Ask the Rabbi: Am I Jewish Now?
Question: I was raised in a Christian home but never had much of a connection with my faith. I recently participated in 23 and Me, and my results came back […]
February 20, 2025
February 14, 2025
Ask A Rabbi: How do I talk about conversion with my partner?
Question: I am in a relationship with someone who isn’t Jewish. They were raised Catholic but don’t have any connection to organized religion. My Jewish identity is very important to […]
February 12, 2025
A Shared Cultural Ethic is an Ideal that Jews have Only Barely Gotten to Taste
When my uncle was a teenager, he became enthralled by Japanese culture. Over the decades that followed, he became fluent in Japanese, practiced the Japanese art of Kendo, and married […]
February 6, 2025
Ask a Rabbi: Every question deserves an answer…but also brings more questions
The Jewish people are known as Am Yisrael, which translates to “the people who wrestle with God.” We take very seriously our obligation to strive to make sense of our […]
February 5, 2025
Passover Seder Matching 2025
The holiday tradition we all love! Cincy Jewfolk’s holiday matchmaking is live to help you find a Passover Seder in your area or to let you invite guests to your […]
February 4, 2025
Tu b’Shvat Is Not Just for Children: Mushroom Walnut Loaf with Mushroom Gravy
Tu b’Shvat, which begins Wednesday evening, February 12, is a beautiful holiday that offers deep meaning to us personally and as a people. Sadly, its celebration is often limited to […]
January 30, 2025
How Do We Settle Our Thermostat Differences?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, The longer that winter drags on, the more apparent […]
January 23, 2025
Do We Drink The Sentimental Bottle Of Wine?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, For our honeymoon three years ago, my wife and […]
January 15, 2025
Climate Disastar Wreaked Havoc This Week; Our Judaism Can Help Renew Our Hope
The words of the High Holy Day prayer Unatanah Tokef felt uncomfortably poignant last week while Cincinnati was enduring a once-in-a-generation snowstorm and California was inundated with devastating fires. Many […]
January 1, 2025
From “I” to “We”: Judaism Prioritizes the Collective for the Sake of the Individual
In November 2019, New Zealand politician Chlöe Swarbrick was speaking about climate change legislation when an older colleague interrupted her. She responded, “Ok, boomer,” and the internet fell in love. […]