NVHC

Conversations on Race in Our Commonwealth
2019-08-21 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
Virginia has a special place in the story of American racism. In May 2019, Rabbi Holzman went on a clergy pilgrimage across the Commonwealth to encounter people and places that tell this story. How can our location help us grow as citizens and human beings, as we explore this difficult topic?

Sisterhood - Queens of Egypt Exhibition
2019-08-23 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join us to see the Queens of Egypt Exhibition at the National Geographic Society

Tickets are $15.00; $12.00 for ages 62+.

We will tour the exhibit and have lunch at the on-site café.

Please RSVP by August 1 to Gail Dezube

Camp Shabbat Erev Shabbat Service
2019-08-23 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
Welcome back campers! Come celebrate Shabbat and another great summer at camp with us this Shabbat.

Sundaes on Sunday: Welcome Back Ice Cream Social
2019-08-25 14:00 - 16:00 UTC
Mix and mingle with our new and returning NVHC families at this last summer celebration. We’ll have ice cream, chances to catch up and meet new people, and even a bounce house! Welcome back for another exciting year of Jewish education at NVHC! (this event is open to everyone: Preschool families, religious school families, families without children, families with grown children – we want everyone from our community to feel welcomed and enjoy some ice cream)

Kol Shirah Rehearsal in MPR
2019-08-25 14:30 - 16:30 UTC | Multi-Purpose Room
Kol Shirah Rehearsal will be held in the MPR today.

Torah Corps Orientation Webinar
2019-08-28 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
This is an online webinar for students and their families who will begin Torah Corps in the coming months. Torah Corps is NVHC’s innovative approach to B’nai Mitzvah preparation – click here to learn more about Torah Corps, and click here to learn more about B’nai Mitzvah at NVHC.

Board of Trustees Meeting
2019-08-28 19:00 - 21:00 UTC

Shabbat Sustenance Service of Healing and Wholeness
2019-08-31 09:00 - 10:30 UTC
Join us this Shabbat as we give gratitude for our community and our health, and pray for healing for those in our community who need it. Even if you broke a bone 6 months ago and are feeling well again, we could all use a little healing in our lives.

NoVTY Fantasy Football Draft
2019-09-01 13:00 - 16:00 (Africa/Abidjan)
NoVTY Fantasy Football Draft
September 1, 1-4:00 pm
Attention all fantasy footballers! Come one come all on Sunday, September 1st to the NVHC multipurpose room to participate in the NVHC fantasy football draft. The draft is totally free and tons of fun. Snack and drinks will be provided. The draft will take place from 1 pm-4 pm and it will be super awesome!! Don’t forget to bring your phone or computer to help draft!

Labor Day
2019-09-02

NVHC Office Closed
2019-09-02

Mussar: Jewish Values in Practice Online
2019-09-04 08:45 - 09:15 UTC
**While NVHC’s building is closed, this class will take place online. Please see your daily email or email info@nvhcreston.org for more information.**
A weekly discovery of our personal spiritual nature, using texts, music, and personal spiritual practices based in the Jewish tradition of Mussar. No prior experience or attendance necessary from week to week. Come only with a desire to grow.

Silver Line/JCCNV - Healthy Living for a Hearty Brain and Body
2019-09-04 10:30 - 12:00 (Africa/Abidjan)
Presented by Jane Priest, Regional Manager, Programs & Services, Alzheimer’s Association® National Capital Area Chapter
Research suggests that healthy living is the key to aging well. This workshop will focus on steps you can take to help reduce your risk of dementia. By changing out old bad habits and incorporating new healthy habits into daily life, you can boost your brain function and benefit other vital organs such as your heart, lungs and liver. A healthy lifestyle will also improve fitness and balance which lowers the possibility of broken bones – a serious contributor to dementia. Come hear Jane Priest talk about healthy living, do a simple brain exercise, and learn about ways to assess and lower your risk for dementia. A workbook called with tips and suggestions will be distributed to all participants.
Fee: $5
RSVP: Roberta Sherman at ShowClick Here to View Contact Information

High Holy Day Prayer Hebrew
2019-09-05 18:00 - 19:15 UTC
Text: Mishkan HaNefesh (prayer books for Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah)
This class will focus on reading and understanding the prayers and the prayer variations that are unique to the High Holidays. We will look at key vocabulary words, the meaning and context for the prayers, as well as practice reading in Hebrew. Prayers covered will include Avinu Malkeinu, Zokreinu, Untaneh Tokef, Kol Nidre, and Pitchui Li.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with the Hebrew alphabet and ability to read Hebrew phonetically (Beginning Hebrew or equivalent)

Biblical Hebrew 3 Online
2019-09-05 19:15 - 20:15 UTC
**While NVHC’s building is closed, this class will take place online. Please see your daily email or email info@nvhcreston.org for more information.**
For students who want to be able to read, understand, and translate selections from the Torah. We will learn to recognize a variety of verb forms and expand knowledge of Biblical vocabulary.
Prerequisites: Biblical Hebrew 2 or equivalent. Familiarity with Hebrew grammar and the pa’al, piel, and hifeil verb forms.

Talmud of the High Holy Days Elul Study
2019-09-06 08:00 - 09:30 UTC
Prepare the mind and soul for the Holy Days with the study of key portions of the two tractates dedicated to this season.

NoVTY Havdalah and Hang
2019-09-07 17:00 - 19:00 (Africa/Abidjan)
Havdalah and Hang
September 7, 5-7:00 pm

Get a new year with NoVTY started off right at Havdalah and Hang! See your friends, hang out, and bid adieu to another beautiful summer Shabbat. We’ve make Havdalah, play games, nosh, and just chill together.

Torah Corps Aleph Online
2019-09-08 08:30 - 09:30 UTC
**While NVHC’s building is closed, Torah Corps will take place online. Please see your daily email or email info@nvhcreston.org for more information.**
Torah Corps is NVHC’s unique learning experience for Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation! See our Torah Corps page for more information.

Kehilat Limmud Yom Horim (Parents' Day)
2019-09-08 09:30 - 12:00 UTC
Come see what Kehillat Limmud is all about! Take the opportunity to gather together and hear from Rabbi Wainer about the exciting new programs that we have created for this year and spend time getting to meet your child(ren)’s teacher(s).
Tentative schedule:
9:30 am – 10:00 am- Opening assembly in Sanctuary
10:00 am – 11:00 am- Meet and Greet with teachers (Grades K-6)
11:00 am – 12:00 am- 3rd Grade Siddur Program. This program is specifically for families who have children in grades 3rd grade. During this program, you child(ren) will receive their siddur that they will use over the course of their studies at NVHC.

Torah Corps Bet Online
2019-09-08 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
**While NVHC’s building is closed, Torah Corps will take place online. Please see your daily email or email info@nvhcreston.org for more information.**
Torah Corps is NVHC’s unique learning experience for Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation! See our Torah Corps or B’nai Mitzvah at NVHC pages for more information.

Sisterhood Chocolate and Champagne
2019-09-09 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
One of our favorite Sisterhood annual events – join us for a night of schmoozing, chocolate tasting, and champagne!

Torah Corps Gimmel Online
2019-09-10 16:45 - 17:45 UTC

Tamid Dinner
2019-09-10 17:45 - 18:45 UTC
Tamid dinner is an optional catered meal before Tamid on Tuesdays. The meal is kosher style and food comes from a wide variety of restaurants. If you’re interested in registering your child for Tamid, please email ShowClick Here to View Contact Information

Tamid Online
2019-09-10 17:45 - 19:30 UTC
**While NVHC’s building is closed, Tamid will take place online from 5:45-7:30. Please see your daily email or email info@nvhcreston.org for more information.**
Tamid is NVHC’s post-B’nai Mitzvah program for students in 8th-12th grades. Click here for more information!

Women's Voices in Jewish Text
2019-09-11 11:30 - 13:00 UTC
Join us as we explore the voices of women in Jewish text, as well as the voices of women about our Jewish text. We will be studying both ancient and modern voices as we embark on a greater understanding of where the voices of women are in our texts. No prior experience required.

Hebrew for Adult B'nai Mitzvah Students
2019-09-11 18:30 - 20:00 UTC

Sisterhood Board Meeting
2019-09-12 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)

Silver Line Kugel Cafe
2019-09-13 17:45 - 19:00 (Africa/Abidjan)
The Silver Line is NVHC’s 55+ fun loving group. We get together the second Friday of the month to mingle with friends old and new and enjoy a delicious catered dinner together.

Join us on Friday, September 13th at 5:45 pm in the Multi-Purpose room. Please click here to see the menu and make a reservation. Please note that reservations must be made by noon on the Wednesday before the dinner. Sorry, we cannot refund money once a reservation has been made. Watch for other Silver Line sponsored activities throughout the year. Questions — contact ShowClick Here to View Contact Information or ShowClick Here to View Contact Information.

Great Texts of America Shabbat Sustenance
2019-09-14 09:00 - 10:15 UTC
In this month’s Great Texts of America, we will discuss Ursula K Le Guin’s short story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas.” We look at this thought-provoking and tragic story through the lens of current events and modern culture, and study it using the same skills and devices we use to study Torah. Click here to read the story, and here to volunteer to bring bagels!

History of the Jewish Diaspora Online
2019-09-15 09:30 - 10:30 UTC
**While NVHC’s building is closed, this class will take place online. Please see your daily email or email info@nvhcreston.org for more information.**
When they speak of communities outside the Land of Israel, historians of the Jewish people distinguish between the “Diaspora” (a Greek word meaning dispersion), and the forced exile of the Jews from their homeland (Galut or Golah in Hebrew), such as after the destruction of the First Temple and the Babylonian Exile in 586 BCE, or after the Romans destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the year 70 CE. Regardless of the term we use, for most of the past two thousand years the vast majority of Jews in the world have lived outside of the Land of Israel—a pattern that is now changing, with more Jews now in the modern State of Israel than any other country. This course will take an in-depth look at a number of Diaspora communities from the Middle Ages to the present, under both Islam and Christianity: Iraq, Egypt, Morocco, Spain, Germany, Poland, Russia/the USSR, Brazil and Argentina, as well as a brief discussion of the Jews of China and India. We will look at demography/migrations, religious life, and the intersection of Jewish history/culture/languages with the national cultures, societies, economies and politics of the lands they have inhabited.
