RJCL holding book drive

The Richmond Jewish Coalition for Literacy (RJCL) will resume engagement with Richmond Public Schools in early 2022. While we are awaiting our return to mentoring,...

Applications for financial aid for the 2022-23 School Year Open Jan....

In 2021, JELF assisted a total of 398 students with $1,845,851 in interest-free loans. Of this total, 8 Jewish students from Richmond were provided $40,594...

A note of thanks from Hadassah Richmond President Leslie Baron

I would like to take a moment to thank the Richmond community and the dedicated women of our Hadassah Richmond Chapter for allowing me...

‘Violins of Hope’ fostered deeper dialogue about tolerance

By Samuel Asher, Jamie Bosket and Marland Buckner During August, September and October, our region hosted the “Violins of Hope Richmond” exhibit for its first...

Hadassah Book Club

Virtual Planning: Sunday, Jan. 9th, 1 p.m. Do you like to read? Do you have ideas for great books for others to read? If so...

Joy Sisisky appointed as Interim CEO of San Francisco-based Jewish...

Joy Sisisky, a native of Richmond, has been named Interim CEO of the San Francisco-based Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund. Sisisky, daughter of Susan...

Persian Lessons: Byrd Theatre

The Virginia Holocaust Museum has partnered with the Weinstein JCC’s Israeli Film Festival to host a showing of Persian Lessons on Jan. 25, 7...

Jewish Life at UR builds community through COVID-conscious fall programming

Jewish Life at the University of Richmond enjoyed the return of some normalcy on campus this fall with a vibrant array of campus programming...

Arlene Wiener and Cheri Wolff set to be elected Hadassh co-presidents

Hadassah Richmond was fortunate that Leslie Baron added an extra year to her term as president due to Covid and extenuating circumstances. However, the...

The Richmond Jewish Food Festival Returns!

COVID-19 caused last year’s Richmond Jewish Food Festival to be cancelled. People begged and pleaded for our brisket, our matzah ball soup, our Bubbie’s...