By now, nearly everyone will have learned that the FBI has arrested several white supremacist suspects who were allegedly plotting to attack churches and synagogues in the Richmond area. Before anything else is said, we must acknowledge the FBI and every one of the law enforcement agencies i…
Today, the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond (JCFR) and its Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC) pause to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin. Rabin, a professional soldier turned statesman, was killed by a Jewish terror…
A central pillar of the JCFR, its JCRC – and Jewish communities worldwide – is our support for Israel. The overwhelming majority of Jews support Israel’s right to exist as the democratic nation state of our Jewish people. Our history shows that our right to self-determination must …
Jewish community relations work is an ancient, noble task. Our Torah recounts Joseph’s ability to help his family, our People, because of the relationship he had forged with the Pharaoh. The Book of Esther relates that brave Jewess saved her people by approaching King Ahasverosh. The tradi…
