what’s happening Postcards from the Old Country closing reception Sunday, Jan. 5, 3 pm
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reception for Don Hurwitz’s exhibit, “Postcards from the Old Country” will take place in the Leon Family Gallery on the second floor of the Sandler Family Campus. Hurwitz’s photographs are from Latvia, Estonia, Russia and Lithuania. A portion of the sales goes directly to the Simon Family JCC. The exhibit has been on display since early November.
Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Roz Thursday, Jan. 9, 12 pm
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oin Rabbi Rosalin Mandelberg for Lunch and Learn with the topic, “Fall Out from the Pew Study on American Judaism: What We Learn, What We Can Do.” Bring a lunch, an open mind, a sense of humor, and any interested friends. RSVPs to sara@ohefsholom.org or 625-4295 are not required, but help with how many materials to prepare. Lunch & Learn will take place at the law offices of Vandeventer Black, 101 W.
Main Street, Suite 500, in Norfolk. Park directly across from the building on Main Street; parking slips will be validated. Upon entering the building, take the bank of elevators on the right to the fifth floor. Rabbi Roz will revisit this topic at the JCC’s Lunch and Learn on Feb. 11 at 12:30 pm at the Simon Family JCC. This is event is free and open to the community.
An Evening of Gratitude at B’nai Israel Simon Family JCC Open House Sunday, Jan. 12, 1–4 pm
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tart the New Year with more than 60 group exercise classes, great cardio and weight training equipment, heated pools, personal training, free towel service, babysitting and day lockers, and so much more at the Simon Family JCC. Learn about it all at the Open House. Activities at the Open House include indoor carnival games for children, drawings for merchandise and a free membership, free hot chocolate and popcorn for all, and soups and breads for sale. See why the Simon Family JCC is the place to heat it up this winter. Sign up in January and get February for free. For additional information, visit SimonFamilyJ.org or call 321-2338.
Sunday, Jan. 12, 5:30 pm
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he community is invited to “B’nai Israel Congregation’s Hakaras HaTov: An Evening Of Gratitude.” Six individuals who have gone “above and beyond” in the service of B’nai Israel will be honored: Gershon Aronoff, Nancy Berman, Harold Blumenthal, MD, Aaron Cohen, Tehilla
THIRD ANNUAL GIRLS’ A F T E R N O O N AT T H E M O V I E S The UJFT Women’s Outreach & The Jewish Women’s Salon Invite all women in the Jewish community to a Girls’ Afternoon at the Movies Featuring the award-winning film Dorfman In Love Followed by a discussion with Film Screenwriter Wendy Kout (live via Skype)
Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah class
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Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 7 10:30 am – noon
en week course taught by Rabbi Panitz at the Simon Family JCC. Call 321-2328 or email mbrunnruberg@simonfamilyj.org for more information, pricing, and to register.
Mostofsky and Benn Richels. The dinner event will take place at B’nai Israel Congregation, 420 Spotswood Ave, Norfolk. For more information on the dinner or ad journal submissions, call Nancy Berman at 627-3759 or Shira Itzhak at 576-4282.
Sunday, January 12 • 3:30 pm Sandler Family Campus • Fleder Multipurpose Room $5 includes ticket and kosher snacks and beverages
Come out and share an afternoon of fun and conversation with the women in your community! Contact Amy Zelenka at 757.965-6139 or azelenka@ujft.org NO
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