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Mar 24, 2016

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Cincinnati 2020 in 2016: Gretchen Myers

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 Director of Community Building at the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, Barbara Miller, and the chair of Cincinnati…

Mar 17, 2016

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Camp with a Soul: The Magic of Overnight Jewish Camping

So what’s the big hype about overnight Jewish camping and how it is different from “camp with Jews?” For your child, overnight Jewish camping is just plain fun. But it’s also so much more than that—it’s camp with a soul. Overnight Jewish camp isn’t just filled with Jewish…

Mar 10, 2016

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Growing into 'Never Again’

Fade in from black: It’s a rainy spring day in Poland, and the year is 2011. We see a crowd of 10,000-plus people, from all over the world, marching along a wide and lengthy road. They are carrying signs, banners, flags, and the weight of a peaceful future on their shoulders. Some signs…

Feb 11, 2016

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Overnight Jewish Camp and Israel Travel: Inspiration Behind the Investment

By Barbara Miller, Director of Community Building, Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

J. David Rosenberg is a trustee and the vice president of The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati. As summer approaches, Rosenberg shares how Jewish Cincinnati earned its spot as the precedent-setter nationwide f…

Feb 3, 2016

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The Most Wonderful Time of My Year

Yes, I am that crazy Jewish camp girl. I talk about my camp memories and friends constantly, and I could care less if you have heard it before. I love my campmates with all my heart and the feeling is mutual. I do not exaggerate when I say Camp Young Judaea Midwest changed my life.…