Synagogues

Richmond philanthropist and business owner Charles Lessin, has been installed as president of Keneseth Beth Israel Synagogue. This is the same synagogue that Chuck served...

By Lenette Howard Or Ami's Religious School continues to be open for enrollment. The link to the registration page is https://or-ami.com/registration/. This year's curricular theme is...

Last month, the students of the Helen and Sam Kornblau Religious School at Or Atid kicked off the year with a bang! Students, grades K-9,...

Richmond Beth-El Cemetery Company purchased additional land adjacent to the existing Cemetery with the vision to meet the growing need for a Jewish Cemetery...

By Ramona L. Brand Director of Youth Learning Jewish Humor in the Face of Adversity “They tried to kill us, We survived, Let’s eat!” This one-liner joke is...

January Calendar Our events are free and open to the community. Donations are appreciated to support our programming. No Hebrew experience is required, and all...

 By Lenette Howard On Friday, April 28, Or Ami welcomed a group of Muslim and Jewish sisters from the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom (SOSS) to...

“A Dynamic Sacred Community Grounded in Reform Judaism” With the upsurge of COVID in our community, it isn’t easy to plan for important events such...

By Ron Fink While our thoughts and hearts have been with Israel over the last several months, we continue to pray for the end of...

Celebrations and Events Pumpkins and popcorn and gourds, oh my! Like the October leaves, Congregation Beth Ahabah is growing more colorful and festive this month! Families...