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Aug 17, 2022

Create Your Jewish Legacy Continues to Grow in Cincinnati

by David Harris

CYJL team leads presented with a symbolic check of $170 million, representing the total value of all estimated legacy commitments secured to date.
 

“The Create Your Jewish Legacy program has allowed us to bridge the gap between our dreams and our reality at Temple Sholom—it has tru…

Aug 17, 2022

Corky Steiner and Rick Steiner Honored at Annual Voices of Giving Event

by David Harris

Philanthropy runs in Steiner family; brothers Rick and Corky honored in annual Voices of Giving event.
 

The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati honored two of its community members at the twenty-fourth annual Voices of Giving event, hosted by the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council. …

Aug 10, 2022

Why we prioritize “shared society” projects in Israel

by Danielle V. Minson

Why did we prioritize “shared society” projects in our allocations to Israel this year? 

Because of girls like Rana. After attending a bilingual, Arab Jewish summer camp in Haifa this summer, the eight-year-old said, “I had so much fun at camp and loved meeting new Hebrew-speaking a…

Jun 21, 2022

Create Your Jewish Legacy Launches New Interactive Website 

by David Harris

The beautifully designed new website for Create Your Jewish Legacy is cutting edge in its interactive elements, and respectful in how it tells the stories of local legacy donors, past and present.
 

“Nobody is excluded from this. Everybody's invited to participate,” said Fran Colema…

Jun 10, 2022

No Lawyer Needed! Ethical Wills Help Communicate Values to Loved Ones

by David Harris

Edie Rau, a longtime volunteer, discusses the importance of creating an Ethical Will.
 

Family, community, responsibility.

Those three words are the pillars of Edie Rau’s beliefs and serve as the thesis statement for her ethical will. “An ethical will has nothing to do with your fi…