Reasons we like living in Williamsburg Virginia

[adctvmonkey]

Of Hampton Roads, Williamsburg is definitely my favorite quaint area. The area is very beautiful, especially the in-town old section of Williamsburg, and the hilly roads amidst the trees in the area are very nice. I definitely appreciate the history too.

[dvcgal]

I agree with Mr. Williamsburg that there is a lot to do in this small town, especially for families. But, there are also a lot of stuck up people with too much money who need to bring it down! I live in a neighborhood with very few children and most of the residents are retired. I do not talk to half of my neighbors and this is their choice and most of my child's friends have no clue about what life is really like because they are spoiled! Williamsburg has been spoiled by the people who think they are better because of their money AND...in recent years, I have seen more racism move into Williamsburg than before!

[col]

I have gotten alot of great info in various Virginia threads, I am leaning towards
Williamsburg as one of my choices. Are other religions tolerated there? What is
the Jewish community like, vast, little, sparse, nothing? how are they tolerated?

[Mr Williamsburg]

This response is from the Rabbi at the local Temple in Williamsburg

Temple Beth El, which is unaffiliated due to the fact that we don't want to affiliate with just one movement and alienate other folks.
We use the Re-constructionist prayer book, and I am a
Re-constructionist rabbi. Our services are egalitarian, meaning that
women participate equally with men. Much of our service is in Hebrew,
and there is also a lot of English. We hold Friday and Saturday
services every shabbat. The size of our congregation is 160 families,
and our religious school, which meets on Sundays, has 48 children
from kindergarten through bar mitzvah age. Many of our families are
intermarried, and we make community with those who wish to
participate in this community. We have between 6-12 bar mitzvahs per
year.
We have a website, but it needs a lot of work still! There are an
estimated 250 Jewish students at William and Mary college, which is
across the street from the synagogue, and it has an active Hillel.
Because it is a college town, with a lot of culture, we have good
relationships with our Christian churches and clergy, although
sometimes the children feel overwhelmed and outnumbered by their
Christian classmates. Our congregation draws people from the larger
peninsula area. I can forward you his contact info If you would like to converse further .
Hope this helps !

[col]

Originally Posted by Mr Williamsburg

This response is from the Rabbi at the local Temple in Williamsburg

Temple Beth El, which is unaffiliated due to the fact that we don't want to affiliate with just one movement and alienate other folks.
We use the Re-constructionist prayer book, and I am a
Re-constructionist rabbi. Our services are egalitarian, meaning that
women participate equally with men. Much of our service is in Hebrew,
and there is also a lot of English. We hold Friday and Saturday
services every shabbat. The size of our congregation is 160 families,
and our religious school, which meets on Sundays, has 48 children
from kindergarten through bar mitzvah age. Many of our families are
intermarried, and we make community with those who wish to
participate in this community. We have between 6-12 bar mitzvahs per
year.
We have a website, but it needs a lot of work still! There are an
estimated 250 Jewish students at William and Mary college, which is
across the street from the synagogue, and it has an active Hillel.
Because it is a college town, with a lot of culture, we have good
relationships with our Christian churches and clergy, although
sometimes the children feel overwhelmed and outnumbered by their
Christian classmates. Our congregation draws people from the larger
peninsula area. I can forward you his contact info If you would like to converse further .
Hope this helps !

I appreciate this, although more spiritual ( our family)than religious this is a welcoming thing.