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Longing for a crispy and chewy New York bagel or a smokey and peppery pastrami piled high and kissed with the sharp bite of deli mustard? The Neighborhood Harvest has been pondering the same thoughts, memories, and cravings. That’s why The Neighborhood Harvest practically moved heaven and earth to bring these delectable flavors directly to [...]

Monday, July 10, 7:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus United Jewish Federation of Tidewater with the Secure Community Network (SCN) continues to enhance the safety and security of Tidewater’s Jewish community. As part of this partnership, in April, Mike Goldsmith was appointed SCN Regional Security Advisor for Tidewater. Goldsmith is a former law enforcement officer and [...]

 Tuesday, August 1, 12 pm, Sandler Family Campus A lot of familiar names are in Ira Rosen’s engrossing book, Ticking Clock, Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes. Names such as Harry Reasoner and Ed Bradley, Leslie Stahl and Morley Safer are found throughout, but local TV viewers of a certain age will also remember Byron [...]

Tuesdays, 10 am – 12 pm Know someone who knits or crochets? Or someone who wants to learn so they can help keep others warm? Is it you? Sherry Rabinowitz, a PhD whose expertise was discovering and treating child abuse victims, will instruct those who don’t already have the skills. So will any of these [...]

Tuesday, August 1, 12 pm, Sandler Family Campus Ira Rosen, the acclaimed 60 Minutes producer and author of Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes, will speak at the Simon Family JCC on August 1. The event was originally scheduled for May. Rosen is a renowned journalist, producer, and author who has worked on [...]

Thursday, June 1, 12:30 pm, Online, Free The Honorable Jason S. Miyares, Attorney General of Virginia, will share takeaways from his March trip to Poland and Israel in a statewide online conversation. The bipartisan trip spearheaded by Attorney General Miyares, co-led by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, included 14 attorneys general from across the [...]

Presented by United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Holocaust Commission, the Elie Wiesel Visual Arts competition provides middle and high school students with questions to learn about the Holocaust while applying the lessons to create artwork. The competition is named in honor of Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, who dedicated his life to promoting [...]

Thursday, May 25, 8:30 am  Jewish War Veterans Flagpole, Sandler Family Campus The Board of Rabbis and Cantors of Hampton Roads and the Jewish War Veterans (Post 158) will host a community Memorial Day Weekend observance to start the weekend in appreciation of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for America’s freedom. The weekend that [...]

Sunday, June 4, Ohef Sholom Temple  10:30 am: Buffet Breakfast, 11 am: Ceremony, $10 The Henry B. Kaufmann Award is presented by Ohef Sholom Temple’s Men’s Club to a congregant who has demonstrated extraordinary service to the Temple and the community in a volunteer capacity. The award’s namesake, Henry B. Kaufmann, was an accountant by [...]

Wednesday, May 17, 12 pm, Sandler Family Campus, $12 Ira Rosen, the acclaimed 60 Minutes producer and author of Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes, will be the featured speaker at a lunch-time event at the Simon Family JCC. Rosen is a renowned journalist, producer, and author who has worked on some of [...]