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Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati (“JCGC”) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation operating 23 of the 26 Jewish cemeteries in the Greater Cincinnati area. These cemeteries comprise 60 acres in seven locations.

Our full time staff, which includes an Executive Director, Office Manager and Foreman, as well as field personnel, services approximately 150 burials a year in addition to maintaining and improving the grounds.

From the outset, JCGC has been a community project. JCGC was incorporated in 2004, at which time the congregations and independent groups, which owned the individual cemeteries that ultimately merged with JCGC, adopted a Code of Regulations. In addition, the Rabbis from four divisions of Jewish life met and agreed upon the ritual governance of the existing cemeteries and any new cemeteries. JCGC completed the cemetery mergers and began operations in 2008. JCGC’s initial funding was provided by the existing endowments from the merged cemeteries, a significant grant from The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati, and an ongoing broad – based endowment fundraising campaign under the auspices of The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. With this funding in place, JCGC has sufficient funding in place to meet its ongoing operating needs for the foreseeable future.

In 2011 JCGC purchased a 23 acre property for a combined Orthodox, Conservative and Reform cemetery to serve the entire Jewish community in Greater Cincinnati.

JCGC’s future plans include the following:

  • Develop the new cemetery property, starting in 2015 with construction of the roads
  • Develop and execute a plan to make repairs in the existing cemeteries
  • Maintain and build financial self-sustainability
  • Continue to encourage community involvement through outreach/collaborative events
  • Long term, transform JCGC into a valuable historical and educational resource for the community
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    Tours of Our Historic Cemeteries Our cemeteries hold the memories of our individual loved ones, as well as the collective history and heritage of our entire community. Join us as we explore the story ...
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    Are you interested in stories of individuals and congregations connected to our Jewish cemeteries? Join Jewish Cemeteries for an accessible tour of our Walnut Hills Cemetery or a walking tour of our Covedale Cemeteries on 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟐 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏:𝟑𝟎-𝟑:𝟑𝟎 𝐩𝐦. We’ll focus on the history of the cemeteries and the congregations associated with them, spotlight notable interments, and tell interesting life stories in a COVID-safe, outdoor environment.𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞: jcemcin.org/jewish-cemetery-tour𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫: Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial #JewishCemeteries #JewishCincy200 ... See MoreSee Less

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    We hope to see you TODAY (Sunday, May 15) at 2:30 pm for 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘧, 𝘋𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘴: 𝘈𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘴. The program will feature a discussion with expert panelists from the Baptist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh faiths about the customs and traditions at the time of death, funerals, and mourning. In-person attendees will have the opportunity to sample foods shared in different faiths at the time of mourning. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞: bit.ly/shared-grief-different-customs𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫: Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial #JewishCemeteries #jewishcincy200 ... See MoreSee Less

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