Kol Hakavod - Great Job!! Together, we raised $370,000 for our community to help those in need. Thank you to everyone who showed their support - our Super Sunday co-chairs, sponsors, nearly 200 volunteers and everyone who made a pledge. Click here to watch Fox19 video, view photos and read more
Find Support: Ryan's Story

Ryan's Story
On November 7, 2008, Ryan Abraham, the four-year-old son of Gary and Natasha Abraham from Orange County, California, was diagnosed with a very rare condition called Hemophagocytic Limphohistiocytosis (HLH) – a life threatening disorder of the immune system. In December 2008, they decided to transfer him to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Read more and watch video

Business Partnerships in Cincinnati and Israel:  How Our Community is Coming Out Stronger
Shep Englander, Jewish Federation of Cincinnati CEO, visited Israel to assist the Cincinnati USA Chamber of Commerce in creating an official trade mission to Israel in 2010.  Read his reflections on the trip

Click here to watch Natan Sharansky, JAFI Chairman and Shep speak with Israel National News about the business oriented connections between Israel and the Diaspora. Read article published in HaAretz
Click here to watch Doug Moormann, Cincinnati Regional Chamber Vice President of Economic Development, explain to Israel National News how Cincinnati businesses can help Israel. Listen to Doug Moorman's interview on NPR (comments on Israel begin at 32:56 on the broadcast)

Israel's "Bricks Along the Journey" Organizers meet Mayor
Brian Jaffee, JCRC Director, on 55KRC
Israel's Friendship Caravan Performs at Camp Friedlander

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Mercy Health Partners to Purchase Jewish Hospital
The Board of Trustees of the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati has selected Mercy Health Partners to purchase The Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati. The selection ensures long-term vitality of Jewish Hospital, and will create Cincinnati’s premier faith-based regional healthcare system. Read more, watch video

Jewish community members affected by recent layoffs need your help!

J-Assist, a program of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, is currently recruiting volunteers to help connect job seekers wtih professional contacts and opportunities in specific industries. Please click here to complete a brief questionnaire that will help us provide additional resources to job seekers. If you need help, click here. 

2010 Community Campaign:
Donate Now & Double Your Impact
   ...with a Matching Gift from PNC
Learn more about PNC's matching grant for gifts to the 2010 Community Campaign.  Donate Now and touch twice as many people in need.

 

 

Seeking Direction For Your Business?
JAdvisory serves as a Board of Directors for small businesses who are looking for advice from independent outside advisors. The service is free. Read more and apply now

Click here to donate and for more information

The People of Haiti Need Your Help!
Jewish Federation of Cincinnati is partnering with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) to provide aid and relief to tens of thousands of victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Read more and donate

Watch Videos about the IDF Field Hospital in Haiti, and read message from Beth Guttman and Shep Englander

A Sacred Task: 2010 Allocations
Amidst economic devastation, community members step forward to make heart-wrenching decisions.

In a year of economic upheaval, a declining community campaign and decreased grants and government funding, the Jewish community’s needs for critical lifeline services soared sharply.  Read more, including 2010 allocations and planning & allocations committee members

Travel to Israel with Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati Grants

The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati provides Jewish students and/or residents of the Greater Cincinnati area, ages 16 to 26, with grants of up to $5,000 for use on peer educational programs in Israel. All Israel travel programs must be approved by The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati.  Click here to read about Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati grant procedures, trip providers and eligibility requirements. 

Alvin and Elayne Levine Scholarship Fund

Al Levine’s desire to encourage others to live meaningful Jewish lives will endure in perpetuity, thanks to the establishment of the Alvin and Elayne Levine Scholarship Fund at the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. Through this fund, any member of the Jewish community can join the new JCC, regardless of their financial circumstances.  Read more and watch video of Al announcing his commitment to the JCC at his bar mitzvah

Bob Kanter Honored with Voices of Giving Award
The Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council (GCPGC) recently honored Robert Kanter for his selfless generosity and foresight that will benefit the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati for generations to come. The Federation nominated him for the GCPGC Voices of Giving Award. Read more

In Memorial: Harris Weston
Simply stated: The scope, vigor and vibrancy of the Greater Cincinnati community—and the Jewish community in particular— can be attributed in large measure to the remarkable life and work of Harris Weston. Mr. Weston died on June 28 at the age of 91—but he left behind a brilliant legacy of commitment to Jewish life and values that will resonate throughout Greater Cincinnati for decades to come. Watch video and read more, including news and reflections on the life of Harris Weston