Cincinnati 2020 Buzz

Cincinnati 2020 is our community's collaboration to build an engaged and empowered Jewish community by the year 2020. Cincinnati 2020 strives to increase the number of Cincinnatians engaged in Jewish life and enhance their well-being and Jewish identity. Or in short: "More Jews, more engaged."

Cincinnati 2020 Stories Archive:

Cincinnati 2020 in 2017: Mike Epstein

What is your current title, both in regards to SAFE Cincinnati and in terms of your involvement with Cincinnati 2020? Mike: Let’s start with my title at work. I serve as the Senior Director of Risk Management & Business Continuity at The E.W. Scripps Company. In addition to risk and…

Cincinnati 2020 in 2017: Marla Lisman

Tedd: How did you first get involved in Cincinnati 2020? Marla: I was a member of Adath Israel and a parent of two teenagers both of whom have used their Israel travel grants for high school trips to Israel. However, as a recent mission participant and, inspired by my experiences on…

Cincinnati 2020 in 2017: Scott Joseph

Tedd: How did you first get involved in Cincinnati 2020? Scott: When the leaders of our community convened the first Leaders Forum in 2011, they brought together leaders of forty organizations from throughout the Cincinnati Jewish community. I was intrigued by this concept and thoroughly…

Cincinnati 2020 in 2017: Arna Poupko Fisher

How did you first get involved in Cincinnati 2020? Initially, as a board member of Federation, I learned of the precise and visionary strategic plan, which came to be known as Cincinnati 2020. I remember thinking that I had never seen something quite like this in North America, where…

Cincinnati 2020 in 2016: Michelle Kohn

Each installment in this series features a different perspective on Cincinnati 2020, the Jewish community’s visionary plan for building an exceptional future. This week, the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati’s President, Tedd Friedman, interviews Michelle Kohn, Global Director for Israel…