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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

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

JCGC Elects New Officers and Trustees and Thanks Retiring Board Members and Outgoing President

Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati (JCGC) is pleased to announce the election of new officers and trustees. Elected at the Annual Meeting on December 2, 2015 to serve as officers are Josh Shapiro, President; Alan Brown, Vice President; Ray Warren, Vice president; Larry Neuman, Treasurer; and Michael Bergman, Secretary. New trustees elected at the Annual . . . Read More

David Hoguet

When JCGC was being formed, the plan was to raise enough funds to set it on the path to self-sustainability. A generous grant from the Jewish Foundation and a successful Friends Campaign fulfilled this goal. Going forward, JCGC relies primarily on Legacy Gifts to ensure that the original plan stays on course. There are two . . . Read More

Commemorative Cemetery Plaque Dedicated

This spring The Clifton Community Fund erected a plaque at our Clifton cemetery on Old Ludlow Ave. A picture of the plaque is shown below. The Clifton Community Fund is a non-profit organization founded by Clifton residents whose mission is to preserve, beautify or enhance Clifton. David Hoguet, JCGC Executive DirectorEd Marks, JCGC Board Member . . . Read More

Thank You to JCGC’s Create Your Jewish Legacy Donors

Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati (JCGC) is participating in Create Your Jewish Legacy (CYJL), a collaborative effort of area agencies, congregations and cemeteries, and day schools that commenced late in 2014. We recently established our Guardians Legacy Society, and we thank those individuals who have made a Legacy Gift to JCGC, and became a member . . . Read More

High Holidays Cemetery Visits and Services

Before Rosh HaShanah and during the Ten Days of Repentance, the period between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur, are two times when it is traditional for Jews to visit the cemetery to visit the graves of departed family members and recite kaddish, the mourner’s prayer. There are lots of reasons this might be customary. Perhaps . . . Read More

Kneseth Israel’s Most Notable Interment

Earlier this year, Kneseth Israel Cemetery in Covedale, which had previously been operated by Congregation Zichron Eliezer, became the 23rd cemetery to be operated by JCGC. JCGC already operates the other ten cemeteries in Covedale, so now all eleven cemeteries will be JCGC properties. Kneseth Israel is an Orthodox cemetery and the first cemetery to . . . Read More
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