June 18, 2024
As Jodi Elowitz puts it, the field of Holocaust education has a habit of choosing people, whether they intended to work in it or not. For her, that moment of […]
June 10, 2024
Two prominent leaders of queer Jewish life in Cincinnati abruptly resigned from their positions with Cincinnati Pride after facing harassment and violent threats over their support for Israel. Cincinnati Pride […]
June 7, 2024
Co-writers Nell Adkins and Elizabeth Sacktor’s new play, “Esther Made Me Do It,” explores Jewish and queer identity. Sacktor directed the play, which stars Adkins and collaborator Helen Sher. “Esther […]
June 6, 2024
In a Tuesday email to staff, students, and faculty at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, President Andrew Rehfeld tried to dispel concerns about the legal action that the […]
June 4, 2024
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with an internal email from HUC-JIR President Andrew Rehfeld. In legal action sparked by Cincy Jewfolk’s reporting on the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute […]
June 4, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Cincy Jewfolk won two Simon Rockower Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism Monday night, part of the 2024 American Jewish Press Association annual meeting. Both Cincy Jewfolk […]
May 29, 2024
“We exist to fight hate and advocate for issues that matter to the Jewish people” noted outgoing AJC Cincinnati President Carolyn Gilbert at the 80th annual meeting of American Jewish […]
May 27, 2024
Over 300 people gathered at the Mayerson JCC on May 22 for the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati’s 128th annual meeting. The meeting provided a platform for the Federation to reflect […]
May 23, 2024
Editors Note: This Story Originally Appeared in the Dayton Jewish Observer. Associate Prof. of Psychology and Department Chair Michael Anes is a beloved member of the faculty at Wittenberg University […]
May 21, 2024
For Debbie Friedman, helping people tell their stories has been a part of her life for three decades. When she retired and became a grandparent, she reflected on how people […]