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Dec 1, 2021

Happy Hanukkah—what will your miracle be?

by Danielle V. Minson

My nephews enjoying Hanukkah. Happy Hanukkah to you and yours.
 

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…

Nov 15, 2021

Key Considerations for Year-End Tax Planning in 2021

by David Harris

For most donors, deploying end-of-year charitable giving strategies that are based on the presumption that the tax rates are not likely to change materially in the coming year continues to make good sense.
 

·   Use appreciated assets to make a charitable gift in 2021.  As in previous y…

Nov 9, 2021

Festival Helps New Shaliach Feel at Home in Cincinnati: By Yarden Neeman

Cincinnati Shaliach (Emissary from Israel) Yarden Neeman (left) poses at the ish Festival with Chaverim d’Israel (Friends from Israel) Nitzan Beck and Lior Binyamin (right).
 

By Yarden Neeman, Cincinnati's Shaliach (Emissary from Israel)

October 10th marked two months of living in C…

Nov 2, 2021

New Chaverim M’Israel Bring Passion for Israel, Sports, and Diplomacy

Nitzan Beck (left) and Lior Binyamin are the newest Chaverim M’Israel (Friends from Israel), and bring a passion and excitement to their new assignment.
 

“We're so glad that we got here, and are super-excited for the upcoming year. We want to take a big part in this community,” s…

Nov 1, 2021

Why I Give: Stacey and Izar Spivak Are Building the Community They Want

by David Harris

For Stacey and Izar Spivak, giving back to the community became a priority when they started a family of their own.
 

“When I was involved in my youth group, my teachers asked what kind of Jew I wanted to be when I grew up,” remembered Stacey Spivak. “Did I want to be more spiritu…