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Home / Archives / Newsletters / February 2018

February 2018

History of Kraft Memorial at Covedale Cemeteries

Rabbi Marcus Crystal, Staff Scholar, Cincinnati Community Kollel On the 14th of October, 1945, a memorial was erected at Covedale Cemeteries, dedicated to the Jewish casualties of World War II that were unable to be brought home for burial. The monument listed 61 names of Jewish Cincinnati’s own. Approximately 550,000 Jewish men and women served . . . Read More

JCGC Sponsors Israeli Film Festival to Thank its Guardians

Guardians are CYJL Legacy donors who have committed a gift to support JCGC for future generations. JCGC wanted to show its gratitude– in person– to our living generations of Guardians. In honor of our generous Legacy donors, on 2/7, JCGC sponsored two, back-to-back films from the recent Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival. The . . . Read More

Cemeteries as Classrooms: Learning About Death as a Family

Sara M. Zober Anyone who has been near children for any amount of time knows that they ask a lot of questions. So when my grandmother (their great-grandmother) died this summer, I was not surprised that my three children, aged 9, 7 and 5, peppered me with questions. I sat the kids down and answered . . . Read More

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 . . . Read More

Volunteers Take On Fall Cemetery Cleanup

Fall gardening tasks often go undone if winter arrives ahead of one’s motivation to turn off the football game. But for a hardy group of Rockdale Temple volunteers just before Thanksgiving, commitment to a JCGC cemetery clean up won out over gusty winds and a predicted high temperature in the ’20’s. The sun even came . . . Read More
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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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