The Grand Event: November 2 at Altria Theater

JCFR’s Grand Event is set for Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Altria Theater. The guest speaker will be Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer, who is the President of...

Knowing Why!

By Daniel Staffenberg, CEO, Jewish Community Federation of Richmond Federation is a big idea. The idea that an organization convenes, identifies, and addresses the greatest challenges...

Lion Behind the Pin

The Federation held a signature Women's Philanthropy event, the Lion Behind the Pin (LBTP), on Sept. 10. More than 30 women attended the brunch program...

JCFR Fall Real Estate Speakers Series

It was a full house for the Federation's Fall Real Estate Speaker Series program: "My, How The World Has Changed!" on Sept. 27 at...

New Shaliach will soon be in Richmond

Shahar Vaknin, our new community Shaliach (community emissary) to the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond, recently visited the Hadera-Eiron region and learned about the...

JCFR: Allocating more than $1.958 million from the 2023 Annual Campaign

By Sara Rosenbaum, Chief Impact Officer After a successful Federation Annual Campaign, which raised more than $3 million from community members, the Allocations Committee convened...

Come join the Israel Journey beginning Nov. 5

By Cathy Plotkin Never been to Israel or haven’t been in ages?  Would you like to participate in a unique Interfaith and Interracial Israel experience? ...

The Paula Carl Mega Challah Bake, Braiding Edition, is coming in...

By Jill Grossman, Director, Women's Philanthropy and Affinities  The Paula Carl Mega Challah Bake, featuring Rochie Pinson, master challah baker and the author of the...

‘Unbreakable Ukrainians: A journey into the heart of resilience’

"Unbreakable Ukrainians" at the City of Richmond's Main Library  Sept. 1 - Oct. 3 In the heart of Richmond, a transformative narrative awaits your attention this...

Back to the Future – Go to Synagogue, strengthen community

It had been a while, probably too long, since I had been in Shul. I had the pleasure of camp Shabbats this summer. However, while...