Chestnut Street Cemetery (1821-1849)
Chestnut St. and Central Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45205
The Oldest Jewish Cemetery West of the Allegheny Mountains
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If you’ve met Ronnie, you know he’s the real deal and always joking, like in this headline (and of course, he’s not speaking about YOU personally!)We wanted to share our pride in Ronnie’s accomplishments and years of service to our community being recognized.
'In 15 minutes, I will have you in a hole.' Meet Ronnie, he digs graves for a living
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For Ronnie King, digging graves is one of the easier parts of his job as foreman for Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati. He's got stories.Thank you to our friends 91.7 WVXU and Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial!We're excited for Sunday's program, which will provide a new twist on some great family stories! Will we see you there?
The holidays are a great time for genealogical exploration
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An upcoming workshop has tips for recording your family history.What an honor to have been part of this historic year of events! Thank you to the Cincinnati Preservation Association for the kind recognition. Chazak, chazak v’nitchazeik – wishing our entire community success in moving from strength to strength!Each year, the Cincinnati Preservation Association's Preservation Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments in local preservation activities in the areas of preservation leadership, education, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, and sustainability.We're doing something different this year by sharing our honorees ahead of time! Please join us in congratulating the honorees as they are announced, and follow the link below to RSVP to the 2022 Annual Meeting and Preservation Awards that will take place at 4pm on Sun 4 Dec at ARCO in Price Hill! (ARCO Cincy is a 2020 CPA award winner in the Rehabilitation category.)
Education is one of CPA's founding principles, and education is key to connecting people to the importance of our history and the need to preserve it. This year’s education award goes to the Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial, a 14-month long celebration that featured more than 50 events, including genealogy exercises, history lessons, concerts, dance performances, and art exhibitions with a range of collaborators and partner organizations.
Jewish community life in Cincinnati formally began with the founding of Chestnut Street Cemetery in 1821, on land purchased from the largest landowner in the area, Nicholas Longworth.
The Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial kicked off on 26 Sep 2021 with the rededication of this burial ground, one of the Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati. In preparation for the start of the celebration, the tombstones were cleaned, a plaza and educational panels were added, and the gate, fence and brick wall around the cemetery were restored and repaired.
L’dor v'dor — from generation to generation — the Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial looked back on 200 years of history and forward to continuing contributions to the city. This milestone was a chance for both celebration and reflection, and presented a compelling opportunity for the community to come together as one.
Congratulations to everyone involved for providing a robust platform for us all to learn about and celebrate 200 years of Jewish life in Cincinnati!
Stay tuned as we continue to announce the 2022 honorees and please plan to join us at ARCO this Sunday: www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-preservation-awards-and-annual-meeting-tickets-430317470137
