Our own, up-to-the-minute, weekly brief on Israel by Jackie Congedo, Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC). It's a five-minute-read; our goals are insight, objectivity, and careful curation of the most important, relevant, and current news.
Two Israelis are being held in Gaza: Avraham Mengistu (28) and a young Bedouin man whose information was not provided. Mengistu crossed into Gaza in September through a fence damaged in last summer’s fighting, the other man ... More >
Mayor John Cranley announced that Netanya, Israel, will become Cincinnati’s 10th sister city. Netanya has been a longtime partnership (P2G) city with Cincinnati's Jewish community (learn more). Cincinnati's new sister city relationship with Netanya ... More >
As Syria’s Druze community finds itself in danger at the hands of rebel groups, IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot reportedly said, "We will take measures to prevent a situation where refugees are massacred. Our action would be ... More >
Tel Aviv Council Member Yaniv Waizman invited Caitlyn Jenner to attend the world-famous Tel Aviv Pride Parade taking place this month. Visiting Cincinnati last year as part of the Israelity Speaker Series, Waizman shared Tel Aviv’s successful... See entire Israel Update here.