(Published in the May 2021 Issue of “The Reflector”)
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Anti-Semitism has recently come under fire and just his year two alternative definitions have been released. The Nexus Document, and the much more widely…
By Rabbi Hal Schevitz
Chair, Richmond Council of Congregational Rabbis
Recently, I had the privilege of participating in a meeting with several community leaders as we met with our Senator, Tim Kaine, and a few members of his staff. This meeting included Rabbis along with Federation/JCR…
The JCRC of the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond stands in solidarity with our local Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities and wishes to amplify the message of our partner JCRC in Atlanta.
"As members of Atlanta’s Jewish community, we stand in solidarity w…
Jewish Inclusion - from Shushan, to Egypt, to Today
Much has been made about the recent Super Bowl ad that features Bruce Springsteen and a chapel in the geographical center of the country. The chapel serves as a metaphor for the political middle where all Americans can come and put our p…
