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Feb 16, 2024

Feb 16 Update: Cincinnati City Council Session Debates Ceasefire in Gaza

by Danielle V. Minson

The City Council meeting was fraught; over 75 community members spoke.

Update 03/7/2024:  Last month, we saw over 175 community members come together at the Cincinnati City Council, showcasing our united wish for peace. This collective effort was underscored this Wednesday with the passage…

Feb 9, 2024

Feb 9 Update: Elevating Your Impact

by Danielle V. Minson

Ana Sazanov speaks to a sold-out audience at the Federation Impact Breakfast.
 
Dear friends,


For those of you who attended our Federation Impact Breakfast two days ago—I want to start by saying thank you for your participation. It was such a wonderful and moving way to be together…

Feb 5, 2024

Collaboration Doesn't Have to Mean Agreement

by Jewish Community Relations Council

Some months ago, while providing proponent testimony for a bill to create religious accommodations for K-12 students (SB 49), I had a special experience. What I said that day really didn't matter; however, after I spoke, a member of Columbus’ Muslim leadership explained to the legislators …

Jan 23, 2024

Strive to Find Answers with Us

by Jewish Community Relations Council

It was Heraclitus who, thousands of years ago, said that “you can’t step in the same river twice.” In our post-October 7 reality, the river doesn’t just feel changed—it feels almost entirely unrecognizable. This perception is consistently reaffirmed as we learn more about what happ…

Jan 15, 2024

Help Us Capture the Full Picture

by Jewish Community Relations Council

As much as our data indicates incidents of antisemitism have ballooned, the reality may be even worse. Here's how I know: In the last several months, while connecting with community members, Jewish folks have commonly told me some variant of “oh, by the way, something happened the other da…