Lag BaOmer
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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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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May 5, 2026
May
3 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…
May
3 2026
Book Club (TBE)
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Temple Beth El
600 Jamestown Rd.
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Resurrecting Hebrew
by Ilan Stavans
This book is a personal and historical exploration of how Hebrew transformed fr…
May
4 2026
Line Dance Fitness
5:30PM - 6:30PM
The J
401 City Center Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23606
Discover the joy of line dancing, where fitness meets fun in the most enjoyable way!
May
4 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…
May
5 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…
May
5 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
May
5 2026
Community Briefing: Cemetery Vandalism
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Join us for an important community briefing (via Zoom) in the wake of the recent vandalism at the Jewish Cemetery of …
May
5 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…
May
6 2026
Norfolk Tides Jewish American Heritage Night
6:30PM - 9:00PM
Harbor Park
150 Park Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23510
Join the Norfolk Tides at Harbor Park for Jewish American Heritage Night as they take on the Gwinnett Stripers!
Fro…
May
6 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…
May
7 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…
May
7 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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