What Would Julius Do? A Plan B for Jews
I have a magnet on my fridge that says, “Life is all about how you handle Plan B.” I got it as a gift about 16 years ago from another […]
April 6, 2026
April 2, 2026
UNBREAKABLE and the Responsibility of Memory
After nearly six months, the exhibition “Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away” is preparing to close its run at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal. During that time, […]
March 26, 2026
Playing More Than Just the Classics: How We Can Lift Up Diverse Voices in Jewish Scholarship and Why It Matters
Every year during Chanukah, I buy each of the teachers in my religious school a book as a gift. I go to Joseph-Beth in Rookwood and spend well over an […]
March 6, 2026
Newport’s Jewish Mobsters and an Infamous Washington’s Birthday Shooting
Aaron Meyerowitz didn’t spend a lot of time in Northern Kentucky, but his brief stay there in the 1940s became part of organized crime lore in Cincinnati and beyond. Meyerowitz […]
February 24, 2026
Read Chapter 9 of ADAM: A History Lesson (A Jewish Fantasy Series)
A haunting voice, a forgotten legacy, and a golem waiting to wake. Welcome to ADAM, a bi-weekly serialized historical fantasy rooted in Jewish mysticism and folklore. Each installment reveals a […]
February 10, 2026
Read Chapter 8 of ADAM: Under the Olive Tree (A Jewish Fantasy Series)
A haunting voice, a forgotten legacy, and a golem waiting to wake. Welcome to ADAM, a bi-weekly serialized historical fantasy rooted in Jewish mysticism and folklore. Each installment reveals a […]
February 5, 2026
The World is on Fire, and I will go to a Super Bowl Party
Right now, the world feels chaotic. ICE is in Ohio. Our neighbors fear government raids and abductions. I strongly disagree with many in my community on politics, human rights, and […]
January 24, 2026
Snowed In? Give these Things a Try
A massive winter storm expected to affect nearly half the country is set to hit the Cincinnati area on Sunday with an estimated 8-12 inches of snow. The storm, which […]
January 14, 2026
Authentically Me
My employer has given me a cell phone for work. When I first started using it, I received a lot of spam text messages. Ironically, many of them were very […]
January 12, 2026
An Israeli American’s Fear of Today’s Antisemitism
I am a 76-years-old, and never did I imagine that I would be scared one day because I am Jewish. I grew up in Haifa, Israel. Throughout my childhood, I […]