Virginia Holocaust Museum Mission and Vision

  To preserve and document the Holocaust in exhibits and archival collection. Through the permanent exhibit, educational programming, and outreach the Museum employs the history...

Ask the Doc?

 By Dr. David B. Stein, Medical Director, Kirva Hospice Is Hospice Expensive? Hospice relieves the burden of medical bills because it’s covered by Medicare and...

An exhilarating chapter in the VHM’s history

  By Samuel Asher, Executive Director, Virginia Holocaust Museum Every day we march a little closer to having the renovations to our first floor complete. The construction...

Persian Lessons: Byrd Theatre

The Virginia Holocaust Museum has partnered with the Weinstein JCC’s Israeli Film Festival to host a showing of Persian Lessons on Jan. 25, 7...

Hadassah Richmond Advocates at the 2024 Virginia General Assembly

Hadassah Richmond is excited to announce its upcoming Advocacy Zoom meeting scheduled for Jan. 11 at 7 pm. The meeting aims to gather members and...

JLEAP aspires to create welcoming space with hands-on activities for families...

By Michal Lipp JLEAP Program Director It’s a Sunday afternoon in late November at the Weinstein JCC. Inside, in one corner of the room, a high school-aged...

Brian’s Blog – Day 1 in Warsaw

The afternoon started off busy and got busier. I’m not going to be able to properly explain all I’m witnessing. The sheer logistical, monetary,...

Hadassah President’s Corner

Spring has arrived. Passover is behind us. That means a time for renewal. What better way to renew your spirit this season than joining...

Virginia Holocaust Museum – Preserving history, shaping the future ...

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...

Yom HaShoah Commemoration

The Virginia Holocaust Museum commemorated Yom HaShoah on Sunday, May 1. In opening remarks, Executive Director Samuel Asher said, “In today’s atmosphere of political, cultural,...