Dear friends,
As our community celebrates Passover, we are thinking about ways to become more free. As Jews living in the United States, many freedoms are afforded to us. But are we fully free when antisemitism proliferates and our own children experience it? Can we have full freedom when …
We recently had a high-profile visitor from outside the Jewish community. After he walked in, and I’d introduced myself; he hugged me, looked me in the eyes, and said, “I am so sorry th…
I am saddened to let you know that our lifetime honorary board member, Richard Weiland, z”l, passed yesterday. Born and raised in the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati in the heart of the Jewish community, he was 93 years old. Dick and his late wife Marcia raised three children.
“If y…
I’ve just come back from the “GA,” or General Assembly, organized by the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). Over 1,200 leaders from across the North American Jewish community attended our national organization’s first in-person meeting in three years, October 30 to November …
First and foremost, on behalf of the whole Federation staff, I wish you a sweet and happy New Year, as our community moves into 5783. I also want to share a story of our common culture:
In May, Kathryn Katzman became a bat mitzvah. Her mother, who works at the Federation, told me that Kathr…
Why did we prioritize “shared society” projects in our allocations to Israel this year?
Because of girls like Rana. After attending a bilingual, Arab Jewish summer camp in Haifa this summer, the eight-year-old said, “I had so much fun at camp and loved meeting new Hebrew-speaking a…
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At the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati’s 126th Annual meeting on May 18…
What follows is a shortened version of my remarks in my first speech as CEO, at our annual meeting on May 17. I want my leadership to be a collaboration. I welcome your thoughts. –Danielle
Thank you all, for coming, and being in person with us tonight. I am energized to be here wi…
“A lot of people are going to see the impact of this money,” said Elida Kamine, Vice President of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati’s Planning and Allo…
Over 4.3 million refugees from Ukraine. We will hold those refugees in our thoughts and hearts this Passover, because the Passover story is itself a refugee story. As you know, Passover begins Friday, April 15, at sundown.
As Jews, we see ourselves in the struggle and story of the refugee. …
“If the world stands aloof, it will lose itself. Forever.” Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s words reverberate for all of us. Ukraine’s fight for democracy and freedom is the fight of the Jewish people as …
To the Cincinnati Jewish Community,
Through our global partners, we at the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati are closely monitoring reports of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and we are concerned for the safety of some 200,000 Jews in the region.
Our partners, the Jewish Federations of Nort…
Every year, instead of a New Year’s resolution, I choose a word to inspire me. This year I chose “paving”—as in paving the way. For me it means wellness: I am walking and running, getting in my steps, every day. But also so much more.
This year I chose a word that speaks equally to …
I could hear a man screaming, ranting on Beth Congregation Israel’s Facebook feed on Saturday as the hostage situation unfolded. My sister had called and directed me to the Facebook live stream and as soon as I realized there was a live hostage situation, I contacted Mark Dowd, director of…
