AJC Cincinnati connects our community with American Jewish Committee’s nonpartisan, global advocacy work. Our access to high-level decision makers at the local level enhances AJC’s broader engagement priorities throughout the world: countering antisemitism and the spread of radical extremism, opening doors to and for Israel, and advancing democratic values.
Our impact extends well beyond the Cincinnati community, helping AJC achieve tangible results in the form of government policies, formidable alliances, transnational collaborations, and community education that help shape a more dignified and peaceful future.
AJC Cincinnati engages in sustained advocacy with local and national government officials, honors civic leaders and social change-makers, organizes substantive public programming such as our annual Community Intergroup Seder, and develops long-standing relationships with many faith, ethnic and international communities.
We invite you to follow along and join the AJC Cincinnati regional office network for our yearly programs and gatherings by signing up for our monthly e-newsletter. If you’re interested in hosting AJC Cincinnati for a training on antisemitism and its implications on society and democracy, please reach out to our office.
Upcoming Events
October 6, 2026
Please join us on the evening of October 6th as we come together to celebrate these dedicated community leaders
Meredith and Jim Friedman
and
Kathy and Dr. Louis Claybon
Nearly 48 years ago, Justin Friedman received the American Jewish Committee's Human Rights Medallion in recognition of his dedication to building understanding between Jewish and non-Jewish communities, his leadership as President of the Cincinnati Chapter of AJC, and his involvement in numerous organizations. Together, Justin and his wife, Frances, established a family tradition of community service that has spanned generations. Today, that legacy lives through his children, Jim and Meredith Friedman, and Kathy and Louis Claybon, whose collective leadership and contributions to Jewish life and the Greater Cincinnati community are being recognized with the 2026 AJC Community Service Award.