I am saddened to let you know that our lifetime honorary board member, Richard Weiland, z”l, passed yesterday. Born and raised in the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati in the heart of the Jewish community, he was 93 years old. Dick and his late wife Marcia raised three children.
“If y…
For a whole variety of reasons–some good, some bad–people frequently self-segregate. Whether along racial, religious, ethnic, socioeconomic, political, or other lines, we have a tendency to surround ourselves with people who look, act, and believe like ourselves.
The results aren’t al…
Mika Ritter, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, and Shachar Aviram
“I hope to bring my experiences to the Cincinnati Jewish community,” said Shachar Aviram. “I want to bring my own Jewish and Israeli experience to the people of Cincinnati to show them the spirit of life in Israel along w…
At each successive nadir of the “Kanye affair,” community members have asked me if the JCRC would say anything new, and, if so, what. I have oft repeated what has now become a refrain: “Does the world really need another reminder that the Jews disavow antisemitism?” I mean this somew…
As we approach the end of the year it is helpful to reflect on steps that can be taken to reduce taxes that otherwise would be due.
Key Considerations for Year-End Tax Planning
Use appreciated assets to make a charitable gift in 2022. As in previous years, gifts of appreciated assets (…
