The Tidewater Jewish community is a hub of activity, spanning five cities: Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach. Shalom Tidewater offers newcomers a wealth of resources to help them find their place affiliated or unaffiliated, Jewish by birth, Jewish by choice, or interfaith.

For newcomers under 45, UJFT’s Development Manager, Heather Nevins, will take them on a tour of the beautiful Sandler Family Campus, provide a Shalom Tidewater basket (which includes informational pamphlets about events and programs taking place throughout the community), a complimentary JCC Day Pass to the JCC and even a few special treats (especially if meeting near Shabbat!). Nevins can explain all about the activities and events taking place which are geared toward the Young Adult community.

For those arriving in town over the age of 45, UJFT’s Development Director, Linda Ausch, will conduct a tour of the Sandler Family Campus and provide a Shalom Tidewater basket and JCC Day Pass. She can also speak to the classes, programs, and other social opportunities taking place in the community, which might better appeal to those whose demographic sets them outside the Young Adult community.