December 18, 2023
In early February of 2020, I went to the mikveh to make my conversion to Judaism official. I lead with this because in my experience, Judaism has a kind of […]
December 15, 2023
A few years, the Hallmark Channel got the memo that there are other holidays in December besides Christmas and wrote several Chanukkah-themed movies. In 2022, the channel offered up Hanukkah […]
December 15, 2023
Austin Zoot is the Rabbi Educator at the Valley Temple in Wyoming, Ohio. For more content from Rabbi Zoot, visit his website: austinmzoot.com. It seems as though the weather is […]
December 14, 2023
Cincy Jewfolk is proud to partner with Rabbi Drew Kaplan to bring you a past episode of his podcast Jewish Drinking. Rabbi Drew Kaplan has been seeking to advance and enhance the […]
December 12, 2023
Cramming bits of 14 Taylor Swift hits into nearly four and a half minutes, New York Jewish a capella group Six13 released their new Hanukkah parody, “Era-lution of Taylor Swift […]
December 7, 2023
Hanukah begins this evening, it is the best time to consider where you can get sufganiyot in Cincinnati. Sufganiyot is the Hebrew term for a donut and is one of […]
December 6, 2023
Hanukkah, the festival of lights, begins Thursday evening. The holiday, which marks the miracle of the oil and rededication of the temple in Jerusalem, holds many traditions. Eating foods cooked […]
November 23, 2023
In the aftermath of the October 7 attacks and the ensuing conflict, we find ourselves grappling with a disheartening rise in global and online antisemitism. It’s a stark reminder of […]
October 27, 2023
Halloween and Purim. Two times a year, one secular, one Jewish, during which we are invited to dress in costumes and play at being someone – or something – else. […]
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?