[WVXU] From Shofar In Car To Outdoor Services, High Holidays Look Different

People of faith continue to find new ways to worship during the COVID-19 pandemic, from outdoor, socially distant gatherings to online services and sermons on CD. Many in Cincinnati's Jewish community will mark the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur differently this year.

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[Local 12] Need for Meals on Wheels Program Increases Because of COVID-19

Packed with love, and delivered with a smile. A local Meals on Wheels program is working hard to make sure seniors in need don’t go hungry.

The Mayerson JCC runs a Meals on Wheels program, which not only delivers food to seniors below the poverty level, but even those that may have diffic…

[Movers & Makers] Jewish Federation meeting community needs amidst COVID

The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati has been in existence for 124 years, making it the longest continually running federation of its kind in the country. Its mission is to help people in need, create an engaged community, and support the Jewish people in Cincinnati, Israel, and the world.

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[JTA] Planning Reopenings Amid Pandemic, Jewish Orgs Navigate Challenges

When Jewish institutions like JCCs and synagogues shut down this spring due to the coronavirus pandemic, it often felt like a wrenching decision arrived at reluctantly after careful deliberation. Now, deciding how and when to physically reopen Jewish institutions is proving at least as chall…

[JPost] After Floyd, Jewish Orgs Consider Their Own Shortcomings on Race

When the protests over the police killing of George Floyd spread throughout the United States this spring, the moment served as a wakeup call not just for the country but for American Jews. Read More >