Five Kosher Fireworks Rules to Keep all Ten Fingers
The fourth of July is here, and it’s the United States of America’s 250th birthday. While it may only be legal in Ohio to set off fireworks on specific holidays, […]
The Jewish Community Showed Up and Shined at the 2026 Pride Parade
Jewish members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies marched in the 2026 Cincinnati Pride parade on June 27. The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati and Temple Sholom both had contingents […]
“The ASSET” Documentary Explores Resilience After Oct. 7th
After the October 7 terrorist attack on Israel, Adam Teitelbaum saw something that not many other people did: resilience. “The Jewish people after this horrific catastrophe were emerging – even […]
Jewish Family Service CEO Liz Vogel to Retire in August
Jewish Family Service CEO Liz Vogel announced her retirement after serving in the position for eight years. Ann Burke and Linda Kean, the Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Services […]
HUC-JIR Files Motion Claiming Ohio AG Violated Its First Amendment Rights
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought against it by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. The motion argues that the suit violates HUC- […]
Avi Mayer on Why American and Israeli Jews Can’t Afford to Misunderstand Each Other
Avi Mayer, the former editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post and former managing director of public affairs at the American Jewish Committee, visited Cincinnati this past week for AJC Cincinnati’s annual […]
A Quest for Cincinnati Chili Style Cholent
The new Chabad Young Professional Rabbi, Levik Gourarie, wants to fully integrate into his new community. His thought process is that, when in Rome, do as the Romans do; and […]
Hospice of Cincinnati Receives Jewish Certification
Hospice of Cincinnati has been accredited by the National Institute for Jewish Hospice and is now the only accredited Jewish hospice in Ohio. “This accreditation supports Jewish patients and their […]
The College for Contemporary Judaism Joins Lawsuit Against HUC-JIR
The College for Contemporary Judaism, a seminary founded in the aftermath of HUC’s decision to close its historic campus, is asking an Ohio court to transfer the school’s Cincinnati campus […]
Local and National Jewish Leaders Respond to Attack on San Diego Islamic Center
On May 18, two teenage gunmen killed three men at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and then turned the guns on themselves. Investigators found anti-Islamic writing in the suspect’s […]