GUIDE TO JEWISH LIVING IN TIDEWATER

AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE (AJC)

Regional Office Director: Alan Ronkin 202-785-5475; washington@ajc.org; AJC.org Facebook.com/AJCGlobal Twitter.com/AJCGlobal

American Jewish Committee’s Washington regional office serves as the local gateway to AJC’s global Jewish advocacy network. It works to shape a brighter future by taking on the toughest challenges and pursuing the most transformative opportunities.

Through the organization’s unparalleled global network of offices, institutes, and international partnerships, AJC engages with leaders at the highest levels of government and civil society to counter antisemitism, open new doors for Israel, and advance democratic values.

Wherever the Jewish people need AJC, it is there. Join them. Together, it is possible to drive meaningful change today and for future generations.

ADL (ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE)

Regional Office: ADL Washington, D.C.

Regional Director, Meredith R. Weisel 202-261-4610, mweisel@adl.org, adl.org

ADL is a leading anti-hate organization. Founded in 1913 in response to an escalating climate of antisemitism and bigotry, its timeless mission is to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all. Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of hate with the same vigor and passion. ADL is the first call when acts of antisemitism occur. A global leader in exposing extremism, delivering anti-bias education and fighting hate online, ADL’s ultimate goal is a world in which no group or individual suffers from bias, discrimination, or hate.

ADL has emerged as one of the most formidable anti-hate organizations because of its ironclad commitment to protecting the rights of all people regardless of their race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or level of ability. Since its inception, ADL has believed that America only would be safe for its Jewish people if it was safe for all its people—and that when it was truly safe for all its people, it also would be safe for its Jewish community.

ADL’s work has expanded to address antisemitism across the globe. ADL works to protect all marginalized groups from the devastating impacts of extremism, reduce bias in individuals through education and create an environment of laws and norms where all groups are treated fairly, and hate has no home.

Recognized as one of ADL’s most innovative and effective offices, the ADL Washington, D.C. regional office serves the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia, carrying out the mandate “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people…and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.”

B’NAI B’RITH OF TIDEWATER

https://www.bnaibrith.org

President: Wayne Martin, 757-855-0227.

Founded in 1843, B’nai B’rith is dedicated to building a strong sense of Jewish identity and unity within the Jewish community..

Brith Sholom Center Of Virginia

Secretary: LeeAnne Mallory, 757-461-1150, Brith.sholom1@gmail.com

Brith Sholom Center of Virginia, Inc. is a nonpolitical organization which aims to foster and perpetuate the spirit, ideals, and traditions of Judaism. Membership is currently 250.

Applications for men and women 21 years and above are available for new membership. Activities include dinners, dances, trips, entertainment, and cultural events. Its philanthropic endeavor is to support Jewish education and community organizations that provide services, plus international groups that assist needy causes.

Brith Sholom meetings currently take place on the first Sunday of each month (except July and August) at 11 am at the Sandler Family Campus in Virginia Beach.

FRIENDS OF THE IDF—VA CHAPTER (MidAtlantic Region)

www.fidf.org

Vice President, MidAtlantic Region: Jennifer Scher, jennifer.scher@fidf.org

Sr. Associate Director, MidAtlantic Region: Ronit Greenstein, ronit.greenstein@ fidf.org

Virginia Chapter Development Associate, Alex Haskel, alex.Haskel@fidf.org

Virginia Chapter President: Joel Nied

If ‘Virginia is for lovers,’ Friends of the IDF (FIDF) seeks to make ‘Virginia is for ISRAEL lovers!’ FIDF is a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation, established in 1981 by a group of Holocaust survivors. It is a non-political, non-military organization that provides for the well-being of the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), veterans, and family members.

FIDF is committed to providing these soldiers with love, support, and care to ease the burden they carry on behalf of the Jewish community worldwide. IDF soldiers risk their lives day and night to maintain Israel’s security.

Follow FIDF via email and social media to remain in close contact with FIDF and bolster Israel’s courageous soldiers.

Temple Israel is an egalitarian, multicultural and multigenerational Conservative synagogue.

We offer in person Shabbat service each week, and daily minyan services on Zoom.

We have in person and virtual programs throughout the month, and you can participate in our “Mitzvah of the Month” helping organizations in need.

We are proud of our military families and offer affordable and flexible membership options for those who serve our country. Give us a call for more information.

Dr. Michael E. Panitz, Rabbi

Nancy J. Tucker, Executive Director

Tammy Conklin, Executive Assistant 7255 Granby Street Norfolk,

VA 23505

757-489-4550 www.templeisraelva.org