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Sep 1, 2023

Fighting to Preserve the Center of Civil Society

by Jewish Community Relations Council

Next week, Amy Spitalnick—JCPA’s new CEO, who formerly led the legal charge against the organizers of 2017’s deadly neo-Nazi march in Charlottesville—will visit Cincinnati. This is a huge opportunity for our community, and I'm so excited to tell you more about it.

Amy will arrive la…

Aug 18, 2023

Seeing Israel Through New Eyes

by Jewish Community Relations Council

Jeremy Spiegel, Assistant Director

Last week, I had the incredible privilege to join the Ohio Jewish Communities’ House Israel Trade Mission. Together with state legislators (7 Democrats, 5 Republicans), staff, and Jewish professionals and lay leaders from across the state, we had an in…

Aug 17, 2023

Local Philanthropists Honored at Annual Voices of Giving Event

by David Harris

Jim Heldman, Wendy Saunders, and Jan Armstrong Cobb were honored at the 25th Annual Voices of Giving Awards for their deep commitment and generosity to Cincinnati's Jewish community.

Twenty-six local philanthropists were recently honored at the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council’s …

Aug 7, 2023

Ohio & Israel: Whose Majority Rules?

by Jewish Community Relations Council

Last Monday, most Jews across the US—including Ohio—decried that a bare majority in the Knesset voted to change the rules for Israel’s Supreme Court. Simultaneously, most Jews across Ohio are now fighting Issue 1, vigorously arguing that 50%+1 of Ohioans should be able to change Ohio�…

Jul 24, 2023

Planting the Seeds of Outreach

by Jewish Community Relations Council

All through my recent encounter with Lakota Board of Education member Darbi Boddy, I’ve repeated one thing: I would like to meet with Mrs. Boddy, one on one, so we can build trust and better communicate our values/concerns to one another. You might wonder why I think that’s worthwhile or…