Interfaith Cincinnati

Eliminating Racial Inequities in our Healthcare System: Presentation, Discussion, & Call to Action
2021-05-06 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Presented by EquaSion’s A Mighty Stream program in conjunction with The Center for Closing the Health Gap
Presenters:
Renee Mahaffey Harris, President & CEO, The Center for Closing the Health Gap
Louito Edje, M.D., MHPE, FAAFP, Family Physician
Bishop Marvin F. Thomas, Sr., Host, Second Episcopal District, CME Church
A Mighty Stream is an interfaith racial justice initiative sponsored by EquaSion. This webinar is the second in a planned series.
The Center for Closing the Health Gap is a non-profit community-health grassroots organization, founded in 2004, committed to raising awareness about and eliminating racial and health disparities across Greater Cincinnati.
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The Presidents, The Press, and American Jewry
2021-05-06 16:00 - 17:30
Harold Holzer, Director, Hunter College’s Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute; Rabbi Gary Zola, Ph.D., Executive Director, Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives; Moderator
Harold Holzer, one of the nation’s greatest Lincoln scholars, has published a wonderful new volume titled The Presidents vs. the Press: The Endless Battle Between the White House and the Media — From the Founding Fathers to Fake News. You will not want to miss this special webinar wherein Mr. Holzer will focus on the fascinating role that Jews have played in the perpetually stormy exchanges that have typified the relationship between the Chief Executive and American Media.
Presented by HUC’s Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives.

The Apostle Paul: A First-Century Reform Jew?
2021-05-04 18:00 - 19:30
Rabbi Joshua Garroway, Ph.D., Sol and Arlene Bronstein Professor of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Professor of Early Christianity and Second Commonwealth, HUC/Los Angeles
Paul’s disparagement of the Torah and his conferral of the Abrahamic covenant on Gentiles have earned him the reputation among Jews as a perfidious huckster who abandoned Judaism to create another religion. Is it possible we’ve been too hard on Paul? Might modern Jews come to see him as a loyal Jew – indeed a Jew much like ourselves?

Protest Art & Other Small Crimes
2021-05-03 19:00 - 20:30
What is art? Who owns art? How does art equalize power and reclaim the narrative for change? Come explore art in all of its forms as we answer these questions! During this program we will discuss how we can use art and other forms of protest to work for change in our communities. Together we will create a virtual art gallery to share with others.

The History of Our Views Regarding Faith, Sexuality, and Gender Identity
2021-04-29 19:00 - 20:30
Join us as LOVEboldly’s Program Coordinator, Heather Schmiedicke, walks us through an interactive online exercise designed to assess and discuss our community’s history and origin of beliefs regarding LGBTQ+ people, our theological views on human sexuality and gender identity, and if/how these beliefs have evolved over time.
LOVEboldly is a non-denominational, ecumenical ministry that works with a variety of theological viewpoints on sexuality and gender identity (from traditional/ conservative to progressive/liberal) and helps empower the Christians engaged with our work to engage productively and model Christ across conflicts and conversations on sexuality and gender identity which typically divide us. This program is not limited to the Christian community – it is geared towards those of any faith tradition.

The Changing Dynamics of the US Supreme Court
2021-04-23 12:00 - 13:30
with Ronna Greff Schneider
As the highest court in the land, the Supreme Court of the United States holds the responsibility and obligation to ensure equal justice under the law. Join Ronna Greff Schnieder, Constitutional Law Professor at the University of Cincinnati, as she examines the debate over First Amendment protection of hate speech, explores the Court’s approach to the separation of religion and the state as well as the potential tension between religious liberties and other civil rights, and addresses the role of the Supreme Court and the challenges it faces in these divisive and difficult times.

Earth Day Prayer Service
2021-04-22 12:00 - 14:00
We invite you to join us for a virtual prayer service in honor of Earth Day. The program was designed by our good friends at the Catholic Climate Covenant and will last about one hour. The service will be held on Zoom (link details are below), and it will be recorded and shared on our Facebook page for those who cannot be attend live.

You can download the participant guide here.

What: Earth Day prayer service
When: Thursday, April 22, 12:00pm EST
Where: Zoom link, Meeting ID: 969 1454 2593,Dial in: 312 626 6799
Who: All are welcome!
Why: Because we love the Earth and all of God’s creation, and we must work and pray to protect it for these current and future generations

Additional Earth Day Resources
Earth Day Sunday (by Creation Justice Ministries)
Faith Climate Action Week (by Interfaith Power & Light)

Win-Win Energy Policy for Ohio: How You Can Help
2021-04-21 12:00 - 13:30
Win-Win Energy Policy for Ohio: How You Can Help

April 21, noon-1:30 pm over Zoom
Ohio’s energy policy is in flux, as the legislature wrestles over bills that would either hinder or revive the progress towards clean energy and energy efficiency that was halted by HB 6. Green Umbrella’s Faith Communities Go Green Advocacy Team invites you to a webinar by policy experts from the nonpartisan Ohio Environmental Council, with timely advice on how you can advocate effectively for clean energy in this pivotal year. Free! Invite everyone you know who’s committed to clean energy to register.
Trish Demeter, OEC Chief of Staff, will give an overview of the bills currently in play in the General Assembly, how to frame clean energy policy in language current legislators can endorse, and how to build relationships with your elected officials.
Chris Tavenor, OEC Staff Attorney, will explain how you can change the dynamics around environmental policy by advocating for fair legislative districts. 2021 is the first year in which Ohio’s state and Congressional districts must be drawn with significant citizen input under the constitutional amendments voters passed to tackle partisan gerrymandering.
About our speakers: As OEC Chief of Staff, Trish Demeter coordinates OEC’s policy advocacy, government relations, and legal strategies on energy, land, and water issues. She previously served as OEC’s Vice President for Energy Policy, leading its efforts to reduce carbon pollution from the electric sector and to promote clean energy solutions across the state. Before joining OEC she served as legislative liaison for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and as a policy aide in the Ohio Senate.
Chris Tavenor co-manages OEC’s legal and policy teams’ efforts to ensure clean air, clean water, and clean energy for Ohio. He directs OEC’s Emerging Leaders program to engage young professionals in efforts to combat climate change, and coordinates OEC’s annual Ohio Public Interest Law Conference.
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Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story - Screening and Zoom Webinar
2021-04-19 19:00 - 20:30
Private Viewing: Registrants will have virtual access to Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story from Friday, April 16th to Monday April, 19th. A link will be sent to your email. The film is approximately 60 minutes.
Note: We recommend viewing the film before attending the panel discussion on Monday, April 19, 7:00pm
Panelists include:
Martin Doblemeier, Director;
Adam Clark, PhD, Theology Department at Xavier University;
Rabbi Jonathan L. Hecht, PhD, Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion;
Rabbi Jennifer Lewis, Xavier Center for Faith and Justice;
Fr. Albert Mascia, OFM, Franciscan Friars; with
Moderator: Bill Madges, PhD, Brueggeman Center.

9/11: Personal Loss and Public Lessons
2021-04-18 15:00 - 16:00
Two decades after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, America still is reeling from lingering trauma. Award-winning journalist Bill Tammeus was among those who suffered the personal loss of a relative that day. In this inspiring and hopeful book, Tammeus takes us to the heart of that gripping drama. He helps us to understand the many sources of religious extremism — and what can be done to stop it. Finally, he invites us to reclaim core values that can help all of us become peacemakers in today’s tumultuous world..
Vern Barnet will be interviewing Bill Tammeus about his extraordinary new book through the courtesy of the Interfaith Center, Miami University in Oxford, OH.

JFC Super Sunday 2021
2021-04-18
This year Super Sunday is back, virtually, with the theme and excitement of Reconnecting with Community. It will be on April 18, and there is something for everyone. Of course we’re providing the opportunity to volunteer and make calls, but also the chance to sit down and chat with each other, and to take part in some fun community activities. Super Sunday is free to attend, and registration is required. Please sign up by April 4, we’d love to connect with you! EVENT SCHEDULE 7:30 – 9 a.m. Drive through the J and pick up all of your supplies for the day. Sign up for complimentary bagels, cream cheese, coffee, and a tzedakah box activity for the kids. Purchase a Yom HaAtzmaut-themed cupcake decorating kit for a fun Zoom class at 11 a.m. Cupcake decorating kits are just $10 each. 9 – 9:55 a.m. Sign up to participate in a community conversation. You’ll be put into a Zoom room with five to ten people and a facilitator to reconnect, or connect for the first time, and talk about our community. 10 – 10:55 a.m. Let the calling begin! Sign up to join other callers in a Zoom room as you log into the new Super Sunday calling portal for the first time to do the important work of raising money to help those in need in our community. You’ll also have a chance to win some fun prizes! 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Cut loose and have fun! Grab the whole family and learn a short TikTok dance, then share it on social media. Then get out those cupcake kits and learn how decorate two Yom HaAtzmaut-themed cupcakes. Sign up today. Please sign up by April 4. If you have difficulty signing up, please contact Debra Miller at 513-985-1508 or dmiller@jfedcin.org. If you have any questions about the event, please contact Erica Nyberg at 513-310-6622 or enyberg@jfedcin.org.

Civic Engagement: Equitable Housing Program
2021-04-14 19:00 - 20:30
JCRC is partnering with Wise Temple to host a virtual program on equitable housing next week on April 14 @ 7pm. They have invited local experts to provide context for the affordable housing environment in Cincinnati, speak about the upcoming housing charter amendment and discuss ways for the interfaith community to get involved in supporting a more safe and stable housing future for those without a space to call home.
Register is here: https://wisetemple.force.com/MemberCommunity/congrcomm_EventGuest?id=a1I1G0000025WbS

How Has COVID-19 Exposed Health Disparities, and How Do We Address These Disparities Moving Forward?
2021-04-13 19:00 - 20:30
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Join us for the first virtual Taft Lecture Series offering of 2021! Local leaders will come together to discuss the health disparities that became impossible to ignore during the COVID-19 pandemic. This lecture series will include a panel discussion with a Q&A session to follow.
We invite you all to join us for this virtual offering on Tuesday, April 13, beginning at 7 PM.
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Understanding Cincinnati's Housing Crisis
2021-04-13 19:00 - 20:30
Join us on Tuesday, April 13 at 7:00pm as Amos members from Greater Cincinnati discuss Issue 3 from Cincinnati Action for Housing Now advocates. Register for our info session HERE, and pledge your support HERE. We will hear from members and leaders with Cincinnati Action for Housing Now to better understand how Issue 3 will address Cincinnati’s housing crisis.

Sacred Connections: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
2021-04-11 15:00 - 16:30
After a year when 11 faith communities welcomed visitors into their houses of worship for friendship, worship and education about their religion, the pandemic prevented the in-person hosting of these sacred connections in 2020. But they are coming back this year! CLICK HERE to register.
