Jewish Cincinnati News

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…

Finding Our Balance after a Distressing Year

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…

SAFE Cincinnati Helps Jewish Orgs Improve Security before High Holidays

Brad Orsini, Director of Community Security in Pittsburgh, discusses security protocols and trainings leading up to the synagogue shooting and what they have done since. Also pictured: (left) Special Agent in Charge Todd A. Wickerham, FBI; (right) Mark Dowd, SAFE Cincinnati Director
 

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Congedo: Jews Feel Homeless in Current Political Climate

JCRC Director Jackie Congedo sat down with Enquirer Opinion Editor Kevin S. Aldridge to discuss the challenges the Jewish community faces.
 

The following article appeared in the September 15, 2019 issue of The Cincinnati Enquirer. Opinion Editor Kevin S. Aldridge interviewed me about t…

Hurricane Dorian Response

Hurricane Dorian strikes the Bahamas, whose people are already being helped by our partner agency, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC).
 

As we all track Hurricane Dorian's devastating progress, I want you to know that our partner agency, the American Jewish Joint Dis…