How Carly Perry Started Making Accessible Art & Judaica In Cincinnati
Ever since Carly Perry was a little kid, growing up in a Jewish family in Tennessee, she wanted to open her own art and design business. “I’ve always been interested […]
Christine Katzman Talks 25th Anniversary And Ongoing Work Of Cincy Journeys
Christine Katzman first became interested in Israel in high school, where she was co-founder of her school’s Holocaust and genocide education project. As part of the project, Katzman and other […]
‘Screams Before Silence,’ Oct. 7 Sexual Violence Documentary, Is Necessary Watching
Editor’s note: This story includes disturbing details of violence and sexual assault. In late-April, Sheryl Sandberg, the Jewish former Facebook executive turned philanthropist, released “Screams Before Silence,” a documentary about […]
In Kamrass’ Last Year, Wise Temple Opts For Unique Transition To Next Senior Rabbi Hirsch
When Rabbi Lewis Kamrass, the senior rabbi of Wise Temple, decided he was ready to retire at the end of a 40-year tenure, he wanted to avoid leaving the congregation […]
Some Jewish Highlights From This Year’s Tribeca Film Fest
The 23rd annual Tribeca Film Fest, which took place in June, offered a number of Jewish-themed movies and documentaries, on subjects ranging from fashion to a late in life Bat […]
HUC And Ohio AG Reach Six Month Agreement On Klau Library Sales
The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion has reached a temporary agreement with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office that prevents the college from selling any items from the Cincinnati Klau […]
How Holocaust Education Took Jodi Elowitz From MN To Cincinnati To Working For Ohio
As Jodi Elowitz puts it, the field of Holocaust education has a habit of choosing people, whether they intended to work in it or not. For her, that moment of […]
HUC-JIR Alludes To ‘Agreement’ As Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Against The College
In a Tuesday email to staff, students, and faculty at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, President Andrew Rehfeld tried to dispel concerns about the legal action that the […]
Ohio AG Takes Legal Action Against HUC-JIR For Klau Library Mishandling, Potential Sales
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with an internal email from HUC-JIR President Andrew Rehfeld. In legal action sparked by Cincy Jewfolk’s reporting on the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute […]
Abby Schwartz & Sheri Besso To Leave Skirball In June
Sheri Besso, the collections manager and preparator at the Cincinnati Skirball Museum, and Abby Schwartz, the museum’s former director and now part-time curatorial consultant, will be leaving the Skirball in […]