Finding Jewish Joy at the Pride Minyan
On Saturday, June 22, on the morning of Cincinnati’s Pride parade, Jewish members of the LGBTQA+ community and their allies gathered at the historic Plum Street Temple for a special […]
July 1, 2024
June 28, 2024
As Pride Month Comes to an End, It Seems Like We Still Might Have More To Learn About Expressing Our Complex Identities
The word “intersectional” was first used in 1989 by scholar Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw to explore the point where racial and feminist ideologies converged within a single individual. Crenshaw appreciated what […]
June 27, 2024
How Do I Pick The Right Talit For My Child’s BMitzvah?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My child’s B’Mitzvah is coming up in a couple of months. […]
June 26, 2024
The Jewish Drinking Show: Drinking During Mourning
Rabbi Drew hosts a “Drinks and Discussion” episode this week on the Jewish Drinking show and guides us through a text-based discussion on drinking during mourning. While not typically considered, […]
June 21, 2024
Mom-preneur Spotlight: Lainey Richler’s Cafe Alma, A Slice of Israel in Cincinnati
Lainey Richler is happiest on a Sunday morning. Israeli techno bumps in the background, and the cry of “Runner!” from the kitchen promises that something delicious will soon arrive at […]
June 20, 2024
Dealing With A Late Change Of Heart About Camp
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, Members of my family have been going to the same […]
June 16, 2024
Boone County Distilling: Creating Bourbon With A Kosher-Certification
This week on the Jewish Drinking Show: Having come across some interesting products that were kosher-certified that I would not have expected to be as such, I was fascinated to […]
June 14, 2024
As People of the Book, Our Library Is Continuing to Grow Beautifully
This week, we are celebrating Shavuot, the holiday where we commemorate the incredible gift of the Torah. We eat dairy foods (meant to acknowledge the land flowing with “milk and […]
June 13, 2024
How Much To Fight Over a Dress Debacle?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, Right before my son’s wedding this past weekend, I […]
June 11, 2024
Unofficially Officially – – – – – Jewish
When my daughter’s birth certificate still hadn’t arrived a month later, I knew I had to bite the bullet and call the Ministry. After 57 minutes on hold, I was […]