AJC Cincinnati connects our community with American Jewish Committee’s global advocacy work that enhances the well-being of the Jewish people and Israel. Our access to diplomats, elected officials, and interfaith leaders at the local level advances AJC’s broader global priorities: combating antisemitism, promoting Israel’s place in the world, and countering the spread of radicalism and extremism.
Our impact extends well beyond the Cincinnati community, helping AJC achieve tangible results in the form of government policies, formidable alliances, and hard-hitting legislation that make our world safer and more secure.
AJC Cincinnati engages in sustained advocacy with local and national government officials, creating substantive public programming, and developing long-standing relationships with many ethnic and faith communities, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Muslim, Latino, and Indian leaders.
AJC Cincinnati brings together civic leaders and local cultural, religious, and international communities for our three annual signature programs. Our yearly Community Intergroup Seder includes participants from all faiths and backgrounds. The AJC Cincinnati annual Thanksgiving Diversity Lunch commemorates our unique roots and shared values. And for more than 50 years, the Simon Lazarus, Jr., Human Relations Awards recognize deserving high school juniors and seniors for their community service efforts.
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April 27, 2021
AJC Cincinnati Simon Lazarus Jr., Human Relations Award
The Simon Lazarus Jr., Human Relations Awards are a lasting tribute to the late Simon Lazarus Jr., a distinguished Cincinnati attorney and civic leader, who served as chairman of AJC Cincinnati and member of AJC's National Board of Governors.
For 56 Years, AJC has recognized with pride those outstanding students from Cincinnati area public, private and parochial high schools whose daily lives, activities, and behavior exemplify a concern for others and a desire to bring about better human relations in their school or community.
Cathy Heldman was appointed AJC Cincinnati regional director in August 2014. Prior to joining AJC, she served as the director of community outreach and program director at the Mayerson JCC.