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,...
L’ Shana Tovah: Apples and Honey – What is the Origin?
One of the most well-known customs of Rosh Hashanah is the dipping of apple pieces in honey but what is its origin?
In the time...
From the war in Ukraine to a brief visit in Richmond...
By Sam Revenson
For three-and-a-half days in December, Inessa Nosenko inspired everyone she encountered during her brief time here.
Since day one of the war, Inessa...
JCFR allocates more than $1.9 million to local, regional and international...
By Sara Rosenbaum, Chief Impact Officer
After a successful Federation Annual Campaign, which raised more than $2.8 million from community members, the Allocations Committee convened...
SAVE THE DATE: ‘The Choices We Make Have a Lasting Impact’...
SAVE THE DATE: 'The Choices We Make Have a Lasting Impact'
Sunday, March 19, 3-5 PM
FEATURING JEANNIE OPDYKE SMITH
Author, Daughter of Polish Holocaust Rescuer Irene...
Yad Vashem Summer Seminar: Guiding educators in teaching the Holocaust without...
By Ramona L. Brand, Director of Youth Learning, Temple Beth-El
On a sticky July evening, this summer in Jerusalem, I sat in a low-ceilinged meeting...
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...
JCFR’s Real Estate Speaker Series will launch with All About Apartments...
By Jill Grossman, JCFR Director of Women’s Philanthropy and Affinities
John Levy, president, John B. Levy and Company, Inc., will moderate a discussion with a...
$54 million LiveSecure campaign announced at JFNA General Assembly
On Sunday, Oct. 3, Jewish community leaders across North America came together virtually at the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly (GA) to...
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...
