. Presented by the Lee and Bernard Jaffe Family Jewish Book Festival. For more information or to register, visit JewishVA.org/BookFest or contact Hunter Thomas at HThomas@UJFT.org.