Jewish Cincinnati News

Our People Are Our Strength

One of my goals as president is to attract, retain, and develop high-performing professionals who are fully invested in the priorities of the Jewish communal ecosystem—not only here at the Federation, but across all of Jewish Cincinnati. One of the things that separates Cincinnati’s Fede…

Interest Free Loan Program Helps Community Remain Financially Stable

“Cincinnati Jewish Interest Free Loans truly rescued me at a most difficult time.”—Robert Bass, Loan Recipient, pictured with his late wife, Sophie.
 

“After my wife's cancer surgery, we had a sudden need for 24/7 in-home care,” said Robert Bass. “It was going to be several …

It’s Not Out of Reach: How Legacy Giving Is Much Easier Than You Realize

Eric and Lily Liebman are now changing hundreds of lives, year after year, in perpetuity, through a sizable legacy gift she left for the Jewish community.
 

Somebody calls you asking for an annual donation. Your mind goes to your bank account, your job, or income situation, and you like…

Passover: Finding Freedom for Our ‘Mixed Multitude’ by Ross Levy

This mosaic, entitled “The Call of the Shofar,” was unveiled by artist Ben Shahn (1898-1969) for in The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom in Nashville, TN. In light of Passover, it calls to the Jewish community to walk the path towards freedom as a mixed multitude.
 

Ross Z. Levy, J…

On Passover, What Will You Remember?

Do you remember when the word plague sounded Biblical?

Now, because of COVID, it’s in our headlines and our lives. It has really been a plague year.

Our lives, our children’s lives, our parents’ and grandparents’ lives have been dominated by this pandemic. Some of you have lost lov…