by admin | Nov 1, 2022 | October 2022, Archives, Current, Newsletters
Greetings! The High Holy Days have passed and the days have shortened, which means Jewish Cemeteries is working hard on projects before the winter and on opportunities to connect with you in the community in the coming months, both in person and online! Our next...
by admin | Nov 1, 2022 | October 2022, Archives, Newsletters, Current
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...
by admin | Oct 28, 2022 | October 2022, Archives, Newsletters, Current
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...
by admin | Oct 28, 2022 | October 2022, Archives, Newsletters, Current
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...
by admin | Oct 28, 2022 | October 2022, Archives, Newsletters, Current
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...
by admin | Oct 21, 2021 | October 2021, Archives, Newsletters
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...