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Executive Director’s Message - Steven Wendell
Senate passes immigration billBy SEUNG MIN KIM (Politico) 06/28/13 12:19 AM EDTReprint from Politico.com
The Senate on Thursday passed the most monumental overhaul of U.S. immigration laws in a generation, which would clear the way for millions of undocumented residents to have a chance at citizenship, attract workers from all over the world and devote unprecedented resources for security along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The vote was 68-32. Fourteen Republicans crossed the aisle to vote with all Democrats in favor. Thursday’s vote now puts the onus of immigration reform on the Republican-led House, where leaders have been resistant to the Senate legislation.
“The strong bipartisan vote we took is going to send a message across the country, it’s going to send a message to the other end of the Capitol as well,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the leader of the so-called Gang of Eight. “The bill has generated a level of support that we believe will be impossible for the House to ignore.
The bill was a product of not only weeks of floor debate and committee rewrites, but months of private negotiations by the Gang of Eight — the group of four Democrats and four Republicans — to produce legislation that would give the Senate a shot at passing immigration reform, something it was unable to do just six years ago.
Republicans, shellacked by Mitt Romney’s 44-point loss among Latinos in the 2012 presidential election, almost immediately coalesced behind immigration reform as a top priority. The Gang of Eight got together last fall and recruited veterans of the 2007 immigration battle such as Sen. John
McCain (R-Ariz.), long-time champions of reform such as Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and high-wattage Senate newcomers, like Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).
If Congress passes immigration reform, it would make good on a promise from President Barack Obama and likely become his most significant policy achievement in his second term. In a statement, Obama emphasized that the bill was collaborative effort.
In doing some research on immigration, I recently came across the below news article below from June of 2013. It reminds me of our Government’s continued inability, on both sides of the asle, to address this crisis. After months of inaction, House Speaker at the time, John Boehner, famously said in November of 2013, regarding the bill’s status, “We have no intention of ever going to conference on the Senate bill.” And so, six years later, and after decades of inaction, here we are, still, with an ever-growing, humanitarian crisis on our southern border.
Join us as the UJCVP, in collaboration with CNU’s Reiff Center for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution, hosts a screening of the documentary, “Undeterred”, Monday evening, October 7th, 6:30 PM, in the Freeman Center’s, Gaines Theater. The film will be followed by a question-and-answer session featuring several humanitarian aid volunteers, including the film’s associate producer, Regan Wendell.
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Contents Departments:
• Executive Director Message ..........1• President’s Message .........................3• Director of Dev. Message ................5• UJC Grand Club ..................................4• Fund Donations .................................4• Area Congregations ................ 12-15• Mikveh Moment .............................17
Features• Sarfan Center ......................................7• Jewish Youth ................................6 & 9• Flicks & Food .......................................8• For the Love of Chocolate ...............9• Coffee House Crafts ........................11• JCC Bookclub .....................................11• Shake & Shots ....................................11
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President’s Message - Jenny DavidThe High Holy Days are often a time of reflection, but this year has been particularly so for me. I have been preparing for my younger son’s bar mitzvah, which is in early November, and that, coupled with the holidays, has caused me to think back on my time in this community.
When I came to Newport News over twenty two years ago (wow how did that happen?), I was twenty five years old, fresh out of law school, wasn’t Jewish, didn’t really know anyone, and didn’t know anything about the Jewish community here except that at Rodef Sholom “every year [they] had a Cabaret,” which I attended with Josh couple of times while we were in law school. Believe me when I tell you that if I can end up as the President of the UJCVP, anyone can.
While I didn’t start out in a leadership position, I was included and asked to participate. Early on, I danced in Cabaret, sat on some committees, and then served on the UJCVP and Rodef Sholom Boards. I also helped with Women’s Division for the Campaign. I distinctly remember a phone call about the importance of women’s philanthropy with Sarah Barnett way before Sarah starting working at the UJCVP, and our mutual passion for women’s philanthropy sparked our friendship and our ongoing Federation lay-professional partnership. Sarah and I have had some wonderful collaborations over the years, and in the early years, Sarah jokes that we were the blind leading the blind. I believe that I (and Sarah) have come a long way since then.
When I tell my story of Jewish involvement to people outside of this community, they are always amazed. I think the first time I really talked about it was during a caucus at JFNA’s National Young Leadership Cabinet Retreat the first year that I was a member of Cabinet. I looked around the room and was shocked at how shocked the other five women in the room, who were all from different communities, seemed to be when they heard me talk about my acceptance by this community. A couple of them even had tears in their eyes. I remember telling them that this community absolutely had a choice—to welcome me or not, and the fact that you had embraced me changed my life in many, many ways. For that, I am very grateful. While I have certainly felt that our community is special, it probably wasn’t until that moment that I truly realized how special it really is. Apparently, other Jewish communities are not like ours.
As we begin this new year, it is my hope that every member of our community feels included and welcome. Please come to one of our many programs or join one of our synagogues for religious services. If you want to be involved, we want you to be involved, and there are always volunteer opportunities available.
On behalf of the UJCVP Board of Directors and staff, I wish you and your families a sweet and healthy new year.
L’Shanah Tovah,Jenny
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Office: 757-827-0009 | Fax: 757-827-2820beckereyecare.com
UJC Preschool Fund In memory of Barbara Seligman
Martha & Tsvi Katz-Hyman
Mikveh Fund
In memory of Ruth Ann SchoenbaumMeryl & Bob Kessler
Unrestricted Endowment Fund
In memory of Ruth Ann SchoenbaumEttalea Kanter
In honor of Beverly Diamonstein receiving the Coastal Virginia Renaissance Award
Ettalea Kanter
Belle S. Frank Endowment Fund of UJC In memory of Sam Helfand
Jan & Jonathan Frank
In memory of Edith SpritzerJan & Jonathan Frank
In memory of Ruth Ann SchoenbaumJan & Jonathan Frank
Fund Donations
UJC Senior Grand Club
Grand Club will meet Tuesdays, October 8th & 29th
** Please Note ** Grand Club will NOT meet October 1st, 15th or 22nd.
Come to the UJC for Lunch and Bingo.For more info [email protected]
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Director of Development Message - Sarah Barnett
The power of…..a smell, a touch, a taste, a friend, and a community! Our annual challah baking program was a huge hit as usual with a multigenerational group of people enjoying learning, baking, and each other! As we transition out of summer and pool activities our UJCVP calendar fills up with expanded opportunities to gather, connect, and learn. These moments are at the heart of what we do and are Jewish Moments Powered by You! The hustle and bustle of our UJCVP campus is only possible with your support. As we gear up for our Annual Campaign 2020, please join us for one of our UJCVP programs and experience firsthand how we thrive as a central gathering place for Jews and non Jews alike, all seeking meaningful connections. Together our Power makes so much possible from Early Childhood, to Hebrew School, Youth programs, Grand Club, Summer Camp, Jewish Family Service, connections to Jews all over the globe and so much more
Our Power depends on your Generosity!
Join us for the following Annual Campaign Events:
• Sunday, November 3rd: Campaign Leadership Kickoff at the home of Wendy and Jonathan Eisner
• Tuesday, December 3rd: Donor Luncheon and special Campus Tour
• Saturday, Evening January 25th: An Evening event with Jewlicious founder David Abitbol
• Sunday Morning, January 26th: Our Annual Super Sunday Phon-a-Thon and J Day of Giving
If you are interested in more information on attending any of these events please contact Sarah Barnett [email protected] or 930-1422
Thank you for our most recent gifts to our Annual Campaign
Ryann and Kevin MacLuskie Sandra MarkoffJanice Rockwell Larry SpigelElliott Wolin
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It is a mitzvah to eat in the Sukkah!
PJ Library pizza in the Sukkah
enjoy a slice and a story!
Sunday, October 20, 12:30- 2 pm
In the UJCVP SukkahProgram Passport Members are FREE!
Non-Members $10 per person ($20 Max for Families)RSVP to reserve your pie by 10/17 [email protected]
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Sarfan Early Childhood Center is now taking applications for the Fall of 2019.
Contact us for more information or to schedule a tour.757-930-1422 | [email protected] | [email protected]
401 City Center Blvd.Newport News, VA 23606
757-930-1422 | [email protected] | [email protected] City Center Blvd.Newport News, VA 23606
Contact us for more information or to schedule a tour.
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From one season to another!
Above: “Lost and Find” table is from the last day of summer camp! Fifth grader Sasha cried real tears at the thought of saying goodbye to our Shaliach, Lior, who has made lasting Israeli memories for Sasha.
Above: Look at these shining polished floors getting ready to welcome another year at the Sarfan Center. We successfully transitioned from camp to school and have record starting number of 96 children enrolled in the Sarfan Early Childhood Center.
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? ( Mr. Rogers Documentary)Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 12:30-2:30pmBuffet Lunch
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, from filmmaker Morgan Neville (the Oscar-winning 20 Feet from Stardom) takes an intimate look at America’s favorite neighbor: Fred Rogers. The documentary tells the story of a soft-spoken minister, puppeteer, writer and producer whose show was beamed daily into homes across America for more than 30 years. In his beloved television program, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Rogers and his cast of puppets and friends spoke directly to young children about some of life’s weightiest issues in a simple, direct fashion. There hadn’t been anything like Mr. Rogers on television before, and there hasn’t been since.
Flicks and Food: Jewish Films at the “J” This movie series features Jewish-themed
films from around the world. Enjoy the movie with lunch or dinner and popcorn.
Free for passport membersFor non-passport participants: $10.00
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Part 1: Lunch & Learn: Dinner Edition
Thursday, Oct. 3rd, 7pm
Colonial Williamsburg Chocolate Presentation
Find out how chocolate was used in 18th-century recipes and learn about the work involved in making it—roasting, shelling, and
crushing the cocoa beans, then flavoring with spices.Passport Members – Free
Non-Members - $12/person
Part 2:Chocolate Cooking Class with Evelyn
Thursday. Oct. 24th, 6:30-7:30pm.
Learn how to make chocolate truffles and real hot chocolate.Passport Members – Free
Non-Members - $10/person
RSVP to [email protected]
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Pushke in Yiddish means a container used for collecting money.
When you attend any of our JCC programs, you will have the opportunity to help fill our Pushke! 100% of all donations will benefit our programming.AND! Mark your calendars for our #GivingTuesday Pushke Pour-Out on Dec. 3rd
(more details to follow later)
Introducing our NEW “Program Pushke”
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Coffeehouse Crafts:
Sukkot!
Thursday Oct. 10th
6pm
Enjoy a warm drink while making modern decorations for the Sukkah or the home.
Passport Members: Free Non-Members: $5/person
RSVP to [email protected]
JCC Book ClubMonday, November 11th at 7pm
The Flicker of Old Dreams by Susan Henderson
The Flicker of Old Dreams is a story about the tension between those who fear and those who desire change; the beauty and grit of a town in its last gasp for life; the universal cry for dignity; and the revived hearts of a pair of outsiders who decide to break from tradition and dream bigger lives.
Contact Sara Traster for more information: [email protected]
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Temple Sinai11620 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA 23601(757) 596-8352
October 2019All are welcome to our services, programs and activities!
For further information to any of the above events please call 596-8352. Rabbi Séverine Sokol (1-314-628-9196) [email protected] Administrator - Mary Beth Colgan - [email protected]
(757) 596-8352 - office (757) 596-8492 – fax | Web address: http://www.templesinai-nn.org/ www.facebook.com/pages/Temple-Sinai/161739667352609t
Saturday Morning Shabbat Services (10:00 a.m.)
followed by lunch-
October 12th- October 19th (Sukkot)
Friday Night Shabbat Services (7:30 p.m.)
- October 4th (Shabbat Shuvah)- October 25th (Simchat Torah)
- Yom Kippur Services
- Tuesday, October 8th @ 7:30 p.m.- Wednesday, October 9th
@ 10:00 a.m. (Morning Service); 2:00 p.m. (Afternoon Service); 3:45
p.m. Yizkor Service; 4:45 p.m. (Ne’ilah) followed by
Break-the-Fast
n Registered Dietician
n Home Infusion Therapy
n Nurse on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
n Companion & Personal Assistance
n Skilled Nursing
n Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
n Medical Social Worker
n Certified Home Health Aides
Virginia Health Home Care is Medicare certified and accepts many
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All are welcome to visit! CEVO meets at Bionetics: 101 Production Drive Suite 101 Yorktown, VA 23693
757-952-3737
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Special Events & Other NewsShabbat ServicesErev Shabbat services are held Friday evenings at 7:00pm unless otherwise noted.
October 4Erev Shabbat service
October 11Erev Shabbat service
October 18Rabbi and Religious School led Erev Shabbat service
October 25Erev Shabbat service
Kol Nidre, October 8, 7:00pmMorning Service, October 9, 9:30am
Yizkor, October 9, following the morning serviceAfternoon Service, October 9, 3:15pm
Ne’ilah, October 9, 5:00pm
N.B. CEVO High Holiday services will take place at Trinity Lutheran Church in Newport News. Guests of members and non-members alike are invited and welcome! Contact us to purchase tickets or with questions.
Tashlich, October 5, Lay-led, 4:00pm
Simchat Torah, October 20, 1:00pmJoin Rabbi Gurdin and celebrate with CEVO
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Reservations Now Being Accepted
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ROSH HASHANAHTuesday, October 1 at 9:00 a.m.
GRAVESIDE PRAYERSSunday, October 6 at 11:00 a.m.Jewish Cemetery of the Virginia Peninsula (Rosenbaum)
KOL NIDRETuesday, October 8 at 6:30 p.m.
YOM KIPPUR Wednesday, October 9 at 9:30 a.m. Study Session at 4:30 p.m.Mincha/Neilah Service at 5:30 p.m.Shofar Blowing 7:16 p.m. Maariv / End of Fast (followed by Break the Fast) 7:22 p.m.
SUKKOTMonday-Tuesday, October 14-15 at 9:30 a.m.
401 City Center Blvd. Newport News, VA 23606 • 757-826-5894 [email protected] • www.rodefsholomtemple.org
High Holiday Schedule:
Yom Kippur- Kol Nidre, Tuesday, October 8th.
Kol Nidre begins at 6:15 pm.
Yom Kippur, Wednesday, October 9th.
Shacharis, 9:00 am
Yizkor (approximately 11:00)
Minchah 4:00 pm
Ne’ilah 6:00 pm
The Sukkah Dinner will be on October 17th. at 6:30 pm. Rodef Sholom Temple is letting Adath Jeshurun use their Sukkah for the second year. Last year was a great success. Please make this year just as special. Further infor-mation will be forthcoming.
As we celebrate the New Year remember:Open the door and the Almighty will show us the way through. All He asks us to do is wake up every day and try. May the year ahead be sweet, productive and healthy, and may we all have a year of peace.
Congregation Adath Jeshurun 401 City Center Blvd. , Newport News, VA 23606Telephone # 757-930-0820 | Website: www.ajshul.comRabbi Gershon Litt, 757-559-1836
Candle Lighting Times October 4 6:26pm 8 6:14pm (Yom Kippur) 11 6:16pm 13 6:14pm (Sukkot) 14 7:09pm (Sukkot) 18 6:07pm 20 6:04pm (Shimini Atzeret) 21 7:00pm (Simchas Torah) 26 5:58pm Rabbi Litt Shabbos Schedule
October 4th. November 8th. December 13th
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If you would like to find out more about a modern Mikveh please visit:
• Rising Tide Open Waters Mikveh Network - https://www.mayyimhayyim.org
• Introduction to Mikveh - https://www.mayyimhayyim.org/the-education-center/
programs-for-adults/introduction-to-mikveh/
Please support a mikveh for ALL at the UJCVPNaming opportunities available for dedication
to honor the memory of a loved one.
Thank you for your support! Please email Meryl and Kayren at [email protected] to find out more about how you can get involved or donate.
Steering Committee: Gary Kavit * Meryl Kessler * Scott Wolf * Kayren Segall
We hope to build a universal mikveh space for all (orthodox, conservative, reform, reconstructionist, or unaffiliated) where you can bring your whole selves – your joys, your losses, your sorrows – into the living waters of the mikveh.
to this day. In general, immersion in a mikveh represents purity, rebirth and returning to a more pristine state, all of whose themes are included in Yom Kippur. Immersing in the mikveh connects us to the deeper meaning of the Hebrew word for repentance (teshuvah), which also means to return, in this case to a deeper relationship with God.
The root of the word mikveh means, among other things, “hope.” Although Yom Kippur is certainly a serious and awesome day, the Mishnah says it is also one of the most joyous days of the year. After ten days of intense prayer, meditation and introspection, each person is full of hope in anticipating the joy of God’s forgiveness and atonement. Yom Kippur, similar to a mikveh, should feel like pure, healing waters flowing over us, washing us completely clean. In fact, the prayers of Yom Kippur mention repeatedly the image of pure waters.
Yom Kippur
Mentioned in the Shulchan Orech, the basic code of law for all Jews, immersion in a mikveh at Yom Kippur is an ancient custom that is continued
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19thAnnualVirginiaPeninsulaJewishFilmFestivalOpeningWeek-end:Saturday.October26,andSunday,October27,2019
TheFilmFestivalCommitteeofTempleBethElispleasedtoinviteyoutothe19thAnnualVirginiaPeninsulaJewishFilmFestival,wherewestrivetousethepoweroffilmtoentertain,educateandconnectouraudiencestoissuesrelatedtoJewishlifeintheUSandaroundtheworld.
OurfilmsareshowninthecomfortableWilliamsburgLibraryTheaterat515ScotlandStreet.Inordertosharesuchoutstandingfilmswiththecommunity,weareofferingthesefilmsatnocharge,exceptforopeningnight($15),whichincludesadessertreception.
TheFestivalpremieresonSaturday,Oct.26at7:30pmwithWhoWillWriteOurHistory.DeterminedtodefeatNazilieswithpenandpaper,anundergroundmovementofJewishintellectualscarriesoutanextraordinaryformofwartimeresistance.Daysafter450,000JewsweresealedintheWarsawGhetto,aclandestinebandofjournalists,scholars,andleaderschosetoresist.Theirextraordinaryletters,confessionals,poems,andphotographs,buriedinmilkcansandmetalboxes,wereretrievedafterthewar,providingapenetratingwindowintoeveryaspectoflifeanddeathintheGhetto.Theydefiedtheirmurderousenemywiththeultimateweapon–thetruth–andriskedeverythingsothattheirarchivewouldsurvivethewar,eveniftheydidnot.
Afterward,joinusintheLobbyoftheLibraryTheaterforadessertreception.
OnSunday,October27at2pm,comeenjoyastirringstoryofsports,patriotism,andpersonalgrowth.HeadingHomechartstheunderdogjourneyofIsrael’snationalbaseballteamcompetingforthefirsttimeintheWorldBaseballClassic.ItsrosterincludesmanyJewish-Americanmajorleaguers,mostwithatenuousrelationshiptoJudaism,mostneverhavingsetfootinIsrael.
Afteryearsofdefeat,TeamIsraelisfinallyrankedamongtheworld’sbestin2017.TheirodysseytakesthemfromTelAvivandJerusalemwheretheyaregreetedasheroes,toSeoulwheretheymustdebunktheir“losersreputation”!Theteamlaughs,cries,anddoesmuchsoul-searching,discoveringtheprideofrepresentingIsraelontheworldstage.TheconnectiontoIsraelthattheplayersforgepushesthemtounexpectedheightsastheyrepresentthecountryontheworldstage.
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On Saturday, November 23, Rodef Sholom Temple is pleased to host
Starry Night – A Celebration of Community.
Rodef Sholom’s new synagogue on our shared campus of the United Jewish Community Center presents a unique opportunity to join together in celebration of Jewish heritage – past, present and future. We hope you will join us and support this special event.For more information, please email [email protected] or [email protected] or go to: http://www.rodefsholomtemple.org/events/starry-night/
We are grateful for the opportunity to serve our community and look forward to seeing you in November.
“The Good Nazi” A New Television Documentary at CNU
Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 7 pm in Gaines Theater
The event commemorates “Kristallnacht,“ (German for: “the night of broken glass” ) when across Germany on November 9-10, 1938, Jews and Jewish institutions were attacked and many destroyed by Nazi sympathizers. It is seen by some as the beginning of the systematic violence of the Holocaust that followed.
The film chronicles the search for evidence of a little-known rescue attempt of thousands of Jews by a Nazi officer in the midst of the Holocaust in Lithuania by CNU Aaron professor of Jewish Studies, Dr. Richard Freund, and a team of geoscientists. It’s a story of heroism and moral choices in the most immoral of circumstances, and the program will be followed by a panel discussion by Professor Anthony Santoro, Distinguished Professor of History, CNU, Dean Lori Underwood, College of Arts and Humanities, CNU and Professor Freund.
Program is free and open to the public but space is limited. To register for the event: https://cnu.irisregistration.com/Form/2019GoodNazi
Sponsored by the Aaron Jewish Studies Program Fund and the Reiff Center for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution at Christopher Newport University
401 City Center Blvd.Newport News, VA 23606 757-930-1422
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Tuesday, October 1 UJC Closed Rosh Hashana (day 2)
Thursday, October 39:00am - Preschool pictures4:30pm - Hebrew school7:00pm - Lunch & Learn: Dinner Edition
Friday, October 49:00am - Preschool pictures
Monday, October 76:30pm - Undeterred Documentary & Panel at CNU
Tuesday, October 8Yom Kippur Eve10:30am - Grand Club5:00pm - UJC Preschool and offices closed at 5 PM
Wednesday, October 9 UJC Closed Yom Kippur
Thursday, October 104:30pm - Hebrew school6:00pm - Coffeehouse Crafts - Sukkot
Saturday, October 127:00pm - Ethan Clinkenbeard Bar Mitzveh
Sunday, October 13Sukkot Eve
Monday, October 14 UJC ClosedSukkot (day 1) Tuesday, October 15UJC Closed Sukkot (day 2)
Wednesday, October 16Sukkot (day 3)9:30am - Preschool breakfast in the Sukkah5:00pm – Shakes & Shots in the Sukkah5:30pm - Executive meeting7:00pm - UJC General Board meeting
Thursday, October 17Sukkot (day 4)4:30pm - Hebrew school
Friday, October 18Sukkot (day 5)
Saturday, October 19 Sukkot (day 6)7:15pm - JCCY7:15pm - PJ our Way
Sunday, October 20Sukkot (day 7) / Hoshanah Rabah12:30pm - PJ in the Sukkah
Monday, October 21 UJC Closed Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah
Tuesday, October 22 UJC Closed Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah
Thursday, October 244:30pm - Hebrew school6:30pm - Chocolate Cooking Class
Saturday, October 267:00pm - Virginia Peninsula Jewish Film Festival
Sunday, October 272:00pm - Virginia Peninsula Jewish Film Festival
Tuesday, October 2910:30am - Grand Club12:30pm - Flicks & Food: Won’t You Be My Neighbor4:30pm - Hebrew school
Wednesday, October 3010:00am - Preschool Fire Truck day6:00pm - The Band’s Visit - Chrysler Hall Field Trip
Thursday, October 314:30pm - Hebrew school
UJCVP Community October 2019 Calendar