High Holiday Guide 5786/2025
Believe it or not the High Holidays are just a month away! Cincinnati offers a diverse array of services and events for the High Holidays. Whether you’re interested in a […]
Antisemitic Messages Found on Pleasant Ridge Sidewalks
Over the weekend, several messages were found around Pleasant Ridge that denoted the antisemitic conspiracy theory that Israel was behind the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The antisemitic screeds were […]
Chandler Waite Named New Director of Jewish Federation of Cincinnati’s Jewish Community Relations Council
Jewish Federation of Cincinnati is pleased to announce that Chandler Waite has been named the new Director of its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), the public affairs and advocacy arm […]
Greater Cincinnati Board of Rabbis On the Detention of Imam Ayman Soliman
We, the undersigned members of the Greater Cincinnati Board of Rabbis, are alarmed by the unjust detention of Imam Ayman Soliman. Many of us personally know and have worked with […]
Interfaith Leaders Speak Up for Imam
It was supposed to be a routine check-in. Imam Ayman Soliman reported to ICE at the appointed time, accompanied by his lawyer, paperwork, and letters of reference. As an asylum […]
Holding Space in the Middle, Fighting for Democracy and Against Antisemitism
In an increasingly polarizing political climate, and leaving many American Jews feeling like they are becoming more and more isolated, Jewish Council for Public Affairs CEO Amy Spitalnick is fighting […]
July 4th, 2025
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Mayerson JCC Names Holly Wolfson as New CEO
The Mayerson JCC announces Chief Programming Officer Holly Wolfson as its next Chief Executive Officer. Wolfson will succeed Marc Fisher, who has served as CEO for 13 years and will […]
Local Orgs and Elected Officials React to Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
In the early hours of June 13, the Israeli Air Force carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and military sites in Operation Rising Lion. There were multiple waves of […]
‘The Second Circumcision of Lili Rosen’ Makes Waves at Cincinnati Fringe Festival
Ex-Hasid transgender writer and actor Lili Rosen did not expect to have such a strong connection with Cincinnati when she submitted her one-woman show, The Second Circumcision of Lili Rosen, […]