W&M Hillel Brings Israel Fellow to Campus, with Support from UJC Endowment

College is a time for young Jews and non-Jews alike to learn new perspectives and explore issues that really matter to them. While college years give many students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about Israel, and even spend time studying in Israel, anti-Israel sentiment and activi…

Sarfan Center Spotlight: Corin Keller, Farmer Extraordinaire

Our children almost always grab the spotlight at the Sarfan Center, however today we are placing the spotlight on one of our teachers. Corin Keller, our Tziporim 2-year-olds lead teacher, has been working at the Sarfan Center for three years. This spring, she took on a new role at the pres…

UJCVP Grieves the Tragic Loss of Six Hostages, Taken by Hamas

Our hearts are shattered.  We join with Jewish Federations of North America in expressing our devastation at the news that Hamas has killed six more hostages, among them the Richmond native Hersh Goldberg-Polin z”l, whose story we have come to know so well through the tireless advocacy of…

Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Hate Signed by Governor Youngkin

Legislators and Jewish leaders from throughout the Commonwealth gathered together as Governor Glenn Youngkin signed HB 18 and SB 7 to expand criminal penalties against bigotry and close a serious gap in the code by ensuring ethnicity is explicitly recognized among the protected classes.

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Athletes Gather in Houston for JCC Maccabi Games

Last week, while dozens of world-class Jewish athletes were competing in the Paris Summer Olympics, hundreds of Jewish teens convened in Houston for the JCC Maccabi Games, some of whom may be one-day Olympians themselves — perhaps even as early as the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

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