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Saturday, February 17th 7-9 PM Join the fun playing Crazy Olympic Games and Crafts! RSVP to Jessi Malkin
Find out more »Come Bowl with BBYO Sunday, February 25 2:30-4:30pm $10 York Lanes 4200 George Washington Mem. Hwy Yorktown 23692 RSVPs must be made by 2/20 Space is Limited!!! Email Jessi Malkin or RSVP and Pay Online
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Find out more »Hamantaschen at Whole Foods! Baking Demo and Purim Punch! Tuesday, February 27th 6pm – 7pm Baking Demo: How to roll out hamentashen and use a piping bag for traditional and creative fillings. Featuring Purim Punch as Tuesday’s Daily Special at the Pub. Come and try it! Free and open to the public! See you there!
Find out more »More Paper Quilling Jewelry Workshop for Beginners Tues., March 6, 2018 at 6:30pm When it comes to paper quilling, getting started might seem intimidating, but it’s actually pretty simple. After a little bit of practice, we’ll move on the making some awesome jewelry! If you were in last class, bring your quilling tool and cork board. We will be making a Tear drop pendant – Or make 2 for earrings! $10/person – Includes all supplies Class will be led…
Find out more »PJ Our Way for 4th-7th graders Rebounderz trampoline park in Newport News! March 11th 2pm-4pm $25.00 per person CLICK HERE for waiver that must be signed online in advance. Meet at Rebounderz 12650 Patrick Henry Dr, Newport News, VA 23602 RSVP and pay online For more info contact: Jenn Meyers at jennifer@ujcvp.org
Find out more »Chancer – How One Good Boy Saved Another UJCVP & Jewish Book Council Author Talk with Donnie Kanter Winokur Sunday, March 18th 2pm at the United Jewish Community Center Dog Lovers Welcome! Winokur doesn’t mind being upstaged by children or dogs, especially her son, Iyal, and his service dog, Chancer. Internationally renowned as a writer, speaker, and human rights advocate, Donnie has inspired, entertained, and educated a global audience for over three decades. Donnie Kanter Winokur and her husband, Harvey,…
Find out more »It’s time to BREAKOUT Again! Join your BBYO friends for another attempt to escape….Break Out Games Sunday, March 18th – 2 – 4 PM $15/person RSVP & Pay Online
Find out more »What’s for Passover? It’s Not Just Manischewitz & Matzah When: Tue, March 20, 6pm – 7pm Where: Whole Foods Market 12080 Jefferson Ave. Newport News VA 23606 Map & Directions Topic: Passover food and wine tasting at Whole Foods Market Jenn Meyers, Director of Jewish Programs, will be available to talk about upcoming events at the Jewish Community Center while locally-available Passover food and Kosher for Passover wine is sampled.
Find out more »Catch the Buzz!</ Lunch & Learn with the Colonial Beekeepers Association Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 12pm Cost: $10 RSVP & Pay Online Learn about local bees and bee-keeping from the experts at the Colonial Beekeepers Association Come find out about the vital role bees play in the food chain and the environment. At the UJC 401 City Center Blvd., Newport News 23606 757-930-1422 RSVP & Pay Online
Find out more »The Chosen People in America American Jewish Theology and the Meaning of American Democracy Professor Leora Batnitzky Princeton University THURSDAY March 22nd, 2018 7:00 in the evening GAINES THEATRE at the Freeman Center Located in: Christopher Newport University, 1 University Pl, Newport News, VA 23606 Free and Open to the Public Refreshments to follow the talk Leora Batnitzky is Ronald O. Perelman Professor of Jewish Studies and Professor and Chair of the Department of Religion at Princeton University. About…
Find out more »Our final convention, VA Spring Cultural Convention, will be held in Virginia Beach, VA the weekend of March 23rd – March 25th. Spring Cultural is a contest convention as well as the weekend we will elect our VA Council officers. Chapters will compete in chapter song, lip sync battle, t-shirt, mini golf, video games, basketball and much more. In addition, we have individual contests in photography, scrapbook, music video along with many others. The judges for these contests will be…
Find out more »March 25, 2018 2-4pm All K-3rd Graders Welcomed! $10 per kid ($25 for 3 or more kids) Pay Online RSVP to JMalkin@ujcvp.org by 3/20
Find out more »Cancelled –Â Cancelled –Â Cancelled Cooking Night with Chef Richard Mason Thursday March 29th, 6:30pm $12 per person
Find out more »PJ Babies (& Bagels) – stay and play April 8th 10:45-11:45 Meet at the Sarfan Infant Center Please RSVP to Jenn at jennifer@ujcvp.org Do you have a baby or toddler under age 2 in a Jewish household? Do you like bagels? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then this stay and play group is for you! Bring your coffee, grab a bagel and have some adult conversation and play with your little ones. There is no charge…
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Find out more »Â  Good Deeds Day 2018 Sunday, April 15 In 2017, the 11th annual Good Deeds Day, which began in Israel, approximately 2,500,000 participants from 93 countries volunteered, marking it the largest and most global day yet. We have several opportunities on the Virginia Peninsula to do good work this year! Click here to Find Out More and Volunteer! Opportunities are available for all ages and levels of health. Contact Jennifer Meyers, director of Jewish Programming at 930-1422 ext 307 for…
Find out more »Please Join Us at the UJC Wednesday, April 18th 6:00PM-7:00PM Yom Ha’atzmaut – Israeli Independence Day Guest Speaker: Lt. Colonel Israel Freidler Topic: The Lt. Colonel will discuss what Israel means to him,  and get a general view on how Israel has transformed in the past 70 years, how far we have come since 1948 until now and all the new developments occurring. LTC Israel Friedler, is a Liaison Officer from the IDF to TRADOC (Training and Doctrine Command)…
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