November 10, 2025
Ohio Jewish Communities
The statewide government advocacy, public affairs, & community relations voice of Ohio's eight Jewish federations.
Remembering Dick Cheney
With the passing of former Vice President, Secretary of Defense, Congressman, and White House Chief of Staff, Jewish community leaders remember the security hawk and pro-Israel stalwart.
May his memory always be for a blessing.
Hostages Coming Home:
Itay Chen, the last American hostage held in Gaza, is returned for burial in Israel.
Another murdered hostage, a Tanzanian agricultural student, is returned to Israel for repatriation home for burial.
Rom Braslavski speaks about the sexual abuse he endured from Hamas.
ON CAPITOL SQUARE
The Ohio House passes one of OJC's policy priorities, the Ohio-Israel Trade & Innovation Partnership 73-10, following on its 9-2 committee vote last week. Now, on to the Senate! Please say thank you to those legislators who voted yes, as well as our prime sponsors, Reps. Hall and Synenberg, as well as House leadership. (Access OJC's Gratitude Action Alert here.)
Gov. DeWine orders the flags lowered in honor of the late Dick Cheney and his lifetime of public service. He also explains why he's fighting against $900 million in federal pandemic aid.
Ohio looks to allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work later with their parents OK.
And, a look at Xavier's new medical school.
ON CAPITOL HILL AND AROUND THE COUNTRY
The fallout at Heritage continues as the Antisemitism Task Force first loses members and then officially distances itself from the once proudly conservative organization.
US Treasury sanctions Hezbollah financiers.
Critical Holocaust Era Art legislation unanimously moves through a Senate Committee.
Jewish community security leaders in New York brace for a Mamdani Administration cut to policing and public safety.
And, Rudy Boschwitz talks with JInsider.
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Who's winning and who's losing with Ohio's new congressional map. (Among the immediate consequences, Kevin Coughlin drops out of OH-13 race, saying it's not winnable for a Republican.)
What Vivek Ramaswamy has to say about Tuesday night as well as ODP Chair Kathleen Clyde.
Most Ohio school levies passed, despite voter anger at high property taxes.
Pundits try reading the tea leaves in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial as well as the NYC mayoral.
Mainstream Jewish community groups react to the Mamdani victory.
Jared Golden says he won't run again, citing safety concerns.
And, Madam Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, bows out.
THE JEWISH WORLD
Kazakhstan joins the Abraham Accords as Israel and Saudi Arabia are moving potentially closer to direct talks.
AIPAC looks to expand pro-Israel ties in Southeast Asia.
Israel will grant new olim a two-year tax holiday.
IN THE MEDIA
Conference of Presidents CEO William Daroff speaks about the Heritage Foundation.
JNS writes about HB 188, quoting Howie Beigelman.
SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS OF THE WEEK
WORTH A READ
After the UnitedHealthcare assassination, there's been a new look at CEO safety.