Virginia Holocaust Museum

By Samuel Asher, Executive DirectorVirginia Holocaust Museum Every day I get excited to walk into the Museum and see progress from the past 24...

At the Yom HaShoah Remembrance program on April 23, the Virginia Holocaust Museum awarded prizes to students who won awards in the Annual Visual...

By Samuel Asher It is my privilege to serve as Executive Director of the Museum. Today we commemorate Yom HaShoah - the annual day of remembrance...

By Samuel Asher On Sunday, April 23rd we held our 19th annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration at the Museum. The program included hosting thirty 2nd and 3rd...

By Samuel AsherGreetings! I’m thrilled to report that our long-awaited renovation project is well underway. All the walls in our former entryway have been removed and...

Meredith R. Weisel has served as the Regional Director of the ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) Washington, D.C., Regional Office since early 2022. Meredith is the...

By Samuel Asher Richmond is fortunate to have such a vibrant Jewish community.When my beloved wife, Michele, passed away unexpectedly last November, I was overwhelmed...

The Virginia Holocaust Museum, VPM and the JCFR recently partnered to bring a screening and panel discussion for “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” a...

The Virginia Holocaust Museum and VPM are partnering to bring a screening and panel discussion for "The U.S. and the Holocaust," a three-part documentary...

The Virginia Holocaust Museum's recent Annual Meeting featured state-of-the-Museum updates from Executive Director Samuel Asher, special remarks by Va. Attorney General Jason Miyares and...