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    • Jan

      27

    • 1 Family, 4 Journeys: Holocaust Remembrance Day Program

      1 Family, 4 Journeys
      Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | 7:00 PM

       

      Join the Holocaust Commission for a powerful evening of remembrance and reflection as we honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year’s ...

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      1 Family, 4 Journeys
      Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | 7:00 PM

       

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    • Feb

      01

    • Tu B'Shevat Sunday Funday

      Join us on Sunday, February 1, from 1:00–3:00 PM at the Simon Family JCC to celebrate Tu B’Shevat, the New Year of the Trees, which marks the start of spring in Israel when trees begin to bloom after a long wi...

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      Join us on Sunday, February 1, from 1:00–3:00 PM at the Simon Family JCC to celebrate Tu Bâ...

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      Join us on Sunday, February 1, from 1:00–3:00 PM at the ...

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    • Feb

      03

    • A Feminist Lens: The Art & Activism of Photographer Joan Roth

      Film Screening and Conversation

      Join the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater for an intimate, inspiring evening celebrating the life and work of internationally acclaimed photographer Joan Roth. The program wi...

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      Film Screening and Conversation

      Join the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater for an intim...

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      Film Screening and Conversation

      Join the United Jewish F...

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Jan

2 2026

Winter Camp at Camp JCC

8:00AM - 6:00PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

 

Camp JCC Winter Camp will take place December 22, 2025, through January 2, 2026 (excluding December 25 and January 1)…

Jan

2 2026

Active Adults Birthdays

1:00PM - 2:00PM  



ACTIVE ADULTS - Celebrate our community birthdays! Are you over 55? JOIN US! Have some cake! Do you have a birthday t…

Jan

4 2026

Docent tour of the exhibit "Legacy 25, Jewish Artists of the Past"

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

The Simon Family JCC - Leon Family Gallery
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Harry Graber will lead a docent tour of the artwork displayed at The Simon Family JCC included in the Legacy 25…

Jan

5 2026

Conversational Hebrew: Session 2

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

Conversational Hebrew with the Shinshinim
Session 2:All About Me

Join the Tidewater Shinshinim for weekly conversati…

Jan

5 2026

Survivor of Hamas Captivity: A Powerful Evening with Yair Horn

6:30PM - 7:45PM  

TBD

 

Join Christians United for Israel (CUFI) on January 5 at 6:30 PM for a powerful and moving evening with former Israel…

Jan

5 2026

From Sinai to Seinfeld: Jews and Their Jokes

6:45PM - 8:15PM  

ONLINE

 

From Sinai to Seinfeld - Jews And Their Jokes 
10-week course taught by Dr. Amy K. Milligan, on Zoom

Humor is part …

Jan

6 2026

Yiddish Club

1:00PM - 2:00PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

Yiddish Club is back at the Simon Family JCC! This event promises to be a joyous occasion where attendees can reconne…

Jan

7 2026

Kitchen Kiddos

3:30PM - 4:30PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

Get ready for an adventure in the kitchen! This class is perfectly designed for kids who love to create and snack. T…

Jan

8 2026

Winter Soccer Shots Begins

3:30PM - 4:30PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

Soccer season can be year-round with Soccer Shots! Learn soccer fundamentals while building character development lik…

Jan

11 2026

Israeli Youth Movement

1:00PM - 3:00PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

Join Our New Shinshinim-Led Israeli Youth Movement! 
Sundays, beginning October 19, register any time!

Calling all …

Jan

11 2026

Myers House Tour - with Rabbi Michael Panitz

1:00PM - 2:30PM  

Myers House
323 E. Freemason Street

Explore Norfolk’s early history through the lens of the Myers family, the first permanent Jewish residents of our b…

Jan

12 2026

JEWISH-JCC MAH JONGG MONDAYS

1:00PM - 4:00PM  

The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Fleishman/Moss Lounge
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Description: Creating and strengthening friendships throughout the Jewish Community through the game of Mah Jongg. Wh…

Jan

12 2026

Amazing Athletes: Sports Discovery Begins

3:30PM - 4:30PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Sports Discovery is a high-energy sports program where children rotate through multiple sports over the course of 8 w…

Jan

12 2026

Yoga Explorers begins (Grades 1-5)

4:45PM - 5:45PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

Join Ms. Amber for a yoga class where little ones explore movement! This program will focus on building gross motor s…

Jan

12 2026

Conversational Hebrew: "All About Me" Begins

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

Conversational Hebrew with the Shinshinim
Session 2:All About Me

Join the Tidewater Shinshinim for weekly conversati…

Jan

12 2026

From Sinai to Seinfeld: Jews and Their Jokes

6:45PM - 8:15PM  

ONLINE

 

From Sinai to Seinfeld - Jews And Their Jokes 
10-week course taught by Dr. Amy K. Milligan, on Zoom

Humor is part …

Jan

13 2026

Bereshit II, Melton Course, 10-weeks

12:00PM - 1:30PM  



Take a journey through the heartwarming and heartbreaking stories of the first Jewish family as told in Bereshit/Gene…

Jan

13 2026

Messy Makers Begins

4:30PM - 5:30PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

Get ready for maximum fun and mess! Our Messy Makers class is the ultimate creative experience designed for sensory e…

Jan

15 2026

Jewish Women's Voices

12:00PM - 1:30PM  



10- Week Course Taught By Rabbi Michael Panitz.

In the days of Adam and Eve, half the human population was female, b…

Jan

15 2026

JCC Roundtable Conversation

1:00PM - 3:00PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

If you love a spirited debate then this is the place for you. Come join community members of all ages for conversatio…

Jan

15 2026

Partners in Jewish Life

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

Partners in Jewish Life, also known as PJL or simply Partners, was created to unite Jewish communities worldwide thro…

Jan

17 2026

January Kids Night Out

5:00PM - 9:00PM  



Drop the kids off for an epic adventure at our Kids Night Out! They'll have a blast playing with friends in a safe, s…

Jan

17 2026

Middle School Norfolk Admirals Night

6:30PM - 9:30PM  

Scope Arena

norfolk, VA

All 6th-8th graders are invited to enjoy a Saturday evening with friends for an evening at the Norfolk Admirals. We w…

Jan

19 2026

School Days Out: MLK JR Day

8:00AM - 6:00PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Register at https://jcc.jewishva.org/school-days-out

For more information, please contact Kate-Lynn Cipolla, klcipo…

Jan

19 2026

JEWISH-JCC MAH JONGG MONDAYS

1:00PM - 4:00PM  

The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Fleishman/Moss Lounge
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Creating and strengthening friendships throughout the Jewish Community through the game of Mah Jongg. Whether you're …

Jan

19 2026

JCC Book Club

1:30PM - 3:00PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

One in Six Million by Amy Fish
Online discussion with the Author

Book Club meets the third Monday of each month. O…

Jan

19 2026

From Sinai to Seinfeld: Jews and Their Jokes

6:45PM - 8:15PM  

ONLINE

 

From Sinai to Seinfeld - Jews And Their Jokes 
10-week course taught by Dr. Amy K. Milligan, on Zoom

Humor is part …

Jan

20 2026

Bereshit II, Melton Course, 10-weeks

12:00PM - 1:30PM  



Take a journey through the heartwarming and heartbreaking stories of the first Jewish family as told in Bereshit/Gene…

Jan

20 2026

Mad Science Winter Session BEGINS

4:00PM - 5:00PM  

Simon Family JCC
5000 Corporate Woods Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00PM
Grades 1-2
January 20-February 24

Harness heat energy, explore the properties of light and col…

Jan

21 2026

JCC Senior Club Meeting

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

Join senior club for an afternoon of lunch, conversation, and community. 

January's meeting will feature 2 special …

Jan

22 2026

Jewish Women's Voices

12:00PM - 1:30PM  



10- Week Course Taught By Rabbi Michael Panitz.

In the days of Adam and Eve, half the human population was female, b…

Jan

22 2026

Judaica and the Arts: Mizrach (Learning Session)

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Judaica and the Arts: Mizrach

Thursday, January 22 at 5:30 PM (Learning Session)
Sunday, January 25 at 2:00 PM or Th…

Jan

23 2026

Volunteer days

10:00AM - 3:00PM  

Join the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and the Simon Family JCC for our Monthly Volunteer Days, where communi…

Jan

24 2026

JCC Youth Basketball at at ODU Men’s Basketball Game

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

 

Join us as we cheer on our JCC youth basketball stars as they play a halftime scrimmage at an ODU men’s basketball…

Jan

25 2026

Judaica and the Arts: Mizrach (Art Workshop 1)

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive Virginia Beach, VA
VA 23462

Judaica and the Arts: Mizrach
Thursday, January 22 at 5:30 PM (Learning Session)
Sunday, January 25 at 2:00 PM or Thu…

Jan

26 2026

JEWISH-JCC MAH JONGG MONDAYS

1:00PM - 4:00PM  

The Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Fleishman/Moss Lounge
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Description: Creating and strengthening friendships throughout the Jewish Community through the game of Mah Jongg. Wh…

Jan

26 2026

From Sinai to Seinfeld: Jews and Their Jokes

6:45PM - 8:15PM  

ONLINE

 

From Sinai to Seinfeld - Jews And Their Jokes 
10-week course taught by Dr. Amy K. Milligan, on Zoom

Humor is part …

Jan

27 2026

Bereshit II, Melton Course, 10-weeks

12:00PM - 1:30PM  



 

Take a journey through the heartwarming and heartbreaking stories of the first Jewish family as told in Bereshit/Gene…

Jan

27 2026

1 Family, 4 Journeys: Holocaust Remembrance Day Program

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Drive
Suite 200
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

1 Family, 4 Journeys
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | 7:00 PM

 

Join the Holocaust Commission for a powerful evening o…

Jan

29 2026

Judaica and the Arts: Mizrach (Art Workshop 2)

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus
5000 Corporate Woods Drive Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Judaica and the Arts: Mizrach
Thursday, January 22 at 5:30 PM (Learning Session)
Sunday, January 25 at 2:00 PM or Thu…