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Sep 17, 2015

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Birthright High: Reverse Mifgash holds Key to Young Adult Jewish Engagement

I’m coming off of a Birthright high. You know the one. You’re happy, tired, fulfilled, and full of Jewish identity.

We just finished a wrap-up session. You know the one. Tears are shed and hugs, pictures, and commitments to stay in touch keep you in the room longer than you’re permitt…

Sep 10, 2015

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Returning to Their Roots with the Global Jewish Service Corps

When Karin Goitman of Cincinnati, Ohio, told her Ukrainian-born parents she would spend a year in Ukraine, they were a bit surprised.

After all, neither of them had visited the country since they left in 1990. Read more

Aug 27, 2015

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Legacy Giving in the Eyes of the Young

By Ariella Cohen

When you talk about legacy giving or endowments, most people think of Baby Boomers and senior citizens. Many people were surprised when, at 32 years old, I became part of the committee for a new program brought to Cincinnati called Create Your Jewish Legacy. Designed to hel…

Aug 27, 2015

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Teaching the Holocaust is life-changing for Kristin Rutter

Watching video of the liberation of a WWII concentration camp sent a 14-year-old Kristin Rutter running to the bathroom to be sick. She wanted nothing to do with the Holocaust.

“As a kid, I was really turned off to it,” Rutter said. “I went and got sick and they had to stick me in the…

Aug 21, 2015

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Keeping the Flame Alive

In every Jewish congregation, over the ark where the Torah scrolls are kept hangs a flame that represents God’s eternal presence. It is traditionally the community’s responsibility to keep the flame alight. Read more