Federation Stories

Kehillah Mountain of Ice Cream Shavuot Returns to Midlothian

Kehillah, the independent Jewish community of Richmond and beyond, is offering an open and inclusive Shavuot celebration, continuing to birth the Jewish community in Midlothian, where there is no organized Jewish presence.

The special event is set for Friday, May 22, at the Art Factory, 481…

Neil November DCSA 2026 Nominations Requested by April 15

The Jewish Community Federation of Richmond is accepting nominations for the Neil November Distinguished Community Service Award for 2026.

The award, named in honor of Neil November, recognizes those volunteer(s) in our community who have and continue to exhibit a lifetime of outstanding se…

Blind Spot Features Courageous Students Telling Their Stories

By Skip Kozakewicz

“Blind Spot is the students’ story,” noted Executive Producer Lenny Gold.

The New Yorker has been on a mission to document and communicate widespread antisemitism in schools since 2009 when he learned his son encountered antisemitism at his school in Manhattan.

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JCRC Book Club: Committed to Fighting Anti-Semitism

With a nearly 900% rise in antisemitism incidents in the U.S. in the past 10 years through 2024, approximately 75 community members gathered Sunday, Feb. 1, to discuss “How to Fight Anti-Semitism” by Bari Weiss at a JCRC Book Club program at the Weinstein JCC.

Co-moderated by community …

The People of Shlomi – Resilience and Hope

Editor’s Note – While in Israel as part of  the ISRAEL MISSION this week, Sara Rosenbaum visited the town of Shlomi that suffered Hezbollah rocket attacks during the War and most of the residents evacuated. Our Federation is assisting Shlomi as part of Rebuild Israel -Jewish Federation'…