Cafe Alma Is Open On Shabbat And Jewish Holidays – Here’s How It Stays Kosher

When asked why they opened a kosher cafe in Cincinnati in 2022, Yair and Lainey Richler both seemed to be in agreement: “It was a no-brainer,” Lainey said. Yair grew up […]

Written by Sam Fisher on April 4, 2023

Cincinnatians Learn About Political Extremism, And How To Fight It, From Author Talia Lavin

This is a classic, but one thing from Pirke Avot, Chapters of the Fathers, is this passage: ‘It is not your duty to complete the work…’” quoted Talia Lavin. “Nor […]

Written by Sam Fisher on March 14, 2023

Ish Opens Garage Doors For New Event, Rental, And Co-Work Space

Ish (stylized as ish), the Cincinnati Jewish cultural engagement organization, has a new home. On Jan. 19, ish held an open house & fundraiser for its new ish Garage in the heart of Cincinnati’s Northside neighborhood. […]

Written by Sam Fisher on February 7, 2023

Inspired By Old-School Jewish Cincinnati, Jeff Zipkin And Shelly Gerson Support Families With Friday Night Shabbat

Growing up in Cincinnati, Jeff Zipkin remembers his family’s Shabbat dinners. Mothers started cooking “a day or two in advance,” and on Friday the family would gather together and friends would […]

Written by Sam Fisher on January 24, 2023