Rachel Peters joins Federation to lead community engagement

Rachel Peters has joined the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond as director of Community Engagement. CEO Daniel Staffenberg said, “We are excited to welcome Rachel...

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...

Security Grants awarded to Richmond Jewish Institutions

Three years ago, in response to rising Antisemitism and threats, the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond made a significant investment in Community Security. The RVA...

In Search of Jewish Communal Unity

By David Cohen Director Jewish Community Relations, JCFR Over the past several months the Jewish community has been struggling with how to best respond to both...

Here for Good

In a year filled with new fears, old threats, and so much divisiveness, it’s a refreshing topic, “Here for Good” and one that is...

Newcomers – We want to say Hello!

Have you moved to Richmond within the last year? New to the Jewish community. Or do you know someone who has moved here? Looking...

One Happy Camper reaches 100,000 grants

By Sara Rosenbaum Chief Impact Officer, JCFR The Jewish Community Federation of Richmond is proud to be a One Happy Camper (OHC) Community, finishing off our 1st...

L2G offers personal connections, new friendships

By Conor Shapiro I had the pleasure of participating in the 4th Partnership2Gether’s Leadership2Gether (L2G) cohort where I was paired with an engaging Israeli named...

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...

JCFR to host training sessions

The Jewish Community Federation of Richmond is hosting additional special training sessions. These are open to any member of a community board, security committee or...