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Julie Platt: Keynote Speaker at L'dor V'dor Special Event

We are pleased to announce that Julie Platt, a national acclaimed Jewish communal leader and visionary philanthropist, will be the keynote speaker at the L’dor V’dor Woman of Valor special event honoring community leader Rhona Arenstein on April 28 at the Weinstein JCC.

Platt is …

Shalom Baby Entering its Terrific Twos!

By Lisa Plotkin

For the past 12 months, PJ Library RVA has been hand-delivering a Shalom Baby gift bag to Jewish homes with a baby under 1 year old.  

Within the reusable, branded tote is information about Richmond's local Jewish synagogues and agencies, a wooden toy Shabbat…

Annual Torch Lighting Ceremony: April 22

Honoring Individuals for Exceptional Actions

The community’s 2ND Annual “Hope Into Action” Torch Lighting Ceremony will be held on Israel’s 78th Independence Day on April 22, 5 p.m., at the Weinstein JCC.

Each of the seven honorees will light a torch at the “tekes” ceremony on …

Triumphs of the Indian-Israeli Community

By Melanie Fine

The special Federation/JCRC event, Faces of Israel: Jewish Indian Heritage in Israel offered a meaningful window into the rich and often lesser-known story of Jewish life in India and its journey to Israel. Through the lens of personal narrative, the evening highlighted how …

Julie Platt: Keynote Speaker at L’dor V’dor Special Event

We are pleased to announce that Julie Platt, a national acclaimed Jewish communal leader and visionary philanthropist, will be the keynote speaker at the L’dor V’dor Woman of Valor special event honoring community leader Rhona Arenstein on April 28 at the Weinstein JCC.

Platt is th…