Hopkins Leads Great Cast In Powerful ‘One Life’
Nicholas Winton is an ordinary person. That’s how he describes himself and the efforts he and his colleagues are undertaking. It’s 1938, a month after Kristallnacht, and less than a […]
Jewish Drinking Show: Demons and the Four Cups of Wine at the Passover Seder
Passover is nigh. Are the four cups of wine we drink during Seder susceptible to the influence of demons? Find out this week on the Jewish Drinking Show, as Rabbi […]
Cincinnati Playhouse Presents: The Chosen
Director co-wrote the play with Chaim Potok Interview by Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Not only did Aaron Posner co-write the play The Chosen with late literary giant Chaim […]
Upside Down in the Morning
Purim celebrations often revolve around drinking, at least for adults. It is common for people to remind one another of the rabbinic teaching to drink so much one cannot tell […]
From Strangers to Family: The Power of Hosting in the Jewish Community
Gayle Schindler, a professional chef, and her husband, Joel, have a long history of opening their home for holidays. When the opportunity arose to host a guest for Rosh Hashanah, […]
Purim, October 7, and Holocaust Inversion
This year, one passage in the Book of Esther is particularly poignant. Before Haman could carry out his deadly plot to “destroy, massacre, and exterminate the Jews, young and old, […]
When Can I let My Kids Roam The Synagogue?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, How old and/or what behaviors should kids have before […]
Jewish Drinking Show: Later Aharonim on Purim Drinking
This week on the Jewish Drinking Show, Rabbi Drew welcomes returning guest Rabbi David Fried for another episode on Purim drinking. This time, they discuss the later Aharonim, the 18th-19th […]
Antisemitic Banner Found on Columbia Parkway
A homemade banner bearing the message “Save Ireland From the Jews” was discovered hanging above Columbia Parkway on March 16. The banner was on a pedestrian walkway on the westbound […]
A Modern Purim Playlist
Mike Boberg, the Director of Impact Assessment at the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati, has curated an extensive Purim playlist on Spotify, focusing on a contemporary interpretation of the holiday’s traditional […]