October 6, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
“Frequently, we’ll have older kids pair themselves with younger kids to help them read and understand the cards,” Schnell said.
August 25, 2023
“Golda” – the new film – looks at a pivotal time for both Israel during the Yom Kippur War, and its Prime Minister Golda Meir, with a fierce performance from Helen Mirren.
August 23, 2023
In this new feature members of the UC Judaic studies department share new and interesting ideas from the world of Jewish Studies. This week Dara Horn on Holocaust education and open access to a new book on ancient rabbinic culture.
August 21, 2023
Three years after COVID started and we started spending a lot time at home, binging television shows is still in full swing – and mental health is prevalent on screen. Therapy and psychological issues play roles in many popular shows streaming now.
August 2, 2023
“Jewish Matchmaking” has made Aleeza Ben-Shalom a globally-recognized brand. She has turned her TV show into a stage show, which she is bringing to the Mayerson JCC for a Chabad Jewish Center event on Tuesday, Sept. 5.