Ava Brenner grew up as one of the few Jewish students in her high school. At Hillel at Miami University, a welcome barbecue she almost skipped led her to the community she had been looking for.
New national data shows Jewish engagement has endured in the three years since October 7. But belonging depends on what happens after someone walks through the door.
Roberta Fisher learned to give from every allowance when the Jewish Welfare Fund came to her door in the 1940s. She and her late husband Mel (z"l) continue to give through Create Your Jewish Legacy.
Three years after October 7, the answer is still yes.
A full Wednesday evening at the Mayerson JCC, a 120-seat parliament, a 3.25 percent threshold, and ballots still counted by hand. What the community asked, and what Moria Dafni told them.
A Modern Middle East class at St. Xavier High School spent weeks preparing questions for Moria and Shira, who answered from their own lives. The Federation's Israeli guests have been invited back next semester.
We regularly curate the top three stories from Jewish Federations of North America and share them with you.
Women's Philanthropy volunteers recently helped cook and serve lunch at Lighthouse Youth & Family Services, Cincinnati's only shelter built for young adults 18 to 24. It's part of Helping on Chai, where our women show up citywide.
Jeff Zipkin and Shelly Gerson have given to the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati for more than 25 years. Their reason is simple: Jewish life needs constant care, and that care is what makes Jewish joy possible.
There's no easy answer to this question, but we have some ideas on how to approach it as we enter the new year.
At our Major Gifts Dinner on September 1, three of the newest Abraham Moss Society members spoke about their lives, their legacy, and what comes next.
A group of emerging leaders sat down with some of Cincinnati's philanthropic titans to hear how they got started and to ask their own questions about giving in Jewish Cincinnati.
A gift from Beth and Louis Guttman rests on a simple idea: that Jewish day school and Jewish summer camp can shape a child for life.
College students spent the summer in paid, supervised internships across Jewish Cincinnati through JVS Careers, with free career coaching, resume help, and interview prep.
Myer McKee went to Israel with help from a Cincy Journeys grant and captained the USA U-17 Futsal team to a medal at the Maccabiah Games.
