Kri’ah – Expressing Grief by Rending Garments
Earlier this calendar year, Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati hosted the program, “Traditions that Comfort: Jewish Customs of Mourning.” We are following up in this newsletter with a brief history and overview of the customs of kri’ah ((קְרַ֖ע, also spelled...Article Introduction for “A New Resting Place for the Scattered Sons of Israel”
JCGC has enjoyed the unique opportunity to work with The Filson Historical Society this year to highlight the very special history of Chestnut Street Cemetery. The Filson Society is the publisher of several periodicals, including Ohio Valley History Journal, a...JCGC CYJL TESTIMONIAL by Marlene A. Ostrow
The Cincinnati Jewish community—both formally and informally—has been an integral and meaningful part of my life since the day I arrived here. My husband, Bernie Lenchitz and I are both transplants from northern New Jersey and Manhattan. We moved to Greater Cincinnati...K.K. Bene Israel and JCGC Dedicate Monument in Honor of Cincinnati’s First Jewish Resident
On September 18, 2022, Rockdale Temple, in partnership with Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati, celebrated the dedication of a memorial cenotaph honoring Joseph Jonas, placed at Cincinnati’s historic Chestnut Street Cemetery. Jonas is widely considered to have...Sarah Strouse and New Jewish Cemeteries Database
Situation: You are charged with safeguarding precious community records collected over 200 years. You learn that the digital platform which supports your antiquated data software will go out of existence on a date not far in the future. Your funds are already...
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Seven marble plaques from the original Jewish Hospital building are on display at Foundations of our Future. Join us September 10th to learn more about their history!
Historic Jewish Hospital Plaques Now Preserved for All to See - American Israelite
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Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati was the very first hospital established by and especially for Jews in America. This is a distinction not many Cincinnatians know about our Jewish community. The founding ...
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