Mission Statement
We are Passionate
Our community is animated by an unflinching love of Judaism, the Jewish people, and all of humanity; and we are driven by the desire to change lives through Jewish wisdom and practice, build meaningful community, fight for human dignity, champion equality, and pursue justice.
We are Dynamic
Our community embraces a compelling and current Judaism that fuses devotion to our heritage with insights from today and imagination toward our future.
We are Mensches*
Our community is welcoming and supportive, treating every individual (regardless of their age, stage, religious/ethnic background, gender, disabilities, and sexual orientation) with kindness, compassion, and dignity; and we take seriously our humanitarian obligations as Jews.
We are Heymish*
Our community cultivates Jewish life and community in a spirit of joy, warmth, and love, because we believe that Jewish wisdom, practice and community should be easily accessible for all. As a result, we strive to break down barriers, meet people where they are, and offer as many points of entry as possible.
*Mensch, yiddish for person, evokes decency, integrity, and responsibility.
*Heymish, yiddish for like home, evokes friendliness, informality, and a lack of pretense.
Sun, May 28 2023
8 Sivan 5783
Upcoming Events
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Sunday ,
JunJune 4 , 2023Author Discussion with Aniko Bodroghkozy
Sunday, Jun 4th 2:00p to 4:00p
Charlottesville’s “Summer of Hate” in 2017 became a world-wide media event putting the resurgence of aggressive, empowered white supremacy, antisemitism and “alt-right” extremism in the era of Trump on display, along with the antiracist and antifascist movement in opposition to it. Making #Charlottesville examines the meanings and significance of this seminal moment in recent U.S. history by putting it into dialogue and comparing it to key media events of the civil rights era, including the 1963 Birmingham and 1965 Selma campaigns. The event will be a Q&A with the author, moderated by Prof. Julian Hayter, Associate Professor of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and contribute to the discussion of this important event in recent civil rights history in Virginia. Purchase a copy of the book here: https://www.upress.virginia.edu/title/5779/. Enter 10VABOOKS for 30% off. -
Monday ,
JunJune 5 , 2023SATO RISC Celebration
Monday, Jun 5th 6:30p to 9:00p
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Friday ,
JunJune 9 , 2023Cantor Rosenblatt Send-off Celebration
Friday, Jun 9th 5:00p to 9:00p
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Friday ,
JunJune 23 , 2023Shabbat Under the Stars
Friday, Jun 23rd 6:00p to 7:00p
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Friday ,
AugAugust 18 , 2023Shabbat Under the Stars
Friday, Aug 18th 6:00p to 7:00p
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Friday ,
SepSeptember 8 , 2023Scholar in Residence: Rabbi Mike Moskowitz
Friday, Sep 8th (All day)
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