Calendar

SEPTEMBER 12, SUNDAY

SUPER SUNDAY 2022. Make or take a call for United Jewish Federation of Tidewater. Join community members by answering the call from volunteers, ensuring that UJFT can meet the needs of the community. Sponsored by Tidewater Mortgage Services, Inc. Sandler Family Campus. Volunteer shifts: 10–11:30 am and 11:30 am–1 pm. For more information or to speak to someone about a 2022 commitment, visit JewishVA.org/Donate today or contact Matthew Kramer-Morning, UJFT’s Young Leadership Campaign director. See page 6. THEN, NOW, & LOOKING FORWARD: Lorraine Fink Retrospective Reception. Local artist and arts supporter Lorraine Fink will be celebrated in this first retrospective of her work spanning five decades. The exhibition runs through September 30 in the Leon Family Gallery and throughout the Simon Family JCC. Join the artist for a reception 1–3 pm. FREE and open to the community with pre-registration required. For more information and to register, visit JewishVA.org/Gallery or contact Jill Grossman, director, Arts + Ideas, at jgrossman@ujft.org or 757-965-6137. See page 25. Sunday Fun Day. Pack the family into the car and head to the JCC for a fun-filled afternoon of music, field games, and a sweet treat. Sunday Fun Days are FREE and open to JCC members, Synagogue and YAD members, SIA families, and Camp JCC families. 2 pm. To register, visit JewishVA.org/PJLibrary, or contact Nofar Trem, PJ Library Program Coordinator, at ntrem@ujft.org.

SEPTEMBER 14, TUESDAY

33rd Annual Bob Josephberg Classic Golf Tournament to benefit Strelitz International Academy. Played at Bayville Golf Club, Virginia Beach. 10:30 am registration opens; 12 pm tee-off. Golfer registration includes greens fees; on-course kosher lunch, snacks, and beverages; and after play awards reception with a kosher dinner.

To play or donate a sponsorship, register at www.strelitzinternationalacademy.org/support-us/ annual-golf-tournament or contact Carly Glikman at cglikman@strelitzacademy.org or 757-424-4327.

SEPTEMBER 19, SUNDAY Pizza in the Hut with PJ Library in Tidewater. Celebrate Sukkot and enjoy dinner with family and friends in the Simon Family JCC sukkah. Festive activities include creating a sukkah decoration, learning

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10:30 am: Registration opens 12:00 pm: Tee-off

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about the holiday, singing songs, and a read aloud that is larger than life. Free and open to the community, registration required. 5 pm. Register at JewishVA.org/PJLibrary, or contact Nofar Trem, PJ Library program coordinator, at ntrem@ujft.org. See page 24.

SEPTEMBER 24, FRIDAY Antisemitism: How Did We Get Here? Featuring Meredith R. Weisel, ADL’s Washington, DC Office senior associate regional director, a Jewish Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater Virtual Learn@Lunch. 12 pm. Free and open to the community. For more information, or to RSVP (required) contact Elka Mednick, JCRC assistant director, at emednick@ujft.org or 757-965-6112.

SEPTEMBER 26, SUNDAY

Sababa in the Sukkah. Join the Sababa Social Club in the Sandler Family Campus sukkah for an evening with The In[Heir]itance Project. Experience an introductory artistic salon that examines the history and lived experiences of the people of Hampton Roads in relationship to the themes and narrative of the book of Exodus. 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Free and open to the community with pre-registration required. For more information and to register, visit JewishVA.org/Sababa9 or contact Jill Grossman, director, Arts + Ideas, at jgrossman@ujft.org or 757-965-6137.

OCTOBER 3, SUNDAY

Brain Health and Faith with Stephen Fried. Presented by The Milton “Mickey” Kramer Scholarin-Residence Fund of the Congregation Beth El Foundation, this timely discussion with investigative journalist, Stephen Fried; and local Jewish clergy, Rabbi Rosalin Mandelberg, Rabbi Michael Panitz, Rabbi Ron Koas, Cantor Jennifer Rueben, and Cantor Wendi Fried, will focus on why brain health and mental well-being matter to the Jewish people, and what can be done as a Jewish community to bring these topics out of the shadows. Dinner begins at 5:30, followed by panel discussion. FREE and open to the community. For more information or to RSVP (required) visit JewishVA.org/KCL or contact Sierra Lautman, director of Jewish Innovation, at 757-965-6107 or SLautman@ujft.org. See page 12.

OCTOBER 4, MONDAY

Mental Health Awareness in Tidewater with Stephen Fried. Learn about the important work being done locally to address the mental well-being of the community, what work still needs to be done, and how to help in this panel discussion featuring representatives from the National Alliance of Mental Health, the Virginia Beach Crisis Intervention Team, I Need A Lighthouse, and the VB Strong Center. Presented by The Milton “Mickey” Kramer Scholar-in-Residence Fund of the Congregation Beth El Foundation, in partnership with Jewish Family Service. Free and open to the community. 7:30 pm. For more information or to RSVP (required) visit JewishVA.org/KCL or contact Sierra Lautman, director of Jewish Innovation, at 757-965-6107 or SLautman@ujft.org. See page 12.

OCTOBER 7–NOVEMBER 18, TUESDAYS The Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning presents Soul’s Cycles: A Ride Through the

Chapters of Life. Ready to flex those spiritual muscles? This six-week course taught by Miriam Brunn Ruberg will lead participants through a focused, high-intensity journey through the Jewish perspective on some of life’s milestones: birth, Bar/Bat mitzvah, marriage, divorce, mikvah, conversion—a fascinating ride that will deepen an understanding for when these moments happen personally, to family and to friends. 12–1:30 pm. For more information or to register, visit JewishVA.org/KCL or contact Sierra Lautman, director of Jewish Innovation, at slautman@ujft.org or 757-965-6107. See page 24.

OCTOBER 13, WEDNESDAY

The Jewish Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, Simon Family JCC, and Community Partners’ 11th Annual Israel Today and Simon Family JCC’s Lee

& Bernard Jaffe Family Jewish Book Festival kicks off with troll fighter, truth spreader, and rapid responder, Israeli actress and author, Noa Tishby. She will discuss her new book, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth, and share “everything you thought you might not know, what you ought to know and how to pull the rug out from under a dozen misconceptions about the tiny nation that dominates the news.” 7:30 pm. Free and open to the community, RSVP required. For more information, or to RSVP (required) visit JewishVA.org/IsraelToday or contact Elka Mednick at emednick@ujft.org or 757-965-6112. See page 25.

OCTOBER 17, SUNDAY

Unpacking Antisemitism: An Action Based Workshop, in partnership with ODU’s Institute for Jewish Studies & Interfaith Understanding, the JCRC present a workshop to understand and combat modern antisemitism, with keynote address from author Dara Horn. Workshop begins at 1 pm. For more information, or to RSVP (required), visit www.JewishVA.org/unpackingantisemitism or contact Elka Mednick at emednick@ujft. org or 757-965-6112. See page 24.

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