Body, Soul and Summertime
Food is always a Jewish topic, and every Shabbat and Jewish holiday are new opportunities to overindulge.Maimonides famously says (Deot 4:15) that overeating is unhealthy and everyone knows that...
View ArticleToras Chaim students visit Maimonides Health Center residents
The fifth and sixth grade girls from Toras Chaim took a trip to the Maimonides Health Center in Virginia Beach on Monday, June 10.An innovative idea of Kayla Weinreb to teach her students about the...
View ArticleSIA students pick strawberries for ForKids
At Strelitz International Academy, a love for tzedakah, kindness, and helping others is fostered at each grade level. As students learn new tefillot (prayers) they explore Hashem’s kindness, and...
View Article16th Biennial Educators’ Conference tackles rising antisemitism in schools...
Wednesday, July 24 – Thursday, July 25 With incidents of discrimination and antisemitism increasing across the nation, local educators are invited to learn how to turn the tide with knowledge and...
View ArticleLocal artist and JCC member to be showcased in Leon Family Gallery
James Johnson’s art career began when he was just four years old when his 14-year-old brother Kenneth, introduced him to painting. Johnson remembers his brother sitting him down and saying, “Jimmy, I...
View ArticleHolocaust Commission donates copies of “To Life” to 14 public library systems
It is now possible to checkout a copy of To Life: The Past Is Present, Holocaust Stories of Hampton Roads Survivors, Liberators, and Rescuers as far north as Charles City and as far west as Isle of...
View ArticleTiny Art Auction for Ukraine
Sunday, August 4, 12 – 4 pmVoodoo Brewing Co., Virginia Beach Voodoo Brewing and local art educators are teaming up to create a benefit for the Ukranian Humanity Center.Twenty-five Virginia Beach art...
View ArticleWin two passes to Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience
Through Thursday, September 5Virginia Beach Convention Center Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience sheds new light on what the world thought it knew about Claude Monet. Presented by the Virginia...
View ArticleCelebration of Lifelong Learning: A year of growth and commitment
The Konikoff Center for Learning of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater celebrated a remarkable year of Jewish education with a Celebration of Lifelong Learning event last month. This year,...
View ArticleEffectively using your IRA: A path to financial security and philanthropy
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) can be a popular vehicle for retirement planning, offering a reliable way to save for the future while enjoying tax advantages. Effectively managing an IRA,...
View ArticleJewish Tidewater’s Graduates
This year’s graduation season continues with plenty for Jewish Tidewater’s graduates and their families to celebrate.The June 3 issue of Jewish News recognized 41 outstanding graduates. We knew,...
View ArticleMeet Tidewater’s new Shinshinim
Tidewater is starting its third year working with the Jewish Agency for Israel, hosting Shinshinim (Israeli Emissaries) to bring Israeli culture, knowledge, and experiences to people of all ages....
View ArticleMyths vs. realities: Understanding Tidewater Jewish Foundation
Guided by the principles of tzedakah (charity) and tikkun olam (repairing the world), Tidewater Jewish Foundation is dedicated to creating permanent resources for the Jewish community. The many facets...
View ArticleFirst Person – A secret weapon – Mitzvot Matter
I hear it over and over again – “Mi K’amcha Yisrael” – Who is like you the Jewish people?Enter the world of mitzvot – our secret weapon. How could that be? After all, what is a mitzvah? It’s a...
View ArticleJCRC shares Holiday Calendar with local schools, businesses, and civic leaders
Each year, the Jewish Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater sends a five-year calendar and information about the Jewish holidays to school superintendents,...
View ArticleAn archival journey through Tidewater Jewish history
“Cardboard is evil!” At least it is when it’s backing for a framed document from 1878. As a result, when the volunteers who staff the Archive at Ohef Sholom Temple came across a framed document from...
View ArticleChristians United for Israel 2024 Summit
Last month, I attended the Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Summit. The event was a powerful demonstration of solidarity with Israel and the Jewish people, bringing together thousands of supporters...
View ArticleTJF relaunches Life & Legacy Plus program
Kickoff event: Thursday August 15, 5:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus Life & Legacy, now branded as Life & Legacy Plus, is being relaunched by Tidewater Jewish Foundation. Life & Legacy Plus...
View ArticleBrad Orsini on A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting documentary
Tuesday, September 10, 3:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus The national security director for Secure Community Network, Brad Orsini, will participate in a panel discussion following the showing of the HBO...
View ArticleHealing with tattoos and empathy
The journey to healing can take many roads. Two of those paths – therapy and art – intersected earlier this summer in Israel. Leyla Sandler participated in the process.A licensed, independent clinical...
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