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An Overview of Bills of Interest

Richard Samet,  Chair, Government and Legislative Subcommittee of the JCRC

Once again, members of the General Assembly unsuccessfully introduced unconstitutional bills to allow government sponsored, sectarian prayer at official public events.
During the 2010 session of the Virginia legislature, Delegate Richard P. Bell (R-Staunton) introduced HB 1282, and Delegate Charles W. Carrico (R-Grayson) introduced HB 9. Those bills died without being referred out of  committee. 
Senator Stephen H. Martin (R-Chesterfield) introduced  Senate Bill 56, which was presented to the Senate Courts of Justice Committee, which then killed
it by a vote of 9 to 6 to pass it by for the  year.
Notably, HB 9 was identical to Del. Carrico's 2009 HB 2314, and HB 1282 and SB 56 was nearly identical to Sen. Martin's 2009 SB 1072.  The scope of HB 9 was limited to police chaplains only, but SB 56 and HB 1282,  would have had broad application, including schools.
To view the  text of the bills and the committee votes, visit at http://leg1.state.va.us.

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PJ Library Purim Program

Join the PJ Library on Tuesday, February 23 at 4 PM at the Weinstein JCC for the event.
Once again the program will be hosted and planned by the Students of Shaarei Torah, the girls high school program at RTA. The program will include hamantashen baking, special Purim crafts, “storytime”, and more.
For more information please contact Sara Rosenbaum at 545-8629 or srosenbaum@jewishrichmond.org

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Upcoming Enterprise Circle Events

On Thursday, March 25 the Enterprise Circle will gather at the Temple Beth El Brown Religious School at 601 N. Parham Road at 7:30 AM. Our guest speakers will be Ronen Zohar, Chief Executive Officer& Meiky Tollman, Executive Vice President, General Manager of Sabra Dipping Company.
Sabra recently relocated their manufacturing facilities to Chesterfield County. Join us as we learn from them about their corporation and why they chose to relocate to Central Virginia.
Sabra Dipping Company is the leading manufacturer of authentic Mediterranean style refrigerated dips and spreads. Their award winning company distributes its tasty, fresh and indulgent spreads and dips nationwide, which include hummus, eggplant dips, babaganoush spreads, and Mediterranean salsa. Their products are available in individual and family packs.

On Thursday, June 3 at 7:30 AM Enterprise Circle will once again welcome Jeff Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Mr. Lacker previously spoke to the Enterprise Circle in May 2007. Mr. Lacker will speak at the new MeadWestvaco offices in Downtown Richmond.
Mr. Lacker took office as president on August 1, 2004 as the seventh chief executive of the Fifth District Federal Reserve Bank. Lacker's full term began in March 2006 and he began serving as a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee in 2009.

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Have a Happy Passover

Matt Langsam, Interim Executive Director - JCFR

The festival of Passover is one of the most widely celebrated times during the Jewish year. 
The concept of redemption, as portrayed by the Exodus from Egypt, is our people's most powerful story. It is a story that illustrates freedom comes with a price and is not easy; liberty and vision require human participation. We are not supposed to sit and wait to save the world but to be proactive.
We reenact the Exodus in the Seder each year, the Jewish journey of our people. Its annual retelling is not only about the past, it is also about the future. With great ceremony, we reenergize ourselves for the task yet at hand. The Exodus is not complete; we are completing it.
This is our goal even today. We are still journeying: from Egypt to the Promised Land, from slavery to freedom, from crisis to resolution, from despair to hope.
The Haggadah's concluding phrase, "Next year in Jerusalem," refers not only to the place but also to a vision of the world improved. On behalf of the officers, board and staff of the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond, best wishes for a happy Passover.