Ask a Rabbi: Dealing with Family Who Have Differing Views on Israel
Rabbi, my child is a college student at Ohio State. In the past several months, they have become more and more anti-Zionist as the situation in Israel drags on. Our […]
Bearing the Weight of Survival
My baby turned one this week, but all I can think about is the boy who never had a birthday. This week, Israel is crying for the Bibas family, a […]
From Cincinnati to Israel: How Local Volunteers Are Making a Difference
By JD Krebs – Jewish National Fund Longtime Cincinnati resident Nina Paul has lost count of how many times she’s been to Israel. A Jewish National Fund-USA Ohio Valley Board […]
Sarah Habib’s Mission To Make Breathing Fun For Kids
Some people take a deep breath and find clarity. Others turn that breath into a movement. That’s precisely what happened when Sarah Habib left a corporate job in San Francisco […]
Photojournalist’s Book Portrays a Generation of Daily Life in Israel
Raised in Dayton, Larry Roberts hopes The Faces of Israel provides an understanding of Israeli diversity between 1982 and 2015. By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Over Larry Roberts’ […]
Do We Drink The Sentimental Bottle Of Wine?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, For our honeymoon three years ago, my wife and […]
Reflecting on Courage on MLK Day
I can recall first learning about Martin Luther King Jr. in grade school. Everything written about him and how my teachers spoke about his accomplishments made him seem larger than […]
Climate Disastar Wreaked Havoc This Week; Our Judaism Can Help Renew Our Hope
The words of the High Holy Day prayer Unatanah Tokef felt uncomfortably poignant last week while Cincinnati was enduring a once-in-a-generation snowstorm and California was inundated with devastating fires. Many […]
State Rep. Karen Brownlee is Bringing Mental Health to Politics
Karen Brownlee is the newly elected Representative of District 28 (suburbs north of Cincinnati) in the Ohio House. Before running for office, Brownlee worked as a licensed independent social worker. […]
Partnering with MAZON: Fighting Hunger and Nourishing the Jewish Soul
Cincy Jewfolk is proud to partner with MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger – a national organization inspired by Jewish values – to fight to end hunger among people of […]