Kehillah in the Media

PHOTOS: Kehillah Hanukkah celebration in Midlothian.

A Hanukkah celebration took place in Midlothian this weekend, offering a live menorah lighting, activities for kids and more.

The organization Kehillah — a Richmond based Jewish community — hosted the celebration at the Art Factory in Midlothian on Saturday, Dec. 28., featuring a live menorah lighting, jelly donuts, music and free Jewish gifts.

Kehillah Hannukah to come to Chesterfield County in late December. For 8News’ Spirit of the Season series, we’re highlighting holiday events in the Richmond area. On Friday, Dec. 13, we learned more about a Hannukah celebration in Chesterfield County.

Sometimes people are a little nervous. They don’t know if they are going to fit in. We tried to really get out in front of that by telling people in every single event — no Hebrew experience is required. You don’t have to be a member of our synagogue.”

^{Rabbi Patrick Beaulier (Brendan King, March 2023)}

Photo from our Short Pump Hanukkah Party at Gather-Short Pump.

_{​Daniel Sangjib Min (December 2022)}

Rabbi Patrick Beaulier spoke with us about the event, the synagogue and the importance of community and connection.

_{Evanne Armour (December 2022)}

While the traditional Carytown Hanukkah won’t occur in 2022, a celebration is planned for December 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Gather (Short Pump).

_{Larry Bleiberg (November 2022)}

It was an honor to represent Kehillah and to forge deeper alliances with the LGBTQ+ nonprofits we hope to partner with.”

_{Rabbi Patrick Beaulier (Robyn Bentley, September 2022)}

This year, we remember that for many, fasting is not a spiritual obligation but a sad reality of a broken world.”

_{Rabbi Patrick Beaulier (Alexa Welch Edlund, September 2021)}

It was a night for mourning loss, but also embracing the future in hopes others will lead with compassion like Ginsburg did.

^{Tracy Sears (September 2020)}

It’s the first night of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, and though the pandemic kept Kehillah from holding a large gathering, it didn’t stop Beaulier from bringing a “little flashpoint of light” in the form of a driveway service.

_{Alexa Welch Edlund (September 2021)}

After seeing a meme that said, “I can’t believe Passover is going to be cancelled by the plague,” Rabbi Patrick stepped up.

_{Alyssa Johnson (June 2020)}

Rabbi Patrick Beaulier’s Jewish congregation exists wherever members gather.

_{Dina Weinstein (January 2019)}

This grant will pay dividends for a long, long time.”

^{Rabbi Patrick Beaulier (NCEJ, December 2018)}