FCVA: Featured Friendship – Dylan and Emmi!

By Tanya Buresh-Werby, Program Director You may have heard Friendship Circle of Virginia (FCVA) is about creating an inclusive community, one friendship at a time. Lasting...

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...

Did You Know? Now You Know

Editor's note.  In this Reflector, we continue our Did you Know series sharing brief excerpts from articles posted in Smart News that appear in...

Jewish Life at VCU hosts Israeli Street Food Party

On Dec. 8, Jewish Life at VCU, hosted an evening of Jewish and Israeli street food, music, and decor in the heart of VCU’s...

Richmond has a vibrant Jewish Community

By Samuel Asher Richmond is fortunate to have such a vibrant Jewish community. When my beloved wife, Michele, passed away unexpectedly last November, I was overwhelmed...

Mah Jongg Lessons

Have you always wanted to learn how to play Mah Jongg,or do you need a refresher? Now is your chance to learn while making...

VHM Updates

By Samuel Asher On Sunday, April 23rd we held our 19th annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration at the Museum. The program included hosting thirty 2nd and 3rd...

Hadassah Hikes!

The first Hadassah Hikes! will be on Sunday, June 4th at 10 a.m. We will be walking and exploring Byrd Park. This gentle hike to...

Meredith R. Weisel of ADL to speak at Yom HaShoah on April...

Meredith R. Weisel has served as the Regional Director of the ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) Washington, D.C., Regional Office since early 2022. Meredith is the...

President’s Corner: March

Collaboration is the theme running through the latest initiatives of the Hadassah Richmond chapter. As I write this article, tomorrow is Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day....