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Aug 7, 2020

Jewish Legacy Programs Nationwide Raise $1 Billion in Future Gifts

by David Harris

Jewish Legacy Programs Nationwide Raise $1 Billion in Future Gifts—Cincinnati Plays a Leading Role
 
Deb Steinbuch (left) and Reagan Kuhn (right) of the Jewish Federation with Winnie Sandler Grinspoon (center), President of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.

“It’s important for us …

Aug 6, 2020

How to Find Our Strength by Fighting Division

by Danielle V. Minson

Growing up, I couldn’t have told you that Tisha B’Av is a Jewish holiday. But last week, that day felt alarmingly relevant to the moment we are all living through. Tisha B’Av is a day of mourning for the disasters that have befallen our people, originally the destruction of both Temple…

Jul 31, 2020

‘Papa, That's a Mitzvah!:’ Grandson, Community Benefit from Family Legacy

by David Harris

Enjoying time with their grandchildren, the Barsmans can't help but think about their legacy.
 

For Marsha and Mark Barsman, being active members of the Jewish community goes beyond just giving money. “It’s honoring and respecting others,” Mark said. “I’m a third-generation Am…

Jul 30, 2020

Introducing Debbie Brant, Jewish Federation’s Newest President

by Danielle V. Minson

Newly installed Jewish Federation president Debbie Brant with outgoing president Gary Greenberg in pre-COVID-19 times.
 

“At any point during all of my volunteering, if someone asked me, ‘what’s the most important thing to you other than your family,’ my answer always is the Jew…

Jul 23, 2020

Resilience and Justice: Making Meaning in This Moment – by Shirah Kraus

by Jewish Community Relations Council

We have been challenged in the last several months, both as individuals and as a community, to respond to rising tensions over racial justice, an increase in antisemitism, and to COVID-19—in addition to our own personal struggles. But as our summer fellow from Hebrew Union College-Jewish I…