Just as our individual health is profoundly impacted by many small, routine choices that add up, so too is community wellbeing. Cincinnati Jewish Experience (CJX) has launched a new program […]
One November day in Ohio, I sat in a café with a friend, drinking tea while snow fell outside. She couldn’t read my books because she doesn’t read Hebrew, only […]
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, This is the most basic 2025 parenting question ever, […]
Growing up as a third-generation Cincinnatian, my life was deeply rooted in Jewish community. My family attended shul every Saturday, celebrated all the holidays, and sent me to Jewish day […]
There are few concepts as polarizing and divisive in today’s society as that of Zionism. To be a Zionist is, at the same time, a powerful ingroup and a cruel […]
I’ve been unemployed for over a year. There, I said it. To be honest, it’s difficult to wrap my head around. The fact that I’ve been unsuccessful in finding a […]
Growing up, my father used to make Halloween costumes for my brother and me from scratch. While my friends at school would be wearing store-bought outfits from our favorite TV […]
For over a decade, Jewish college students from Cincinnati have had the chance to spend their summers in Tel Aviv through the Birthright Israel Onward program. This unique initiative is […]
Applications are now open to join a community journey to Poland with Cincinnati Jewish Experience (CJX). From April 27-May 4, 2026, participants will embark on a meaningful exploration of Jewish […]
Various rituals are documented in the Talmud – a vast written record of centuries of rabbinic opinions – for everyday practices like handwashing to lifecycle events like nuptials. Rituals also […]