A New Light Shining on Shabbat
Austin Zoot is the Rabbi/Educator at Valley Temple in Wyoming, Ohio. For more content from Rabbi Zoot, visit his website, austinmzoot.com. The sky had been the same bright blue for […]
Navigating The Challenges In Deciding Religious Practices
If you and your partner differ in observance, or if you’re in an interfaith marriage, you may struggle to make decisions about your family’s religious practices that work for everyone. […]
At Last, ‘Maestro’ Arrives On The Big Screen
If ever there was a relationship that was the poster child for #ItsComplicated, it was the one between conductor, composer and music educator Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) and his wife, […]
Is it Safe For My Son To Wear A Kippah In Public?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column.Dear Miriam, Dear Miriam, I am expecting to have my child start […]
Carrying the Burden: Taking a Stand Against Antisemitism
I found out about my Jewish heritage a couple of months ago after participating in a genetic study at a local hospital that left me with more questions than answers. […]
Never Again is Now
Co-authored by Interim Chief Executive Officer David Wise and Jackie Congedo, Chief External Relations & Community Engagement Officer, originally published in the Cincinnati Enquirer It’s no exaggeration to say that […]
Imagine In Jewishness
There is a certain beautiful magic to raising Jewish children without ever having been a Jewish child myself. My two children are Jewish because I chose to be Jewish before […]
The Challenges of Social Media Post 10/7
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I have some Facebook friends who seemed to have […]
Cooking to Keep Close: Roni Heyman and her Crispy Cauliflower Scnitzel
For many, cooking can be very meaningful and nostalgic. We cook a dish that evokes memories of times gone by, or that makes us think of someone dear to us. […]
Three Weeks of War: Living in the New Reality
Israeli radio stations broadcast an alert when missiles are launched from Gaza or Lebanon into Israeli towns and cities. It goes like this: Dededum (dramatic drums) Alert: (name of city, […]