Project Nuremberg

Jay Weinberg practiced law for more than 50 years and is Chairman Emeritus of Hirschler Fleischer, Attorneys in Richmond, Virginia. As a member of the firm’s Real Estate Section, Jay’s law practice handled virtually all aspects of real estate law, from acquisition and financing to the development of apartment complexes, residential communities, shopping centers, and industrial parks.

Jay is past Chairman of the Council for America’s First Freedom and is a recipient of a Brotherhood Citation from the National Conference of Christians and Jews and the Neilson J. November Award from the Virginia Holocaust Museum. He was honored with the 2024 Rule of Law award by the Virginia Law Foundation on Oct. 16 at the Virginia Holocaust Museum.

Jay was a member of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University from 1992-2001 and served as its Rector from 1997-1999. He was intimately involved in such achievements as strategic planning for the University and the VCU Health System, the establishment of the Virginia Biotechnology Research Park, and the establishment of VCU’s School of Engineering.

Jay is a longtime servant of the Jewish community in Richmond. He is a past president of the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond and a recipient of its Distinguished Community Service Award.

Here in Boca Raton, Marilyn and Jay have been visionary and stalwart supporters of Florida Atlantic University, where they are working to build the Wallach Center at FAU. Jay has served as a member of the FAU Foundation Board of Directors and was awarded the President’s Distinguished Service Medallion. Jay has supported Marilyn’s incredible efforts to support Israel’s soldiers fighting to protect and defend the state of Israel through the Heart to Heart Program. In 2023 Marilyn began her involvement in The Boca International Jewish Film Festival, and together, Marilyn and Jay, underwrote the Marilyn & Jay Weinberg Film Festival series.

For the past fourteen years, Marilyn and Jay have been the leaders and visionaries who helped found and sustain Temple Beth El’s Project Nuremberg Lawyers Luncheon.

Jay Weinberg earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Virginia in 1955 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia Law School in 1959. Jay also served as a Captain in the US Army Counter Intelligence Corp.