Lecture #4 – Jewish Tombs, Iconography, and Art History, with Dr. Matthew Kraus, Abby Schwartz, and Caroline Sim.

JCGC and Rockdale Temple hosted the final lecture in their series on September 12, 2019. This was a highly anticipated lecture on some of the history of Jewish burial and memorialization practices, the symbols and iconography associated with Jewish tombstones, and the art history of Jewish memorialization over the centuries. Experts Dr. Matthew Kraus, of . . . Read More

Lecture #3 – End of Life Planning with Weil Funeral home, Rabbi Sigma Coran, and Estate Planner Daniel Hoffheimer

JCGC and Rockdale Temple hosted their 3rd lecture in their inaugural series. The June lecture was on End of Life Planning. Planning for the end of life, while difficult to discuss, can be a relief to you and your loved ones. Panelists, Robert A. Weil, Funeral Director at Weil Funeral Home; Rabbi Sigma Coran, Senior . . . Read More

Lecture #2 – Garden of the Living: Jewish Cemetery Restoration in Eastern Europe

Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati (JCGC) and Rockdale Temple hosted the second lecture in our series. Rabbi Abie Ingber, recently retired professor at Xavier University, presented on Jewish cemetery rehabilitation in Lithuania. He led students from Xavier University on two of these trips, one in 2016 and one in 2018, to restore two abandoned Jewish . . . Read More

Discovering Your Roots: JCGC and Genealogy

Part of our 2019 Lecture Series On January 10, Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati (JCGC) and Rockdale Temple hosted a lecture on researching genealogy, the first in a quarterly series. Rick and Paul Cauthin, members of the board of the Hamilton County Genealogical Society, gave a general overview of genealogical research.  Chelsea Simon, a graduate . . . Read More