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Home / Letter from the Executive Director

Letter from the Executive Director

As spring approaches, the staff at JCGC is busy preparing for the inevitable clean-up required after the winter, especially a winter as hard as this one has been! A few weeks ago, on a very cold day, after a funeral, I asked one of our most veteran team members, James, what he liked about this job. James has been in the cemetery business for over 29 years, 12 of those with JCGC! James said that one of the things he cherishes about his job is hearing the stories of our dearly departed, which he often finds touching and inspiring. Stories, for example, of Holocaust survivors and how they triumphed over adversity and made a life for themselves and their family in Cincinnati; stories of leaders, who gave of their time and resources to the Jewish community and to Cincinnati; stories of people so beloved by friends and family, who will be dearly missed; and stories of people who relied in different ways on the generosity of others, including the burials JCGC performs for those in need. James told me how much pride he takes in knowing that he is helping honor each of our dearly departed community members. And after so many years with JCGC, when he goes into one of our cemeteries, he takes pride in looking at the grounds and at monuments and markers that he helped erect, continuing to honor their memories.

I am fortunate to have a staff full of employees who take pride in their work and the service JCGC performs. And our community is fortunate, as well, to have people who, despite not being Jewish, identify with and take pride in their relationship to the Jewish community.

JCGC is equally fortunate to have so many committed board members, donors, and volunteers. I hope you’ll enjoy some of the updates about our work in this quarter’s newsletter.

In service of our mission,

David Harris
Executive Director

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    Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for an illuminating conversation about "A Cantor's Head" with Cantor Jack Mendelson as part of the Mayerson JCC Jewish and Israeli Film Festival. We hope you enjoyed the film and hearing Cantor Mendelson share his insights and voice with us live. We look forward to future opportunities to celebrate the richness of Jewish tradition and culture together as a community. ... See MoreSee Less
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    Watch the trailer below to get a sneak peek of "A Cantor's Head," which you can view as part of the Mayerson JCC Jewish and Israeli Film Festival. Join us for an online special event on January 25th at 7:00 pm featuring Cantor Jack Mendelson in conversation with Rabbinic Fellow Jason Cook. vimeo.com/365634990JCGC’s Guardians, our Legacy Society members, and JCGC’s Friends Campaign contributors are invited as guests of JCGC and can RSVP via info@jcemcin.org. Members of the public are welcome to join us and can purchase tickets here: mayersonjcc.org/film ... See MoreSee Less

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    We are proud to sponsor 𝘈 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳’𝘴 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥, a documentary about Cantor Jack Mendelson and his legacy, as part of the Virtual Mayerson JCC Jewish and Israeli Film Festival! After watching the film, join us online on Monday, January 25th at 7 pm for a special event featuring Cantor Jack Mendelson in conversation with Rabbinic Fellow Jason Cook.JCGC’s Guardians, our Legacy Society members, and JCGC’s Friends Campaign contributors are invited as guests of JCGC and can RSVP via info@jcemcin.org. Members of the public are welcome to join us and can purchase tickets here: mayersonjcc.org/film ... See MoreSee Less
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