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“I know how lucky I am to work in this community every day.” —Trinity Johnson
On May 12 the Jewish Federation of Cincin…
“As hard as it will be to leave this wonderful community, it is a good time for the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati and for our family. It is a good time for the Federation because it is strong. And it is a good time for our family because all of our kids are all launched and thriving else…
The Jewish Federation’s biggest day is our annual phone-a-thon, called Super Sunday. This April 18 we got together, both safely in person, and virtually, to raise money, learn a TikTok dance, and chat at the virtual water cooler.
It’s our biggest day, and congratulations to everyone who…
One of my goals as president is to attract, retain, and develop high-performing professionals who are fully invested in the priorities of the Jewish communal ecosystem—not only here at the Federation, but across all of Jewish Cincinnati. One of the things that separates Cincinnati’s Fede…
Do you remember when the word plague sounded Biblical?
Now, because of COVID, it’s in our headlines and our lives. It has really been a plague year.
Our lives, our children’s lives, our parents’ and grandparents’ lives have been dominated by this pandemic. Some of you have lost lov…
Over 125 years ago, our precursor organization, United Jewish Charities, built a safety net for Cincinnati’s Jewish population. I am humbled to be a part of this organization as it strengthens that safety net for all of us during the hardships of the COVID pandemic. Federation truly is bui…
I hope you welcomed in 2021 with a warm, cozy, and safe celebration with your loved ones. I trust you and yours are healthy. I am writing with exciting news.
As you may know, I have worked for the Jewish community for my whole adult life. I am committed to you, our Jewish community here…
The Cincinnati Jewish community is continuing its bold march into the future, des…
We can all be proud of the COVID-19 Relief Fund, described in my last blog, which is helping those in our community whose financial stability and mental health have been injured by the pandemic. But we can be prouder still of the smart and collaborative ways that our community volunteers and…
The Israel and Overseas committee at the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati is making some major changes to Israel programming due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Historically, Israel and Overseas (I&…
Today—despite it still being 2020—I have good news to share.
First, the courtyard at the Mayerson JCC is open again for J Café dining. The Friday omelet bar is back too! Now they are grilling for lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays (weather allowing). And outdoor heaters are on their way. …
This past year, in different ways, the pandemic has set us adrift in uncharted waters. We have lost some of our anchors—our routines, bumping into friends, or working alongside our colleagues.
Jewish holidays are anchors in time.
Rosh Hashanah anchors the year, giving us a framework to r…
The Jewish Federation’s Israel Center poses with author Yossi Klein Halevi after his talk at the Mayerson JCC in October. [pictured: Jennifer Clark, Darya Solomon, Yossi Klein Halevi, Amnon Maggid, May From]
“Over the last couple of years, I have been in so many discussions and talks wi…
Growing up, I couldn’t have told you that Tisha B’Av is a Jewish holiday. But last week, that day felt alarmingly relevant to the moment we are all living through. Tisha B’Av is a day of mourning for the disasters that have befallen our people, originally the destruction of both Temple…
