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Jan 28, 2026

From Survival to Strength: Oksana Stepanova and Victor Martynenko’s Story

On the morning of February 24, 2022, the lives of Ukrainians were forever changed. 

Government employee Oksana Stepanova, living in Kyiv with her eleven-year-old daughter Maria, found herself facing a brutal new reality. Her husband, Victor Martynenko, also a government employee, was on a …

Jan 28, 2026

From Survival to Strength: Maryna and Valeriy’s Story

On the morning of February 24, 2022, Maryna was awakened by a telephone ringing at 5:30 a.m. Maryna’s brother was on the line with devastating news: the war in Ukraine had begun.

Living in Koriukivka, a town in northern Ukraine near the Russian border, the family had only hours to make li…

Jan 23, 2026

A Meaningful Start to the Semester at Hillel at VCU

By Sheri Rodman, Executive Director

The spring semester is off to an energizing and meaningful start at Hillel at VCU. 

Even before classes resumed, a group of our students had the opportunity to speak with members of the Richmond Jewish Women’s Club about what it’s like to be Jewish …

Jan 22, 2026

February at the Virginia Holocaust Museum

Halina Zimm Returns to the Dimensions in Testimony℠ Theater

This February, the Virginia Holocaust Museum is honored to once again feature Halina Zimm in our Dimensions in Testimony℠ Theater, where her interactive biography will be highlighted throughout the month.

For those who may be…

Jan 20, 2026

RTA Receives Exceptional Accreditation Review from VAIS

Visiting Team Highlights Schoolwide Strength, Vision, and Transformative Growth

RTA–Richmond Hebrew Day School is pleased to share that the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS) Visiting Team issued a highly favorable Interim Evaluation Report following its review in November…