Virginia’s Senate has passed a bill to adopt a definition of antisemitism. House Bill 1606 by Del. Anne Ferrell Tata, R-Virginia Beach, would allow Virginia to adopt the “non-legally binding” Working Definition of Antisemitism that is already adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. The bill is meant to be a “tool

The VHM is heartbroken to learn of the passing of Myrick Cohen. Rick, along with his beloved wife, Babs, was a volunteer at the museum for over a decade, leading tours and working in the Education Department.  His warmth and humor will be sorely missed by all who knew him. 

Emhoff is the first Jewish spouse of an American president or vice president. By Molly Nagle and Sarah Kolinovsky January 27, 2023, 2:52 PM   Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum in Poland Friday, marking Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 78th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation. In an emotional

January 23, 2023 | The Paragon Medal, the University of Richmond’s highest honor, has been awarded to Marcus Weinstein, Virginia Holocaust Museum’s Board of Trustees Chairman, a UR alum, a well-known philanthropist, and chairman of Weinstein Properties. To view the article, click the button below:

January 9, 2023 | Check out Alexa Welch Edlund’s review of Pictures of Resistance in the Richmond Times Dispatch. To view, click the button below:

December 6, 2022 | The Commission to Combat Antisemitism, created by Governor Glenn Youngkin on his first day in office to reaffirm Virginia’s commitment to stand against hatred and intolerance, has released its findings in the form of a 39-page report. The report notes that in 2021, antisemitic incidents across

NPR | November 6, 2022 | by Rachel Treisman, Associate Editor/Social Media & Digital Writer, Morning Edition The rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, cast a bright spotlight on the age-old problem of antisemitism in recent weeks, with his offensive remarks inspiring other demonstrations of hate and stoking fears

Richmond Times DispatchAugust  15, 2022 Laurie Simpson Crouch has joined the Virginia Holocaust Museum as Marketing Director. She will be responsible for coordinating marketing, advertising and public relations efforts to support the museum’s mission to educate audiences of all ages about the Holocaust and other genocides. Most recently, she served

Dear Editor, Times-Dispatch: Today, we are witnessing atrocities being committed by Russian soldiers in Ukraine. There already are more than 2 million refugees and thousands of dead civilians. It is shameful Russian forces targeted a missile in Kyiv near the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center that commemorates the 33,000 Jews