Purim
Community Calendar
Welcome to the Richmond Jewish Community Calendar sponsored by the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond. If you have any questions about this calendar or its events please contact Mary Gayle Guidon at [email protected].
Mar 3, 2026
Feb
22 2026
Mar
3 2026
Mar
1 2026
Weinstein JCC Community Purim Carnival
12:00PM - 3:00PM
5403 Monument Ave.
Richmond, VA 23226
We welcome the community to come together to celebrate the holiday of Purim. Kosher food for sale.
Mar
1 2026
"Shushan State of Mind" — Congregation Beth Ahabah Purim Shpiel
6:00PM - 8:30PM
Congregation Beth Ahabah
1121 West Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23220-3709
Congregation Beth Ahabah presents
"Shushan State of Mind"
Purim Shpiel 2026
with tunes from Billy Joel
Nosh and schmo…
Mar
1 2026
Women's Dance Party | KBI
7:30PM - 9:30PM
6300 Patterson Ave
Richmond, VA 23226
Women’s Night Out: Come join us for a fun night of dancing in time for Purim!
Mar
2 2026
Hillel at VCU Hamantashen Bake
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Join us on Monday, March 2nd, from either 10:30 am-12:00 pm or 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm at the Hillel House for our annual H…
Mar
2 2026
TBE Met Gala Style BRIDGErton Masquerade
7:00PM - 9:00PM
3330 Grove Ave
Richmond, VA 23221
We are ecstatic to announce this year’s theme is a Met Gala style “BRIDGErton Masquerade”! Red carpet, “papar…
Mar
3 2026
Hillel at VCU Dental School Bagel Break
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Calling all dental students! Join us on Tuesday, March 3rd from 12:00-1:00pm for a bagel break. Stop by and grab a ba…
Mar
3 2026
Purim on the Range | KBI
4:00PM - 6:30PM
6300 Patterson Ave
Richmond, VA 23226
Saddle up and join us for a Purim party! Enjoy delicious food and family-friendly entertainment—Western wear encouraged!
Mar
3 2026
Purim Mixology! | Chabad
5:00PM - 8:00PM
212 N Gaskins Rd
Richmond, VA 23238
Join us for a hands-on Purim mixology night!
Learn to craft amazing cocktails, enjoy great food, and plenty of tasti…
Mar
4 2026
Hillel at VCU Bagel Break: Why is Purim the Queerest Jewish Holiday
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Join us on Wednesday, March 4th, from 12:00-2:00 pm for our weekly bagel break. This week, we will be talking about w…
Mar
4 2026
JCFR Pirkei Avot Lunch and Learn Series hosted by Women's Philanthropy
12:00PM - 1:00PM
5403 Monument Avenue
Richmond, VA 23226
The JCFR Pirkei Avot Lunch & Learn series is a monthly, noon-hour gathering focused on timeless Jewish teachings abo…
Mar
4 2026
Hillel at VCU Workshop: Belonging, & Understanding Antisemitism
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Jewish Students, Belonging, and Understanding Antisemitism
This workshop examines contemporary manifestations of anti…
Mar
5 2026
NJOP Judaism Class | KBI
12:30AM - 12:30PM
Join Rabbi Cantor for an engaging NJOP Judaism class that explores Jewish ideas and practices in an accessible and me…
Mar
5 2026
How to Pray 101 with Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner | Or Atid
6:00PM - 7:00PM
10625 Patterson Avemue
Henrico, VA 23239
Join Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner for a 12-session class exploring the prayers of the Lev Shalem siddur, with a focus on …
Mar
5 2026
Weinstein JCC Annual Gala
6:00PM - 8:00PM
5403 Monument Ave
Richmond, VA 23226
Please join us for a Night of Magic at the Weinstein JCC's annual Fundraising Gala
Mar
6 2026
Purim Erev Shabbat Service and Carnival at Beth Ahabah
5:45PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Beth Ahabah
1121 West Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23220-3709
Everyone is invited—no RSVP necessary!
Oneg at 5:45 p.m.
Join us for a Shabbat service with a lively Megillah readi…
Mar
6 2026
Family Shabbat Experience featuring Purim | Or Atid
6:00PM - 8:30PM
10625 Patterson Avenue
Richmond, VA 23238
Come celebrate an abbreviated service with a family Shabbat experience featuring Purim storytelling and costume conte…
Mar
6 2026
Life at Jewish VCU
7:00PM - 10:00PM
1003 Grove Ave
Richmond, VA 23220
Join us for a traditional Shabbat dinner where friends gather for a delicious meal featuring our acclaimed matzah bal…
Mar
7 2026
Jewish Life at VCU - Cholent and Board games
3:00PM - 6:00PM
1003 Grove Ave
Richmond, VA 23220
Kick back with a bowl of hot cholent, cold drinks, board games, great friends, and the best vibes on campus.
It’s th…
Mar
8 2026
JCFR Pearl Society Challah Bake (Invite Only)
Contact Sara Rosenbaum at [email protected] if you would l…
Mar
8 2026
Faces of Israel: Jewish Indian Heritage in Israel | Jewish Federation
4:30PM - 6:30PM
VA
Tom Rizman, shliach from Durham, NC will join us in Richmond, VA to discuss his families Indian roots, the Jewish pop…
Mar
10 2026
Digging Deeper: Archaeology & the Bible Class | Or Atid
7:00PM - 8:30PM
10625 Patterson Avenue
Richmond, VA 23238
Class is taught by with archaeologist Frankie Snyder.
In the Late Second Temple Period, we begin to see more and mor…
Mar
11 2026
Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Asher
12:00PM - 1:00PM
6300 Patterson Ave
Richmond, VA 23226
Everyone is welcome to join us for a lunch at KBI and learn the Halachot Related to Pesach.
Mar
12 2026
How to Pray 101 with Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner | Or Atid
6:00PM - 7:00PM
10625 Patterson Avemue
Henrico, VA 23239
Join Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner for a 12-session class exploring the prayers of the Lev Shalem siddur, with a focus on …
Mar
13 2026
Mar
14 2026
Scholar-in-Residence | Or Atid
5:30PM - 6:00PM
10625 Patterson Avenue
Richmond, VA 23238
Spiritual Tools for Our Times. Hope, Renewal, Prayer, Poetry, Music - a special Scholar-in-Residence Weekend at Congr…
Mar
14 2026
Demystifying Davening with Temple Beth-El
9:30AM - 10:30AM
3330 Grove Avenue
Richmond, VA 23221
Shabbat services can feel mysterious. Why do we say Kaddish so many times? Why read both Torah and Haftarah? And what…
Mar
14 2026
Jewish Life at VCU - Cholent and Board games
3:00PM - 6:00PM
1003 Grove Ave
Richmond, VA 23220
Kick back with a bowl of hot cholent, cold drinks, board games, great friends, and the best vibes on campus.
It’s th…
Mar
14 2026
Girl's Game Night | KBI
8:30PM - 10:00PM
6300 Patterson Ave
Richmond, VA 23226
Join us for a fun Girls’ Night Out for 6th grade and up—featuring games, contests, prizes, and delicious food!
Mar
15 2026
KBI Jleap
1:00PM - 2:30PM
Weinstein JCC
5403 Monument Ave
Richmond, VA 23226
Come celebrate Passover with us! We’ll hear the story of how the Jewish people became free, sing fun songs, and enj…
Mar
15 2026
Tevye the Dairyman and Motl the Cantor's Son | Richmond Public Library
2:00PM - 3:30PM
Main Library, Richmond Public Library
101 E. Franklin St.
Richmond, VA 23219
During 2026, Richmond Public Library will be hosting programs as part of Between Two Worlds: Exploring Jewish Culture…
Mar
17 2026
RJF - Executive Committee Meeting
12:15PM - 1:45PM
5540 Falmouth Street, Suite 201
Richmond, VA 23230
RJF Executive Committee Meeting
Mar
17 2026
Weinstein JCC Board meeting
5:30PM - 7:00PM
5403 Monument Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
5403 Monument Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
Richmond, VA 23226
Board of Directors meeting
Mar
17 2026
Kintsugi with Tal | Jewish Life At VCU
6:00PM - 8:00PM
1003 Grove Ave
Richmond, VA
A talk about the connection of Japanese art to Jewish history and Israeli future, followed by a Kintsugi workshop.
Mar
18 2026
Rise & Renew Event for Women & Girls | KBI
12:00AM - 11:55PM
6300 Patterson Ave
Richmond, VA 23226
Pesach Made Easy
Rise & Renew is a series of monthly programs for women & girls centered around Rosh Chodesh-the sta…
Mar
18 2026
Hillel at VCU Bagel Break
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Join us on Wednesday, March 18th, from 12:00-2:00 pm for our weekly bagel break. Stop by and grab a bagel to go or st…
Mar
19 2026
NJOP Judaism Class | KBI
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Join Rabbi Cantor for an engaging NJOP Judaism class that explores Jewish ideas and practices in an accessible and me…
Mar
19 2026
How to Pray 101 with Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner | Or Atid
6:00PM - 7:00PM
10625 Patterson Avemue
Henrico, VA 23239
Join Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner for a 12-session class exploring the prayers of the Lev Shalem siddur, with a focus on …
Mar
21 2026
Tot Shabbat at Congregation Beth Ahabah
9:00AM - 10:30AM
Congregation Beth Ahabah
1121 West Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23220-3709
Join us for a fun, exciting, and interactive Shabbat service experience led by Beth Ahabah's clergy, full of singing,…
Mar
21 2026
Jewish Life at VCU - Cholent and Board games
3:00PM - 6:00PM
1003 Grove Ave
Richmond, VA 23220
Kick back with a bowl of hot cholent, cold drinks, board games, great friends, and the best vibes on campus.
It’s th…
Mar
22 2026
Mar
22 2026
RTA & PJ Library RVA's MatzaMania
1:30PM - 2:45PM
Richmond, VA
Join RTA, PJ Library RVA, and other PJ friends to
- Make a Passover puppet!
- Make and eat charoset!
- Have a Pa…
Mar
22 2026
Bowling & Friends: A Jewish Middle School Meetup | Or Atid
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Bowl America, Short Pump
4400 Pouncey Tract Rd
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Get ready to roll! Jewish middle school students are invited to a bowling get-together full of friendly competition, …
Mar
22 2026
Finding Thalhimers: JCRC Book Club with author Elizabeth Thalhimer Smartt
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Weinstein JCC
The Jewish impact on the history and culture of Virginia and Richmond is fascinating. Among the notable families are …
Mar
23 2026
Virginia Holocaust Museum Board Meeting
5:30PM - 6:45PM
2000 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23223
Quarterly meeting for the Museum's Trustees
Mar
23 2026
Blind Spot Movie with Producer, Leonard Gold | JCRC
6:00PM - 8:15PM
As reported by the Jewish Broadcasting Service, “Blind Spot” is the first and only film to examine the trajectory…
Mar
23 2026
Thinking Jewishly (invite only) | Jewish Federation
7:30PM - 9:30PM
VA
An invite only small Thinking Jewishly group gathering in a private home.
Mar
24 2026
RJF - Grants Committee Meeting
12:15PM - 1:15PM
5540 Falmouth Street, Suite 201
Richmond, VA 23230
RJF Grants Committee meeting
Mar
25 2026
Mar
26 2026
RJF - Board of Directors Meeting
5:30PM - 7:00PM
5540 Falmouth Street, Suite 201
Richmond, VA 23230
RJF Board meeting
Mar
26 2026
How to Pray 101 with Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner | Or Atid
6:00PM - 7:00PM
10625 Patterson Avemue
Henrico, VA 23239
Join Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner for a 12-session class exploring the prayers of the Lev Shalem siddur, with a focus on …
Mar
26 2026
Young Adult Classic Movie Night ("Yentl") | Congregation Beth Ahabah
6:30PM - 9:30PM
Congregation Beth Ahabah
1121 West Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23220-3709
Sit back, relax, have some popcorn and your favorite movie snacks as we watch the 1983 classic, "Yentl," starring Bar…
Mar
28 2026
Jewish Life at VCU - Cholent and Board games
3:00PM - 6:00PM
1003 Grove Ave
Richmond, VA 23220
Kick back with a bowl of hot cholent, cold drinks, board games, great friends, and the best vibes on campus.
It’s th…
Mar
29 2026
161st Anniversary Liberation of Richmond Walk | Federation JCRC
8:00AM - 11:30AM
5540 Falmouth Street
Suite 201
Richmond, VA 23230
To commemorate VA 250 - when Union troops enter Richmond ushering in freedom for enslaved African Americans. START at…
Mar
29 2026
PJ Library's Little L'Chaim
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Richmond, VA 23230
PJ Library offers this social opportunity for PJ parents and their children under 2 to gather for informal play and s…