The Jewish Jam Band Soul
Drawing from my experience leading my two-week class with ish Cincinnati about the intersection of Phish and modern Jewish practices, as well as attending over a dozen Phish shows I’ve […]
I went to the Matisyahu concert at Ludlow Garage, and Here’s How it Went
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“Thank You Very Much” Sheds New Light on the Late, Fascinating Comedian Andy Kaufman
Who was Andy Kaufman? A nice Jewish boy from Long Island who didn’t smoke or drink and practiced Transcendental Meditation? A nonsensical man-child? An angry jerk who pushed the limits […]
Building a Legacy: Inside Rookwood Properties with Jeremy Kanter
Real estate is the family business. And for Jeremy Kanter, it started three generations ago. His grandfather, Bob Kanter, founded Rookwood Properties in 1966, managing distressed buildings outside Cincinnati. He […]
Virulent Antisemitic Vandalism Shuts Down Miamisburg Applebee’s on Saturday
This Story was originally published in The Dayton Jewish Observer. Customers heading to lunch at Applebee’s Grill and Bar at 105 N. Springboro Pike in Miamisburg on Saturday, April 26 […]
What To Do With Old Hebrew School Craft Projects?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, When I took out my Passover dishes this year, […]
New PBS Documentary Tackles Artist, Activist And Pulitzer Prize-Winner Art Spiegelman
The name Art Spiegelman is guaranteed to evoke one word for anyone familiar with the artist: Maus. His Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel (to date, the only one to be so […]
A Holiday for Strays – An Insider’s Look at Jewfolk’s Holiday Matching Program
A friend who has been to two of my Seders says mine is the table for strays. I guess they’re right. And I like it that way. I’m a bit […]
Cincinnati Community Unites to Combat Campus Antisemitism, Empower the Next Generation
With antisemitism surging on college campuses, a group of philanthropic “wonder women” gathered at The Marmalade Lily in Loveland for Jewish National Fund-USA’s Women for Israel “Chai Tea.” The event […]
I’m a Jewish Woman in Cincinnati, and Attending a Black Baptist Funeral Was Exactly What I Needed
Lately, I’ve been writing and rewriting essays titled Screaming into the Void. I’ve been horrified by the antisemitism coming from both the right and the left. It feels like the allies […]