In All of Our Feelings: The Importance of Tisha B’av in our Experience of Judaism
When I look around at what’s going on in our world, I feel like I am living in Charles Dickens’s novel A Tale of Two Cities. At any given moment, […]
August 12, 2024
August 9, 2024
The Jewish Drinking Show: Reform Responses to Prohibition
While The Jewish Drinking Show has previously discussed Prohibition, as well as an aspect of Orthodox responses to Prohibition, the newest episode of the show features a discussion of Reform rabbinic responses to Prohibition, […]
August 9, 2024
How Do I Know If Fasting Is Right?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My teenage daughter wants to fast for Tisha B’Av […]
August 7, 2024
‘Screams Before Silence,’ Oct. 7 Sexual Violence Documentary, Is Necessary Watching
Editor’s note: This story includes disturbing details of violence and sexual assault. In late-April, Sheryl Sandberg, the Jewish former Facebook executive turned philanthropist, released “Screams Before Silence,” a documentary about […]
August 5, 2024
High Holiday Dinner & Break Fast Matching 2024
A holiday tradition we love: Cincy Jewfolk’s matchmaking service is back for this year’s High Holidays! Togetherness and a special meal are both major parts of how we spend the […]
August 2, 2024
Cincinnati Has Renewed One Of Our Greatest Resources – The Library
If someone tried to pitch the idea for the public library in America today, it would get laughed out of the House. Copyright lawyers alone would have a conniption at […]
August 1, 2024
Politics Is All Anyone Talks About. What Do I Do?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column Dear Miriam, Political conversations have had a remarkable tone shift in […]
July 31, 2024
Tzafona Cellars & Kosher Ice Wines
This week on the Jewish Drinking Show, Rabbi Drew talks about Ice wines, a wine produced from frozen grapes, with Rabbi Avraham Gislason. Owing to the restrictions concerning the production […]
July 25, 2024
Should I Identify An Advice Column Question Sender?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column Dear Miriam, I read a lot of advice columns (including this […]
July 22, 2024
Some Jewish Highlights From This Year’s Tribeca Film Fest
The 23rd annual Tribeca Film Fest, which took place in June, offered a number of Jewish-themed movies and documentaries, on subjects ranging from fashion to a late in life Bat […]