Jewish American Heritage Month Celebration on May 17

 The City of Richmond will hold a Jewish American Heritage Month Celebration on May 17, 11 a.m., at Richmond City Hall. In February, Richmond...

Dreaming about the Good that could be!

In a year filled with new fears, old threats, and so much worry, it’s sometimes tough to remember all the good we did. As we...

What is the process for Jews to obtain German Citizenship and...

By Basya Gartenstein, Director, Jewish Community Relations Committee The Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Committee worked with the Weinstein JCC to host the German Consul General,...

Brian’s Blog – Final Thoughts

The Richmond and Utah contingents on the trip won the prize for earliest flights out of Warsaw. The reward was a 3:30am wake-up call....

Richmond Lions gather virtually to help kick off 50th Anniversary honoring...

By Jill Grossman Director of Women’s Philanthropy and Affinities, JCFR The Lions of Judah came together on Sunday, Jan. 9, for a virtual Reception and Watch...

A Year of Promise, Opportunity, and Vigilance – Your JCRC in...

The year ahead holds many challenges for Jewish community relations work.  The rise in Antisemitism has us all legitimately concerned - as does the...

Ukraine Emergency Update

By Sara Rosenbaum, Chief Impact Officer, JCFR Since February 2022, community members have generously donated $487,183.54 to support the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond’s Ukraine...

Supporting Survivors in Need

Jewish Community Federation of Richmond supports isolated Holocaust Survivors throughout Virginia Since 2016, The Jewish Federation system has been addressing the needs of aging Holocaust...

Renewing Our Relationships, Presenting Our Advocacy Issues

Connecting with and forming relationships with our legislators - and our local and statewide officials - is a year-round emphasis of our JCRC work. In...

Federation announces 14 programming grants

By Sara Rosenbaum Chief Impact Officer, JCFR The Federation continues to strive toward offering programmatic grants to our local agencies and Synagogues that provide community-based programs to...