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Feb 24, 2021

Strong Safety Net of Funding Helps Our Community Fight COVID

by Danielle V. Minson

Over 125 years ago, our precursor organization, United Jewish Charities, built a safety net for Cincinnati’s Jewish population. I am humbled to be a part of this organization as it strengthens that safety net for all of us during the hardships of the COVID pandemic. Federation truly is bui…

Feb 18, 2021

Cincinnati Hillel Uses Funding Grant to Create Connections During COVID

by David Harris

Initially funded by a one-time inclusion grant from the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Hillel is providing crucial mental health programming to students in a series called “Coping with COVID.”
 

“In Judaism, the highest value that trumps all else is pikuach nefesh, sa…

Feb 15, 2021

"Cincinnati Is My Home": Israeli Native Helps Jewish Cincinnati Flourish

by David Harris

Growing up Idit Moss never imagined leaving Israel, but after living in Cincinnati for 30 years, cannot imagine living anywhere else.
 
"I feel like I'm giving a part of myself by educating students in Cincinnati about our shared heritage," said Idit Moss.
She is a bundle of happy energy…

Feb 4, 2021

JCC Meal Program Delivers Record Number of Meals During Pandemic

by David Harris

Mayerson JCC staff and volunteers are leaders in the region when it comes to meal distribution.
 
Over the last few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed so much of everyday lives—from our jobs to how we interact with one another and everything in between. In some cases, those chan…

Jan 28, 2021

Fighting Extremism Through Civic Engagement —By Howie Beigelman

by Jewish Community Relations Council

The dangerous attack on the US Capitol horrified Americans across spectrums of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Members of the Jewish community were even more alarmed to see that antisemitism, some of it hidden in codes, was one of the driving ideologies of the attackers, as we explai…