July 29, 2025
As a rising high school senior, most of my free time is spent working on my personal statement for college applications, writing supplemental essays, or studying for the ACT. The […]
July 18, 2025
On the evening of Saturday, June 21, as the United States made a major move in the current war in the Middle East, my husband and I were blissfully painting […]
July 15, 2025
The Chaverim M’ Israel in Cincinnati A year ago, at Valley Temple Sunday School, I met the Shinshinim (Chaverim M’ Israel in Cincinnati); the young Israeli emissaries who volunteer in […]
July 7, 2025
In our home, Tikkun Olam isn’t just a phrase—it’s a way of life. Since our kids were little, my husband and I have worked to instill the value of giving […]
July 1, 2025
When I walked into that 500 square-foot cabin filled to the brim with bunk beds, trunks, photos, and 14 other ten-year-olds, everything felt so vast. Those 50 acres of Goldman […]
June 30, 2025
I never planned on moving back to Cincinnati. Honestly, it wasn’t even on my backup list. I grew up here, but like many kids who leave for college, I assumed […]
May 30, 2025
Mention matchmaking, and you might think of old-world traditions or romantic comedies gone sideways. But for Jaime Bernstein, matchmaking is modern, meaningful work—and it’s both a calling and a career. […]
May 28, 2025
In the first few minutes of Dan Senor’s recent podcast episode, “The State of World Jewry,” he and his guests tap into something deep and quietly urgent. The episode isn’t […]
May 23, 2025
Before I had kids, I was the perfect parent. What I mean is that I certainly had an idea of how I wanted to do this job, and I was […]
May 21, 2025
This week was Jewish Night at the Reds game—and honestly? It felt more like Anatevka than Great American Ball Park. My friend went just to hang out with her shul […]