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Oct 4, 2022

How to Sustain Your Charitable Giving During Inflation & Market Volatility

by David Harris

Despite market downturn, the Jewish Federation sees growth in donor-advised funds.
 
Market volatility is an inevitable part of investing and managing wealth, and so far, 2022 has seen extreme market fluctuations and inflation rates higher than they’ve been in 40 years. During hard fin…

Sep 22, 2022

Wishing You and Yours Shana Tova

by Danielle V. Minson

First and foremost, on behalf of the whole Federation staff, I wish you a sweet and happy New Year, as our community moves into 5783. I also want to share a story of our common culture:

In May, Kathryn Katzman became a bat mitzvah. Her mother, who works at the Federation, told me that Kathr…

Sep 1, 2022

How You Help: Why Free Jewish Children’s Books Matter

by David Harris

“I remember a lot of brightly colored sort of sweet books about the holidays, that both Henry and Leo were completely in love with,” said Emma Carlson Berne, sitting on her back porch recently. The mother and author was speaking about the special relationship her family has with a set of…

Aug 31, 2022

The Yoms and Jewish Peoplehood—by Yarden Neeman

by Maia Morag

Yarden Neeman (right), Community Shaliach/Community Emissary, with Cincinnati’s two Chaverim/Friends from Israel, is committed to sharing Israel with Cincinnati.
 
By Yarden Neeman, Community Shaliach/Emissary from Israel
 
As Shaliach or Community Emissary from Israel, I have been …

Aug 25, 2022

Fran and Craig Coleman to Lead Jewish Federation’s 2023 Annual Campaign

by David Harris

For Fran and Craig Coleman, cochairing the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati's 2023 Annual Campaign is a culmination of more than 30 years of volunteer experience.
 
“We each grew up watching our parents involved in the Jewish community,” said Craig Coleman. “To us, when we were youn…