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Rabbi Ezra Goldschmiedt (Credit: Courtesy)

How Sha’arei Torah Found Its Footing As A Young Modern Orthodox Congregation

Last year, Sha’arei Torah, a Modern Orthodox synagogue in Amberley Village, celebrated a decade since its founding — though with a classically Jewish hitch.“Even the 10th anniversary celebration was late to […]

Written by Lev Gringauz on May 30, 2023

Council Member Mark Jeffreys, center with white tie, with Jewish community members after the City Council approved his resolution to adopt the IHRA antisemitism definition. (Courtesy AJC)

City Council Adopts Widely-Used Antisemitism Definition To Address Hate

In a show of support for the Jewish community, the Cincinnati City Council unanimously adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism on March 15 to help city institutions […]

Written by Lev Gringauz on March 21, 2023

A photo of the drag Purim spiel performers. Courtesy Elech

Drag Purim Event Brings Joy And Resilience To Queer Jews

Roughly 130 people dressed up and came out to the Urban Artifact brewery on March 3 for “Glitter, Groggers, and Glam: A Drag Purim Spiel,” where drag performers retold the […]

Written by Lev Gringauz on March 7, 2023

A still from a promotional video for Rendler's speaking event, aired on WCPO9

Survivor Zahava Rendler Speaks To Commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Zahava Rendler was born Golda Feuerberg in Stryi, Poland, in early 1941, amid the Nazi invasion that aimed to control Europe and murder all Jews. As a child, she was […]

Written by Lev Gringauz on February 21, 2023

A still from the J Baby page on the Mayerson JCC's website

With Eye On Community Study, JCC Attracts New Parents With Jewish Prenatal Classes

First-time parents face a mountain of preparation for having a baby, from finding clothing and toys to learning how to care for a newborn. To help with education, many find […]

Written by Lev Gringauz on February 14, 2023

Skirball director Abby Schwartz and mustachioed photographer J. Miles Wolf (in foreground) lead a bus tour of Jewish Cincinnati in November (Courtesy)

How To Photograph Jewish Cincy – J. Miles Wolf On Architecture And History

Several years ago, nationally renowned architectural photographer J. Miles Wolf was scoping out the Sherith Israel synagogue in Cincinnati’s Central Business District when he realized there was a problem. Built […]

Written by Lev Gringauz on January 17, 2023

The cover for the song "Harmonic for Hannukah," from Youtube

From Cincinnati To Nashville – Olivia Frances On Music And Jewishness

Like many musicians, 26-year-old Olivia Frances’ songwriting started with young love. A seventh grade crush – and the music of Taylor Swift – inspired her to write her first song, “The […]

Written by Lev Gringauz on January 10, 2023

Elliot Draznin Elliot Draznin (left) and Zak Draznin (right). (Courtesy)

Elech Expands LGBTQ+ Jewish Life In Cincinnati

In November 2021, Zak and Elliot Draznin felt spiritually empty. The queer Jewish couple had graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2020 into the mostly-virtual Jewish life of the […]

Written by Lev Gringauz on December 27, 2022

Adath Israel Avondale (Courtey J.Miles Wolf)

Skirball Exhibit Shows Pride, Loss, In Jewish Cincinnati

In 2018, the Cincinnati Skirball Museum hosted “Jewish Cincinnati: A Photographic History,” showcasing 18 photos of historic Cincinnati synagogues merged with old documents and images of their locations in the city […]

Written by Lev Gringauz on December 20, 2022

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‘The Help Is…In Our Backyards In Cincinnati’ – Ballaban Speaks On New JCRC Role

Rabbi Ari Ballaban seems to be a perpetual optimist: Where others might simply see antisemitism, the new director of the Cincinnati Jewish Community Relations Council sees an opportunity to make the […]

Written by Lev Gringauz on December 13, 2022

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