Hundreds Gather for Israel Vigil to Mourn the Lives Lost on October 7

The Virginia Peninsula community gathered in support of Israel on Wednesday, October 11, just days after the tiny nation was brutally attacked. Nearly 500 people, including many political dignitaries attended the Rally for Israel to condemn the terrorist acts of Hamas against the Jewish home…

UJCVP Shabbat Message: Audacious Hospitality

On Sukkot we are instructed to be happy. 

Known as z'man simchateinu - our time of rejoicing - the holiday of Sukkot represents a break from the challenges that confront us and reminds us of our formative experience wandering in the desert for forty years. The holiday reminds us to go "b…

The Virginia Birthright Experience

“Birthright changed my life,” said CNU student, Shula Hochster. “I never would have invested as much time exploring my Judaism if it had not been for my Birthright trip with Rabbi Litt.”

Twice a year, students at ODU, William and Mary, Christopher Newport University and other univer…

UJCVP Partners with NNPD to Integrate FUSUS into New Surveillance System

In August, the UJCVP completed a comprehensive project to upgrade and centralize our video surveillance system. Made possible by your generous contributions and a grant from the UJCVP Endowment, the project aimed at addressing security vulnerabilities by uniting all campus organizations unde…

UJCVP Shabbat Message: More than Just a Game

This week the UJCVP sent a delegation of teen athletes from Newport News, Williamsburg and York County to compete in the 2023 Maccabi Games in Fort Lauderdale. Three thousand teen athletes from around the globe came together for the world's largest Jewish youth sporting event that feature…