Never Again: the Importance of an Enduring Education
By Maia Zasler
Many of us have heard the phrase “Never Again” in reference to the systematic killing of millions of Jews and other peoples...
SPCS Community Conversation: ‘The Choices We Make Have a Lasting Impact’
By Skip Kozakewicz, Reflector Editor
On Sunday, March 19, at the University of Richmond, Jeannie Opdyke Smith, daughter of Polish Holocaust rescuer Irene Gut Opdyke,...
Capital Campaign: VHM finalizing building projects
247,240 visitors
79,180 students
Over the last decade, the Virginia Holocaust Museum (VHM) has welcomed nearly a quarter of a million visitors, and provided free...
Middle School: an ideal time to attend an overnight camp
By Lisa Handelman, Camp Director, Capital Camps
Is it an exciting time for overnight camps as the number of 2nd through 5th grade enrollments is...
FCVA offers free sensory backpacks to all Richmond area community...
By Tanya Buresh-Werby, Program Director
February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). JDAIM is a unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to...
JCFR to host security symposium; other training sessions
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are quickly approaching.
In preparation, the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond is hosting a security symposium on Wednesday, July 21.
The...
Hadassah Turkey Trot planned for Dec. 4
Mark your calendars for Sunday, Dec. 4.
Hadassah members are encouraged to run, walk or trot to support pioneering research at Hadassah Medical Organization.
Heart disease...
Hadassah and Friends Lunch Bunch
Hadassah & Friends will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 11:30 a.m., at the Peking Restaurant, Golds Gym Shopping Center, 8904 W. Broad St.,...
Anne Fischer: A Lifetime of Helping Others
(Editor’s note) The following article is part of the Reflector series about some of the families, individuals and institutions who were and are the...
The Maccabi Games
By Terry Schultz
The Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives’ upcoming exhibit, Chai Lights, focuses on 18 stories from the museum’s collections. One of these is...