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New Cemetery Update

JCGC broke ground on its new cemetery site at 712 Loveland–Miamiville Road in Loveland in August 2015. The general contractor is JDL Warm Construction. Under their guidance, much work has been accomplished, including clearing and earthwork, installation of site utilities and the initial round of asphalt paving. The balance of Warm’s work will be completed . . . Read More

JCGC Rewarded for Outstanding “Create Your Jewish Legacy” Participation

In 2015, JCGC was one of 12 local Jewish organizations participating in the Create Your Jewish Legacy Program. JCGC received 30 legacy gifts under CYJL and earned $15,000 from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati for outstanding participation in the program. To quote Shep Englander, “legacy building is community building.” The . . . Read More

Joshua A. Shapiro

My wife, Heather, and I established our first estate plan shortly after getting married over 15 years ago and have modified it over the years as our family and savings have grown. The charitable aspect to our planning began as a default if none of our children survived us. The thought being that our estates . . . Read More

JCGC Reaches "Create Your Jewish Legacy" Program Goals in First Year — Secures 29 Letters of Intent

JCGC Reaches "Create Your Jewish Legacy" program goals in First Year — Secures 29 Letters of Intent Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati (JCGC) is participating in Create Your Jewish Legacy (CYJL), a collaborative effort of 12 Cincinnati area agencies, congregations and cemeteries, and day schools that was initiated late in 2014 to secure legacy gifts. . . . Read More

JCGC Honors Founders and Celebrates Unique History

Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati (JCGC) will honor its three founders and celebrate the organization’s unique history at a reception on Sunday, October 12, 2014. The event will be held from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Adath Israel Congregation located at 3201 E. Galbraith Rd. in Cincinnati, Ohio. The organization’s three founders, Dr. Edward Herzig, Michael . . . Read More

Quizzes Published in The American Israelite Newspaper & Website

In July 2013 The American Israelite Newspaper began running a series called “Little Known Cincinnati Facts.” The series takes the form of a quiz and is based on content provided by Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati. What former owner of the Cincinnati Reds is interred in JCGC’s Clifton cemetery? Sidney Weil bought the Cincinnati Reds . . . Read More

WVXU Broadcast on Chestnut Street Cemetery

WVXU broadcast an interview with Ed Marks, Past President of JCGC, on Monday, August 26, 2013. The topic was the Chestnut Street cemetery, the oldest Jewish cemetery west of the Alleghenies. Follow the link, http://wvxu.org/post/where-oldest-jewish-cemetery-west-allegheny-mountains, to hear the interview and to read the story on the WVXU website.

Jewish Foundation and Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati Announce Purchase of Land for New Cemetery

CINCINNATI, OH, January 6, 2012 – Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati ("JCGC") announced today it has purchased a 23 acre property on Loveland – Miamiville Rd. in Loveland. It plans to develop the property as JCGC’s first community cemetery. The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati is pleased to join JCGC in announcing this purchase, which was . . . Read More

YAD and CYJL Events

On the evening of October 28th, JCGC hosted the Young Adult Division (YAD) of the Jewish Federation for a quick cemetery tour and discussion of cemetery practices/halacha at the Walnut Hills location. The event was hosted by Jeff Blumental, who heads up YAD, and was attended by about 15 members of YAD. Brad Kaplan, Josh . . . Read More

Murray Seasongood

Murray Seasongood was a man of many talents but is best known for his ability to transform Cincinnati into one of the best governed cities in the country in the 1920’s. He lived to be 104 and continued to go to his office at Paxton & Seasongood until he was 100. In addition to being . . . Read More