Rabbi Drew hosts a “Drinks and Discussion” episode this week on the Jewish Drinking show and guides us through a text-based discussion on drinking during mourning. While not typically considered, […]
The Cincinnati Jewish community will hold its own Pride minyan service at an undisclosed location in downtown Cincinnati before the Pride parade on June 22, according to an email sent […]
This week, we are celebrating Shavuot, the holiday where we commemorate the incredible gift of the Torah. We eat dairy foods (meant to acknowledge the land flowing with “milk and […]
Two prominent leaders of queer Jewish life in Cincinnati abruptly resigned from their positions with Cincinnati Pride after facing harassment and violent threats over their support for Israel. Cincinnati Pride […]
Co-writers Nell Adkins and Elizabeth Sacktor’s new play, “Esther Made Me Do It,” explores Jewish and queer identity. Sacktor directed the play, which stars Adkins and collaborator Helen Sher. “Esther […]
Shavuot is fast approaching the holiday celebrating the receiving of the law on Mount Sinai. In some cruel irony, Ashkenazi Jews, a population that has some of the worst guts […]
In an attention economy like ours, what we pay attention to becomes what we endorse. We may strive to be deep thinkers, highly cultured, and sophisticated. Yet, we can’t help […]
“We exist to fight hate and advocate for issues that matter to the Jewish people” noted outgoing AJC Cincinnati President Carolyn Gilbert at the 80th annual meeting of American Jewish […]
This week on the Jewish Drinking show, Rabbi Drew welcomes Professor Glenn Dynner to discuss Jewish tavernkeepers in 18th—and 19th-century Poland. Professor Dynner currently serves as Director of the Bennett Center […]
Over 300 people gathered at the Mayerson JCC on May 22 for the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati’s 128th annual meeting. The meeting provided a platform for the Federation to reflect […]