Each one is precious
The greatest treasures lie hidden in every Jew.
— The Baal Shem Tov
JEEP looks for them in nursing homes, hospital rooms, recovery meetings, group homes and classrooms. In Cincinnati, since 2005.
“The way that we view all the individuals that we work with, is that each one has an infinite treasure of soul within them. And therefore, it’s just our job to try to bring this infinite potential out.”
Rabbi Yaakov Karp, founder of JEEP
Our programs.
Jewish support and learning in Cincinnati since 2005.
Care homes
Seniors
“The Jewish Hour” classes, holiday visits with shofar, matzah and Chanukah lights, and volunteer visits to isolated seniors.
Five Minutes a Day for Every Bubby & Zaidy
Hospitals
Chaplaincy
A Jewish visit at the bedside, in hospitals, psychiatric units and Summit Behavioral Center.
Rabbi Karp & Rabbi Fuss
Recovery
Cincinnati Jewish Recovery
A 12-Step meeting and class where Jews in recovery don’t stand out, plus Sober Shabbos and a Sober Passover Seder.
Wednesdays, 7 PM
One-on-one
Children who learn differently
Individual, hands-on Jewish learning for children with hearing loss, autism or learning differences, up to Bar Mitzvah.
Individual lessons
Families
Children at risk
Shabbos parties at home, and help with scholarships and rides to Jewish camp and school.
For the whole family
Halom House
Adults of every ability
A weekly Shabbos party, drumming, art and learning for adults with developmental disabilities.
Every Friday
Stories.
From Headlights, the JEEP newsletter, and the JEEP film.
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“Sometimes the magic will happen.”
A psychiatrist describes the day a patient with schizophrenia opened up after one of Rabbi Karp’s weekly visits.
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“You’re bringing Judaism here, to me, way out here.”
A man in an assisted-living lobby held a Chumash for the first time in years, and told us what the visit meant.
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Eighty Seders planned. 127 delivered.
In the spring of 2021, JEEP planned 80 Passover meals for isolated seniors and delivered 127 before Shabbos.
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“We don’t recover by ourselves.”
Jewish people in recovery meet at Cincinnati Jewish Recovery and at sober Shabbos and holiday meals.
Legacy Circle
Create your Jewish legacy.
Name JEEP in your will or estate plan, through Create Your Jewish Legacy. Gifts and pledges of any size are welcome.
Visit
“…ever since I’ve been coming back to visit, and he’s very grateful for the company.” — Elissa Sanders, JEEP volunteer