Cincy Journeys Blog

 

Look here for opportunities and updates and to hear what it's really like from Cincinnatians who have already gone and come back home. And feel free to reach out to Cincy Journeys at cincyjourneys@jfedcin.org.

Sign up for the Cincy Journeys blog:

Cincy Journeys Blog

A Cincinnati family grows closer thanks to overnight camp in Pennsylvania

Sending four kids to sleepaway camp in the same summer is not an inexpensive endeavor, but thanks to Cincy Journeys, the Bramy family is able to do just that. Since 2014, Sharon and Eric have been sending their two oldest children to Camp Stone in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania. Sharon said she a…

Honoring a Legacy While Forging Her Own Identity

A trip to Israel and Europe was a life-changing experience for one Cincinnati Jewish teen.

Bella Bryan is a freshman at Northern Kentucky University, and grew up in an interfaith family. Her father is Catholic, her mother Jewish. Bella was given the freedom to celebrate both religions’ tr…

From Darkness to Light: Registration Open for 2019 March of the Living

With a Cincy Journeys grant of up to $6,500 to travel to Israel, high school seniors can explore their Jewish heritage through a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Registrations are now open for the 2019 March of the Living, a trip that sends Jewish high school seniors to Poland on Yom HaShoah (…

Onward Israel Pushed Recent Grad to Get out of Comfort Zone

“This trip was such a unique opportunity, and the memories we made are ones we will all take with us forever.”

Fresh from an internship in brand marketing in Tel Aviv this summer, Mason Williams recounts her experience. She is one of 22 college students who were part of Onward Israel, a…

Onward Israel 2018: Reflection

It’s hard to believe that our amazing summer in Tel Aviv has come to an end. When reflecting on the last eight weeks so many different emotions are brought up. Thinking about the crazy adventures and times the group had immediately makes me smile. We had such a unique summer experience and…