Happening Now

    The Jewish Community Relations Council and the JewishColumbus Board are deeply disturbed by the events that transpired at the Worthington City Council meeting on September 16th. During the meeting, two individuals—who we have confirmed are not Worthington residents—engaged in egregious antisemitic outbursts, including the vile phrase, “F**k the Jews.” We acknowledge that City Councils have bylaws and procedures for public comment, but it is unacceptable that such blatant hate speech was neither addressed during the meeting nor denounced in the subsequent public statement. We have communicated our profound disappointment with the Council’s insufficient response. This instance of antisemitism...

This past week, JewishColumbus had the honor of traveling with Rabbi Yoni Nadiv, Senior Director of Leadership, and seven dedicated leaders from JewishColumbus to Seattle for the prestigious National Young Leadership Cabinet (NYLC) Retreat. For over 60 years, the NYLC has been a cornerstone in training and inspiring the next generation of Jewish leaders and philanthropists, and this retreat was a testament to its enduring impact. A Week of Dedication and Inspiration From Sunday to Wednesday, our Columbus delegation joined hundreds of leaders from across the globe, all committed to the mission of Jewish Federations: to build vibrant, secure Jewish...

Dear JewishColumbus Community, Overnight, a major escalation took place in Israel’s north. Thankfully, at this stage, there are no reports of Israeli lives lost, and the immediate threats to Israel seem to be over for now. In the early hours of this morning, IDF Intelligence said it had solid knowledge that a Hezbollah attack was imminent and that thousands of rockets were about to be launched toward Israel, with many aimed at Tel Aviv and other cities in the country’s center, as well as at some of the country’s most sensitive military and intelligence targets. As a result, at around 4:30 am, Israel launched a preemptive...