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Nov 1, 2019

Why I Give: Generations of Giving Helped Shape Cincinnati Native

by David Harris

Tulane Chartock’s infectious smile lights up the room.
 

Tulane is feisty and energetic, despite the walking boot on her right leg. She arrives for the interview on a blue scooter, wearing black slacks and a shimmering silver blouse. To say she was excited to share her ideas of what i…

Oct 28, 2019

One Year Later, Why Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting is a Warning Sign For All

by Jewish Community Relations Council

One year after the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Federation CEO Shep Englander and I submitted an op-ed to The Cincinnati Enquirer as a reminder of our shared responsibility to combat antisemitism and hate in all its forms. It was published in the Sunday, October 27 O…

Oct 24, 2019

Festival of Faiths Envisions Cincinnati as a ‘Beloved Community’

by Jewish Community Relations Council

The JCRC participated in the 2019 Festival of Faiths, a celebration of interfaith understanding and collaboration now in its second year.
 

Years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. envisioned a “Beloved Community”—an all-inclusive community where love and trust trump hatred and fear…

Sep 27, 2019

Meet the Federation’s New Young Emissaries on Both Sides of the Ocean

The new Chaverim M’Israel (Friends from Israel), Darya and May, arrived in Cincinnati in late August. They will spend the next year interacting with students and other members of the community, to increase Americans’ awareness of and connection with the land, culture, and people of Isra…

Sep 26, 2019

Finding Our Balance after a Distressing Year

by Jewish Community Relations Council

Each New Year, we reflect on the year we completed, take stock and consider how we will rise up to meet new challenges. This year, those challenges look very different.

Last September, for the first time in American history, Jews were gunned down in their house of worship in Pittsburgh. The…