Comic Gary Gulman Talks About Growing Up Jewish In New Memoir
A comedian for more than a quarter century, Gary Gulman is, in the parlance of his Boston peoples, wicked hilarious. Years ago I got to see him do a set on […]
December 8, 2023
November 24, 2023
At Last, ‘Maestro’ Arrives On The Big Screen
If ever there was a relationship that was the poster child for #ItsComplicated, it was the one between conductor, composer and music educator Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) and his wife, […]
November 6, 2023
Cooking to Keep Close: Roni Heyman and her Crispy Cauliflower Scnitzel
For many, cooking can be very meaningful and nostalgic. We cook a dish that evokes memories of times gone by, or that makes us think of someone dear to us. […]
October 20, 2023
New Book Brings Divine Wisdom To The Everyday
I’ve always been a word person. Actually, some of my earliest memories revolve around words. Walking to the library with my family on Shabbat, after synagogue, and reading all afternoon; […]
October 6, 2023
What Makes This Apple Cake Recipe Jewish?
My father’s family is squarely Ashkenazi, but it’s my mother’s side that passed down this recipe for Jewish Apple Cake. Why did my Italian-Armenian grandmother have a so-called “Jewish” recipe on a yellowed 3” x 5” notecard?
September 27, 2023
Office Hours: The Parting of the Ways of Christianity from Judaism
From Dr. Ari Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Judaic Studies It is commonly understood that Christianity grew out of its parent Judaism. Jesus himself was a Jew, and the gospels record […]
September 22, 2023
A Quantum Leap into 5784
This morning my phone was buzzing with so many messages, it almost fell off the nightstand. “Shana tova!” “Gmar hatima tova!” and even a “Gut yom tov” or two. This […]
September 19, 2023
Siona Benjamin Mural Adds a Splash of Blue to Still Smiling Fest
Cincinnati is becoming known for the high number of murals that dot the city’s landscape, and now a new mural by Indian-American Jewish artist Siona Benjamin was unveiled at the […]
September 12, 2023
Rosh Hashanah Recipes: The Sorokas and a Salt Crusted Branzino
No Jewish gathering is complete without at least a nosh, and our holidays are filled with bites that are both symbolic and ritualistic.
September 11, 2023
Pokemon Club Brings Joy, Learning To JCC Kids
“Frequently, we’ll have older kids pair themselves with younger kids to help them read and understand the cards,” Schnell said.