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Nov 15, 2019

Cincy Fellow: In Israel, To Live Is to Live Jewishly

Cincy Fellow Ezra Babcock stands in the middle of a deserted interstate in Netanya on Yom Kippur, when only emergency vehicles operate.
 

Ezra Babcock, 23, is spending a year in Netanya, Israel as the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati’s Cincinnati Fellow in Israel, or Cincy Fellow. Ezra…

Nov 8, 2019

Delegation of Cincinnati Women Head to New York to ‘Imagine More’

by David Harris

A delegation of 11 Cincinnati woman attended the JDC’s Imagine More conference.
 

A dozen women from the Jewish Cincinnati community traveled to New York City for a first-of-its-kind summit: Imagine More. The event was the inaugural global women’s summit of the Joint Distribution Co…

Nov 8, 2019

Giving Strategies: A Donor-Advised Fund is a Win-Win

by David Harris

Jewish Federation donor Mike Safdi recently increased his charitable impact thanks to his donor-advised fund.
 

A Giving Strategies post by Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

Would you like to increase your support of the Cincinnati Jewish community, while also minimizing your tax burden…

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…