University of Richmond Hillel

Richmond, Virginia

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About the UR Hillel:

The beautiful campus of the University of Richmond is located in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia and is the home to approximately 3,000 undergraduate students. There is an active Hillel chapter at the University of Richmond that sponsors a diverse and exciting assortment of activities ranging from desserts and dinners at local restaurants to on-campus Havdallah services and lunches.

Our programs include social, religious, interfaith, and educational programs.

We coordinate transportation to local synagogues for the High Holidays and celebrate the other Jewish holidays with programs that have included on campus Sukkah raisings, a student organized Passover Seder, and an annual Hanukkah party. There are three Orthodox synagogues, two Conservative synagogues, and two Reform synagogues in the Richmond area. The city of Richmond is home to The Virginia Holocaust Museum and Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor (who is also Jewish).

Hillel events often include students from the other Richmond colleges: Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, and the University of Richmond School of Law. The Weinstein Jewish Community Center is located only five minutes from campus and gives students the opportunity to meet other local Jewish students, use the facilities, and attend its programs.

Weinstein Hall has recently been constructed on campus and it is the centerpiece of the Social Science Initiative. Carole and Marcus Weinstein and their family and friends have donated about $12 million to bring this building to life. The Weinstein family sponsors Hillel’s Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner, Interfaith Passover Seder, and the local Richmond Hillel chapters. We're so grateful for the contributions the Weinstein family has bestowed upon our campus.  The Jewish Studies Minor offers classes at the University of Richmond and works in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University.