Mayerson JCC Names Holly Wolfson as New CEO
The Mayerson JCC announces Chief Programming Officer Holly Wolfson as its next Chief Executive Officer. Wolfson will succeed Marc Fisher, who has served as CEO for 13 years and will […]
July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025
A Moment That Shaped Us: Cincinnati Jews Reflect on Operation Rising Lion
On June 13th, Goldy Kalmanson boarded a plane with her family, headed for a wedding in Jerusalem. As their flight neared its destination, the pilot made an unexpected announcement: a […]
July 2, 2025
What Happens When Jewish Moms Take the Bima at Stories from the Tribe? Magic.
On June 23, 2025, I felt so very lucky to be sitting amongst more than 500 people listening to the 12 stories told from the bima at Jewfolk, Inc’s most […]
June 24, 2025
Jewfolk Is Hiring! Journalist & Engagement Editor
Job Title: Journalist & Engagement Editor Location: WFH with Local Reporting | Based in Twin Cities or Cincinnati | $45,000–$50,000 + Benefits Status: Full-time Exempt Employee About Jewfolk, Inc.: We […]
June 17, 2025
Inside the Launch Party for The Kibbitz — A Bold New Jewish Podcast
On the evening of Tuesday, June 10, I sat behind one of three microphones, next to my friend and cohost Andrea Beck, prepared to kibbitz. The art of kibbitzing is […]
June 16, 2025
Landsman Says He Was On Minnesota Politician Shooter’s Hit List
Cincinnati’s Democratic Congressman Greg Landsman was one of more than 60 people whose name was on a “hit list” belonging to the man who killed a Minnesota state representative in […]
June 10, 2025
‘The Second Circumcision of Lili Rosen’ Makes Waves at Cincinnati Fringe Festival
Ex-Hasid transgender writer and actor Lili Rosen did not expect to have such a strong connection with Cincinnati when she submitted her one-woman show, The Second Circumcision of Lili Rosen, […]
June 6, 2025
Landsman Speaks Out After Devastating Antisemitic Attacks
In the wake of two violent attacks targeting the Jewish community- the fatal shooting of two Jews in Washington DC, and the firebombing of a hostage rally in Boulder, Colo., […]
May 23, 2025
Local Organization Statements On Washington, D.C. Shooting At Capital Jewish Museum
Several local Jewish organizations have released statements since the shooting deaths of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky on Wednesday, May 21, at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. The […]
May 13, 2025
Swim Leagues are for “Grown-Ups” Too
The Mayerson JCC is participating in a summer swim league that the coach, Becca Blumer, calls a “beer league.” Grown-Up Swimming, a new semi-competitive adult swim league, is designed to […]