Cincy Journeys Blog

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Feb 4, 2019

Honoring a Legacy While Forging Her Own Identity

A trip to Israel and Europe was a life-changing experience for one Cincinnati Jewish teen.

Bella Bryan is a freshman at Northern Kentucky University, and grew up in an interfaith family. Her father is Catholic, her mother Jewish. Bella was given the freedom to celebrate both religions’ tr…

Oct 3, 2018

From Darkness to Light: Registration Open for 2019 March of the Living

With a Cincy Journeys grant of up to $6,500 to travel to Israel, high school seniors can explore their Jewish heritage through a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Registrations are now open for the 2019 March of the Living, a trip that sends Jewish high school seniors to Poland on Yom HaShoah (…

Sep 4, 2018

Onward Israel Pushed Recent Grad to Get out of Comfort Zone

“This trip was such a unique opportunity, and the memories we made are ones we will all take with us forever.”

Fresh from an internship in brand marketing in Tel Aviv this summer, Mason Williams recounts her experience. She is one of 22 college students who were part of Onward Israel, a…

Aug 15, 2018

Onward Israel 2018: Reflection

It’s hard to believe that our amazing summer in Tel Aviv has come to an end. When reflecting on the last eight weeks so many different emotions are brought up. Thinking about the crazy adventures and times the group had immediately makes me smile. We had such a unique summer experience and…

Jul 30, 2018

Onward Israel 2018 Week 7: The Final Week

Jordan Seibold recently graduated from Xavier University. While interning in Israel, Jordan has been working in Dr. Fisher’s lab at Bar Ilan University with current graduate students, assisiting with their various projects. During her internship, Jordan helped with work on developing a…