The Miller Boys helped make Jewish mob history in Northern Kentucky
In 2019, I used Google to search for information on a Jewish Pittsburgh racketeer named Jacob “Jakie” Lerner. One of the first results the search engine returned was an excerpt […]
May 1, 2026
In 2019, I used Google to search for information on a Jewish Pittsburgh racketeer named Jacob “Jakie” Lerner. One of the first results the search engine returned was an excerpt […]
April 30, 2026
There are a few things you can count on in life: death, taxes, and a Jewish person turning any conversation into a connection within three minutes. It always starts innocently […]
April 21, 2026
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, folklore, and history. Each installment reveals […]
April 20, 2026
“From this moment on, people will look to you as a rabbi, whether you like it or not. You’d better start behaving like one.” These were the words shared at […]
April 13, 2026
An Upstander in Nazi-occupied Berlin gave my husband the chance to be born. My sweethearts, You know I’ve told you many stories before, and read lots of books snuggled up […]
April 6, 2026
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 2, 2026
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
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
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
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 […]