JFC's Response to Colleyville, Texas

I could hear a man screaming, ranting on Beth Congregation Israel’s Facebook feed on Saturday as the hostage situation unfolded. My sister had called and directed me to the Facebook live stream and as soon as I realized there was a live hostage situation, I contacted Mark Dowd, director of…

Multigenerational Support Helps Inspire New Generation of Giving

For the Kanter family, supporting the Jewish community is simply part of their everyday lives.

For Mark and Marcy Kanter, cochairing the October 2021 Major Gifts dinner thrown by the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati in honor of their major donors was just another step along their path …

Women’s Philanthropy: A Passion for Betterment

“I love women’s philanthropy. All of these women are coming together for the greater good of …

Jewish Law Teaches Civic Obligation; Requires both Intention and Action

Madeline Anderson, JCRC Hebrew Union College Rabbinic Fellow, here reflects on the Jewish wisdom of behavior and intention, and how the Jewish Community Relations Council leverages these concepts to empower civic action. 

In his recent article on the role synagogues play in American democr…

Happy Hanukkah—what will your miracle be?

Hanukkah started Sunday night, November 28, and at its core it is a story of a miracle —oil every day for 8 days. In the story, Judah and the Maccabees rededicated the temple with a tiny jar of oil that should have laste…