Jewish Cincinnati News

How Our Community Decides, Together: Inside the Local Allocations Process

Every year, Jewish Cincinnati faces real questions on how best to use your Annual Campaign donations to improve the lives of those most in need. How do we care for families struggling to afford food? How do we keep Jewish life vibrant and visible? And how do we effectively respond to a crisi…

Remarkable Professionals and Volunteer Honored at Annual Meeting

Each honoree has contributed to keeping our Cincinnati Jewish community healthy and vibrant in their own unique way.

CEO Update: Still Building

It's the beginning of June, and this is one of my favorite stretches of the Federation calendar. We just capped the year with our 130th Annual Meeting on May 20. Our 2025-2026 annual campaign officially closed on Sunday. We just welcomed our new 2026-2027 board.

Now we take a moment to paus…

CEO Update: Warm Rooms During a Cold Spring

Spring may be off to a chilly start. But inside, we've created some of the warmest rooms I can remember. 

Two days ago, a ballroom at Music Hall had no empty seats. Every Lion of Judah in Cincinnati who could be there was there. I've never felt more appreciative to be part of it. 

We wer…