Virginia Holocaust Museum

VHM: Film Screening & Panel Discussion The U.S. and the Holocaust Tuesday, November 15 | 7 pm 2000 East Cary St., Richmond, VA   On Nov. 15, please join Virginia...

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...

August 11-12, 2022. marks the five-year anniversary of the Unite the Right rally that shook the quiet, central Virginia city of Charlottesville. To recognize this...

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...

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 Greetings! 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...

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...

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...

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. Executive Director, Virginia Holocaust Museum I’m excited for our renovations to be complete and for the public to see what we have...