Something Complicated This Way Comes: Halloween through Jewish Eyes
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 […]
From Cincinnati to Tel Aviv: Internships That Build Careers and Connections
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 […]
CJX Offering Spring Journey to Poland
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 […]
Miriam Anzovin, Social Media Sensation, Wants to Make the Talmud Relatable to Cincy Folk
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 […]
We Baked Challah Every Week for 4 Years. This Rosh Hashanah, I Saw Why It Mattered
This Rosh Hashanah, my daughter sits next to me for the entire three-hour service, which baffles me for several reasons. The first being that we are members of a Reform […]
Eleanor The Great A Moving Contemplation Of Grief And Friendship
At 95, Oscar-nominated actress June Squibb is having quite the third-act renaissance, starring in her first leading role (Thelma) only last year. And in this year’s Eleanor The Great, Squibb, […]
Living Jewishly Off the Beaten Path: Poet Dick Westheimer’s Life in Clermont County
In Clermont County, right outside of the 275 loop, just three Jewish families live among the farms or along the Ohio River in an area where few Jewish people have […]
Staring Death in the Face: the Troubling Yet Vital Themes of Yom Kippur
“On Rosh Hashanah it is written, on Yom Kippur it is sealed; how many shall pass away and how many shall be born. Who shall live and who shall die.” […]
Unforgettable Experience With Master of Illusion, Joshua Jay, Coming to Dayton
Joshua Jay became a world champion in close-up magic as a teenager and has gone on to cement his place as an internationally acclaimed performer. Sold-out shows at Carnegie Hall. […]
Do I Tell The Local Shop A Menorah Isn’t a Rosh Hashanah Symbol?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My local coffee shop makes a large chalk-illustrated calendar […]