UJCVP Responds to Concerns Anne Frank would be banned in Hampton Schools

On April 22, 2023, The Daily Press published an article detailing how Hampton City Schools, in addition to others in Virginia, have created lists of books found to contain “sexually explicit content” as described in Senate Bill 656, which passed the state legislature last year. The list …

Newport News Mayor Proclaims Jewish American Heritage Month

 

 

In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month and the active role the Jewish community has played in the city over its more than 125 year history, Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones issued the following proclamation celebrating the occasion:

WHEREAS, Jewish immigrants to America, sin…

Virginia Jewish Communities Statement Regarding Signing of IHRA

Following the signing into law today of HB 1606, which adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism, Virginia’s Jewish Communities issued the following joint statement.

UJCVP Shabbat Message: Jewish American Heritage Month

The headline “The Fundamentals of the Baseball 'Game' Described for Non-Sports Fans" was featured on the front page of the August 27, 1909 edition of The Forverts (The Forward), a Yiddish-language daily newspaper for New York's newly arrived Jewish immigrants.

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UJCVP Shabbat Message: Providing for Our Holocaust Survivors

The past few weeks have been incredibly powerful as our community has come together to engage in the sacred act of remembrance on Yom Hashoah and celebrate the miraculous 75 years of Israel's existence on Yom Ha'atzmaut. I invite you to scroll to the bottom of the post to see a few photos …