Performative Activism vs Real Change
What is performative activism, and does performance have a place in change-making? Performative activism is the idea that a group or person pushes for change on a surface level, where […]
November 19, 2024
November 17, 2024
Neo Nazis, Chanting Racial Slurs and Antisemitic Slogans, March in Columbus
On Saturday afternoon, neo-Nazis wearing masks Marched through the Short North district of Columbus, OH, carrying swastika flags and chanting racial slurs, antisemitic slogans, and white power. The neo-Nazi group […]
November 15, 2024
Former U.S. Rep Matt Gaetz Has a History of Antisemitism
President-elect Trump has already started naming members to his cabinet. This week, he nominated now-former Congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida to be U.S. Attorney General. After the announcement, Gaetz resigned […]
November 15, 2024
On Settler Colonialism: Reflecting on Adam Kirsch’s Newest Book
As the saying goes, knowledge is recognizing that tomatoes are a fruit, but wisdom is knowing not to put them in your fruit salad. In other words, sometimes there is […]
November 14, 2024
Some Dems Wonder If PA’s Jewish Governor Would Have Made A Difference
This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. As Democrats licked their wounds last Wednesday, some pointed […]
November 12, 2024
Activism, Change, and Organizing
What I have learned over the last year about creating systemic change and how I can use those lessons to make the world I want to see. In June, I […]
November 7, 2024
Exit Poll: 79% of Jewish Voters Back Harris Over Trump
This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. This article was originally published Tuesday night and updated […]
November 4, 2024
Landsman and Isaacsohn Win Re-Election
The 2024 election season has been marked by controversy and marred by ever-fluctuating polls. Here in Ohio, there are several important races, including a citizen ballot measure, Issue 1, that […]
November 4, 2024
Cincy Jews Lobbied For New Laws To Help Jewish Students – They’re Now In Effect
Thursday, Oct. 24, marked a quiet victory for the Cincinnati Jewish community: Two pieces of state legislation to support Jewish students, passed in the last hours of this summer’s Ohio […]
November 1, 2024
Rabbi Lauren Werber Takes Lead at Beth Adam As Rabbi Barr Prepares For Retirement
When Rabbi Lauren Werber heard that Congregation Beth Adam was searching for a successor to founding Rabbi Robert Barr, who was planning his retirement, she was unsure about applying for […]