Annie Weinberg Named Executive Director of Brody Jewish Center at UVA

The Brody Jewish Center, Hillel at the University of Virginia announced that Annie Weinberg will serve as its next executive director after serving as co-managing director this year.

She will succeed previous executive director Jake Rubin, who started a new position with Hillel Internationa…

Tepper Foundation Awards UJCVP $50,000 Security Grant

Jewish institutions across the U.S. have tightened security measures as a response to an increase in antisemitism since the attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7. Because those measures have come at great financial cost to the community, the United Jewish Community of the Virginia Peninsula…

A Message from UJCVP President: Embracing New Opportunities Together

I am deeply honored and excited to begin this term as the President of the UCJVP. Reflecting on our rich history, I am reminded of the countless lives we have touched and the positive changes we have sparked. As I step into this role, I am filled with optimism and enthusiasm for the incredib…

Mariel Focseneanu Awarded the Barbara Rosenbaum Young Leadership Award

At the UJCVP Annual Meeting, Mariel Focseneanu was awarded the inaugural Barbara Rosenbaum Young Leadership Award. This award recognizes an emerging leader who devotes time and energy to better the Jewish community.

“Mariel stood out as an exemplary choice for the inaugural presentation o…

WJCC Schools Receive ‘No Place for Hate’ Designation at all 16 Schools

WILLIAMSBURG-JAMES CITY COUNTY − Williamsburg James City County (WJCC) Schools earned the “No Place for Hate” designation at each of the division’s 16 schools for the 2023-24 school year from the Washington, D.C.-based Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

During the year-long effort, WJCC …