By Joel Marcovitch and Max Brickman In moments of senseless violence and injustice, the juxtaposition between the worst and the best of humanity comes to light. This was certainly the case as we walked the streets at the border between Ukraine and Poland. From the Ukrainian side, refugees poured in carrying only a few of...

  Dear Community, JewishColumbus was informed of a credible antisemitic threat from a private security guard employed at Columbus Torah Academy. Law enforcement identified the source and took necessary steps to nullify the threat. We commend and thank the quick-thinking law enforcement officials at local, state and national agencies. Their training, planning and professionalism prevented what could...

  Our mission at JewishColumbus is to maintain a strong and vibrant Jewish community in Columbus and beyond. With our funding, programming and agency partnerships, we provide a space where every member of our community can feel a sense of safety and belonging. One of the fundamental ways through which we achieve this is our...

Israeli military helicopter evacuetes injured Jewish pilgrims from Ziv hospital in the Israeli northern city of Safed to the central Israel hospitals on April 30,2021. – A massive stampede at a densely packed Jewish pilgrimage site killed at least 44 people in northern Israel. The disaster occurred in Meron at the site of the reputed...

The challenges and triumphs of the past year illuminated just how impactful in-person experiences can be, especially for kids. That’s one reason why JewishColumbus has supported (and continues to support) opportunities for Columbus kids to attend Jewish summer camps.  “Jewish overnight camp gives kids the ability to be surrounded by other Jewish peers,” says Abby...

By Michal Avera SamuelSenior Community Shlicha, JewishColumbus This year, as we celebrate Pesach in Columbus, it feels as if it is my third Exodus. Of course, the first Exodus is the original Passover story of the Jews leaving Egypt; however, the second Exodus is my family’s story – our journey from Ethiopia to Sudan to Jerusalem. And...

One year ago today, JewishColumbus made the difficult decision to close its offices and start working remotely. On March 12, 2020, no one could have foreseen where the next twelve months would take us and what challenges we would encounter. Although we have never before been more physically distant from each other, we have also...

In the wake of a global pandemic, Columbus Kollel found creative ways to thrive. It was only when Rabbi Hillel Kapenstein began to reflect upon this past year that he realized the magnitude of the Jewish community’s accomplishments. As the outreach director for Kollel, Kapenstein sprang into action at the onset of the pandemic, working...

While the entire Jewish and Columbus communities have endured tremendous hardship throughout the past year, nowhere is that more apparent than for the individuals and families served by Jewish Family Services. As a human service agency dedicated to helping people achieve economic self-sufficiency and emotional stability, Jewish Family Services stands at the frontline of care...