Is there a large Jewish population in the Richmond area?
There is a large and influential Jewish community in Richmond and there are seven synagogues. These range from liberal to highly orthodox and including a Lubovitch Center. The Jewish community in Richmond is very supportive of the University of Richmond Jewish students. The Weinstein and Rosenthal families sponsor the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner and Passover Seder. The Weinstein family has also recently donated close to $12 million to build a new Social Sciences building on the University of Richmond campus, Weinstein Hall. It’s beautiful and we’re very grateful to the Weinstein family for their contribution!
