Passover
Community Calendar
Welcome to the Community Calendar, the Virginia Peninsula's central resource for what’s happening in our Jewish community. If you have any questions about this calendar or its events please contact Michelle Nicklas at mnicklas@jewishpeninsula.org.
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May
12
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In honor of Period Poverty Awareness Week, join us at Coastal Fermentory to launch our new chapter of Dignity Grows, assemble care packages, and learn about this national program providing free monthly hygiene pro...
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Jun
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Roll up your sleeves and dive into the fascinating world of beekeeping as Nathan Brauner demonstrates the entire honey harvesting process from hive to jar.
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Apr 2 - Apr 9, 2026
Apr 14, 2026
Yom HaShoah
Apr 21, 2026
Yom HaZikaron
Apr 22, 2026
Yom HaAtzma’ut
Apr
1 2026
Passover Community Seder (TS)
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Temple Sinai
11620 Warwick Blvd
Newport News, VA
Join Temple Sinai for a community Passover Seder and dinner, catered by Gidi Gourmet.
Menu:
Matzah ball soup, roaste…
Apr
1 2026
Tanakh Study (TBE)
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Temple Beth El
600 Jamestown Rd.
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Join community leaders in our Tanakh study via Zoom, where we read together and learn about the parts of the Hebrew B…
Apr
2 2026
Torah Study (TBE)
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Temple Beth El of Williamsburg
600 Jamestown Rd.
Williamsburg, VA
Engage in a dynamic group discussion of the Torah with Rabbi David Katz and other community members. Join us to discu…
Apr
2 2026
Community Seder (TBE)
6:30PM - 9:00PM
The Settlement at Powhatan Creek Clubhouse
5000 Winding Creek
Williamsburg, VA 23188
Join us for TBE's annual second night Passover community Seder. Pesach for all ages features an inclusive Haggadah, f…
Apr
4 2026
Adult Education: Five Sacred Scrolls (RST)
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Rodef Sholom Temple
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida: Love Songs in the Biblical Garden (Song of Songs).
Class begins following kiddush lunch
For more…
Apr
5 2026
Pickleball Open Play
10:30AM - 12:30PM
The J
401 City Center Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23606
Bring your crew out for open play pickleball every Sunday this spring. Our newly renovated gym is the perfect place f…
Apr
7 2026
Tuesdays at the Table: Watercolor Class
10:00AM - 11:30AM
Jewish Peninsula
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Grab a seat at the table and let your creativity flow!
Join us on Tuesdays for a three-part watercolor class for all…
Apr
7 2026
Restorative Yoga
10:45AM - 11:45AM
The J
401 City Center Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23606
Find Your Mid-Morning Zen: Limited Restorative Yoga Series Treat yourself to a peaceful mid-morning escape with our g…
Apr
7 2026
Ethics of Our Ancestors (RST)
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Rodef Sholom Temple
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA
Pirke Avot, The Ethics of Our Ancestors, expresses a vision of the Jewish people as an evolving religious civilizatio…
Apr
7 2026
Weekly Torah Class (Chabad)
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Chabad of Williamsburg
Williamsburg, VA
Join us for a dynamic and meaningful exploration of the weekly Torah portion, uncovering timeless lessons and practic…
Apr
8 2026
Apr
8 2026
Tanakh Study (TBE)
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Temple Beth El
600 Jamestown Rd.
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Join community leaders in our Tanakh study via Zoom, where we read together and learn about the parts of the Hebrew B…
Apr
9 2026
Apr
9 2026
Torah Study (TBE)
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Temple Beth El of Williamsburg
600 Jamestown Rd.
Williamsburg, VA
Engage in a dynamic group discussion of the Torah with Rabbi David Katz and other community members. Join us to discu…
Apr
10 2026
Apr
12 2026
Architects of Being: Chrysler Museum of Art Field Trip
10:30AM - 3:00PM
Chrysler Museum of Art
1 Memorial Pl
Norfolk, VA 23510
Join us for a group trip to the Chrysler Museum of Art to see the newest exhibit, Architects of Being: Louise Nevelso…
Apr
12 2026
PJ Library - Flower Friends Craft & Play
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Jewish Peninsula
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Join PJ Library for Flower Friends Craft and Play!
Apr
12 2026
Pickleball Open Play
10:30AM - 12:30PM
The J
401 City Center Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23606
Bring your crew out for open play pickleball every Sunday this spring. Our newly renovated gym is the perfect place f…
Apr
12 2026
JKids Field Day
12:30PM - 2:30PM
Jewish Peninsula
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
It's Field Day for JKids!
Apr
12 2026
Book Club (TBE)
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Temple Beth El
600 Jamestown Rd.
Williamsburg, VA 23185
My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew
by Abigail Pogrebin
This memoir details the author’s year-long jou…
Apr
13 2026
Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Program
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Jewish Peninsula
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Please join us for this year's Yom HaShoah commemoration with Holocaust survivor and guest speaker, Frank Shatz.
Thi…
Apr
14 2026
Tuesdays at the Table: Watercolor Class
10:00AM - 11:30AM
Jewish Peninsula
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Grab a seat at the table and let your creativity flow!
Join us on Tuesdays for a three-part watercolor class for all…
Apr
14 2026
Restorative Yoga
10:45AM - 11:45AM
The J
401 City Center Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23606
Find Your Mid-Morning Zen: Limited Restorative Yoga Series Treat yourself to a peaceful mid-morning escape with our g…
Apr
14 2026
Ethics of Our Ancestors (RST)
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Rodef Sholom Temple
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA
Pirke Avot, The Ethics of Our Ancestors, expresses a vision of the Jewish people as an evolving religious civilizatio…
Apr
14 2026
Hebrew School
4:30PM - 6:00PM
Jewish Peninsula
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Community Hebrew School
REGISTER HERE
Questions? Email Carmela Malkin Kuhn
Apr
14 2026
Weekly Torah Class (Chabad)
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Chabad of Williamsburg
Williamsburg, VA
Join us for a dynamic and meaningful exploration of the weekly Torah portion, uncovering timeless lessons and practic…
Apr
15 2026
Tanakh Study (TBE)
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Temple Beth El
600 Jamestown Rd.
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Join community leaders in our Tanakh study via Zoom, where we read together and learn about the parts of the Hebrew B…
Apr
16 2026
Torah Study (TBE)
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Temple Beth El of Williamsburg
600 Jamestown Rd.
Williamsburg, VA
Engage in a dynamic group discussion of the Torah with Rabbi David Katz and other community members. Join us to discu…
Apr
16 2026
Grand Club
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Jewish Peninsula
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Join our senior group each Thursday for lunch and bingo. All are welcome and we encourage you to bring your friends.
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16 2026
April Art Club
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Join us after school in April for a messy, colorful, fun kids art series at the J!
Apr
17 2026
Yom HaShoah Remembrance (TBE)
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Temple Beth El Williamsburg
600 Jamestown Road
Williamsburg,
Join TBE-W as our community marks Yom HaShoah. We will have a short Shabbat service, followed by a moving program fro…
Apr
19 2026
Pickleball Open Play
10:30AM - 12:30PM
The J
401 City Center Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23606
Bring your crew out for open play pickleball every Sunday this spring. Our newly renovated gym is the perfect place f…
Apr
19 2026
Navigators USA
2:00PM - 3:00PM
The J
401 City Center Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23606
Calling all young adventurers and nature enthusiasts!
The J is excited to partner with Navigators USA to bring an en…
Apr
21 2026
Tuesdays at the Table: Watercolor Class
10:00AM - 11:30AM
Jewish Peninsula
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Grab a seat at the table and let your creativity flow!
Join us on Tuesdays for a three-part watercolor class for all…
Apr
21 2026
Ethics of Our Ancestors (RST)
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Rodef Sholom Temple
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA
Pirke Avot, The Ethics of Our Ancestors, expresses a vision of the Jewish people as an evolving religious civilizatio…
Apr
21 2026
Hebrew School
4:30PM - 6:00PM
Jewish Peninsula
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Community Hebrew School
REGISTER HERE
Questions? Email Carmela Malkin Kuhn
Apr
21 2026
Weekly Torah Class (Chabad)
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Chabad of Williamsburg
Williamsburg, VA
Join us for a dynamic and meaningful exploration of the weekly Torah portion, uncovering timeless lessons and practic…
Apr
22 2026
Jewish Peninsula Board Meeting
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Jewish Peninsula
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Jewish Peninsula Board Meeting
Multi-purpose room
Apr
22 2026
Tanakh Study (TBE)
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Temple Beth El
600 Jamestown Rd.
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Join community leaders in our Tanakh study via Zoom, where we read together and learn about the parts of the Hebrew B…
Apr
23 2026
Torah Study (TBE)
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Temple Beth El of Williamsburg
600 Jamestown Rd.
Williamsburg, VA
Engage in a dynamic group discussion of the Torah with Rabbi David Katz and other community members. Join us to discu…
Apr
23 2026
Grand Club
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Jewish Peninsula
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Join our senior group each Thursday for lunch and bingo. All are welcome and we encourage you to bring your friends.
…Apr
23 2026
April Art Club
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Join us after school in March for a messy, colorful, fun kids art series at the J!
Apr
26 2026
Pickleball Open Play
10:30AM - 12:30PM
The J
401 City Center Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23606
Bring your crew out for open play pickleball every Sunday this spring. Our newly renovated gym is the perfect place f…
Apr
26 2026
2026 MLB Fantasy Baseball League. Contact Alan Altschuler for information.
Apr
26 2026
Rise Up: Project Heroes Independence Concert
3:00PM - 5:00PM
CNU Gaines Theatre
1 University Place
Newport News, VA 23606
Rise Up Project Heroes Independence Concert featuring Gilad Segev.
Celebrate the resilience and heroism of the Jewis…
Apr
26 2026
Woodville Rosenwald School Jazz Day
3:15PM - 5:15PM
Flat Iron Crossroads
7709 Flat Iron Road
Gloucester,VA, VA 23061
Richmond Jazz Artist Marsha Meekins and her band will perform at Flat Iron Crossroads, Gloucester Virginia. Hors d'oe…
Apr
27 2026
JLI Course: For All Humankind (Chabad)
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Chabad House
326 Burns Ln
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Explore foundational Jewish texts to discover the spiritual path our tradition offers every individual. You’ll…
Apr
28 2026
Restorative Yoga
10:45AM - 11:45AM
The J
401 City Center Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23606
Find Your Mid-Morning Zen: Limited Restorative Yoga Series Treat yourself to a peaceful mid-morning escape with our g…
Apr
28 2026
Ethics of Our Ancestors (RST)
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Rodef Sholom Temple
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA
Pirke Avot, The Ethics of Our Ancestors, expresses a vision of the Jewish people as an evolving religious civilizatio…
Apr
28 2026
Hebrew School
4:30PM - 6:00PM
Jewish Peninsula
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Community Hebrew School
REGISTER HERE
Questions? Email Carmela Malkin Kuhn
Apr
28 2026
Weekly Torah Class (Chabad)
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Chabad of Williamsburg
Williamsburg, VA
Join us for a dynamic and meaningful exploration of the weekly Torah portion, uncovering timeless lessons and practic…
Apr
29 2026
Red Cross Blood Drive
10:00AM - 2:00PM
Jewish Peninsula
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. It is essential for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses…
Apr
29 2026
The William & Sue Anne Bangel Annual Lecture (W&M)
5:00PM - 6:00PM
William & Mary
Tucker Hall, 127A
350 James Blair Dr.
Williamsburg, VA 23185
The Ten Commandments, the American South and Southern Jews:
Are the Ten Commandments really the "moral foundation" of…
Apr
29 2026
Tanakh Study (TBE)
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Temple Beth El
600 Jamestown Rd.
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Join community leaders in our Tanakh study via Zoom, where we read together and learn about the parts of the Hebrew B…
Apr
30 2026
Kibbitz & Create
10:00AM - 12:00PM
The J
401 City Center Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23606
Join our fiber arts group the last Thursday of each month for a morning of snacks, crafting and chatting. Simply come…
Apr
30 2026
Torah Study (TBE)
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Temple Beth El of Williamsburg
600 Jamestown Rd.
Williamsburg, VA
Engage in a dynamic group discussion of the Torah with Rabbi David Katz and other community members. Join us to discu…
Apr
30 2026
Grand Club
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Jewish Peninsula
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Join our senior group each Thursday for lunch and bingo. All are welcome and we encourage you to bring your friends.
…Apr
30 2026
April Art Club
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Join us after school in March for a messy, colorful, fun kids art series at the J!
Apr
30 2026
Film Screening: 31 Candles
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Jewish Peninsula
401 City Center Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Film Screening: 31 Candles
2025, 1 hr 30 min, Romance/Comedy
This heartwarming and hilarious romantic comedy, inspir…