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Mar 17, 2023

Defining the Hate to Help Fight Back

by Jewish Community Relations Council

On Wednesday, Cincinnati’s City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution recognizing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. This is a big win and only came about due to efforts by JCRC, AJC, and council member Mark Jeffreys who introduced …

Mar 3, 2023

We Need to Talk About Israel

by Jewish Community Relations Council

The past months in Israel have been chaotic.

There have been tensions within the Israeli mainstream about the current coalition's plan to transfer power from the judiciary to the legislature. There have been concerns amongst those who identify or ally with non-Orthodox Jews, as certain fact…

Feb 17, 2023

Worrying and Encouraging: Examining AJC's Antisemitism in America Survey

by Jewish Community Relations Council

We knew it was bad, and we knew it was getting worse—and still, the AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America 2022 survey was generally unsettling. Yes, there were a few reassuring notes: Over the past 12 months, “only” 3% of American Jews personally have been the target of a physical a…

Feb 10, 2023

Fighting Antisemitism in Cincinnati

by Danielle V. Minson

Rabbi Ari Ballaban removing graffiti from Lindner Park in the city of Norwood on January 6, 2023.
 

We recently had a high-profile visitor from outside the Jewish community. After he walked in, and I’d introduced myself; he hugged me, looked me in the eyes, and said, “I am so sorry th…

Feb 3, 2023

The Enduring Legacy of the Four Chaplains

by Jewish Community Relations Council

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the Four Chaplains’ death. These men—First Lieutenants Reverend George L. Fox, Rabbi Alexander D. Good, Father John P. Washington, and Reverend Clark V. Poling—gave their lives on February 3rd, 1943, aboard the SS Dorchester. When the ship was hit by…