Jewish and Israeli Film Festival: Giado

**VIRTUAL DISCUSSION** Sharon Ada Yaish, GIADO Director and Producer Golan Rise, GIADO Director and Producer Livia Tagliacozzo, PhD student at the department of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem ** _Presenting Partner: Holocaust Education Fund, History Department, Miami University _** ** _Additional partnership support from The Nancy & David Wolf […]

Jewish and Israeli Film Festival: Vishniac

Cincinnati Skirball Museum 3101 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati

He was difficult, flamboyant, and brilliant. Photographer and scientist Roman Vishniac captured iconic images of Jewish life – from the cafes of pre-war Berlin to the shtetls of Eastern Europe – all before fleeing Nazi Germany to reinvent himself in America. Told through the eyes of his daughter Mara, this documentary reconstructs his dramatic life, […]

Jewish and Israeli Film Festival: Stay With Us

Mariemont Theatre 6906 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati

After failing to hide his desire to convert to Catholicism, Gad’s family strives to convince him that he should not abandon Judaism. Inspired by the director's own fraught relationship to the Jewish faith and starring Gad Elmaleh's real-life family, this is a heart-warming and charming story about faith, family and acceptance. ** _The Mayerson JCC […]

Jewish and Israeli Film Festival: Less Than Kosher

Esquire Theatre 320 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati

At 20, Viv was a promising young singer. At 30, her failing music career has forced her back into her mother's basement. But when this self-proclaimed "Bad Jew” lands into a job as a Cantor at her family's synagogue, she’s thrown into a wild ride of illicit affairs, tense family drama, and self discovery. **Content […]

Jewish and Israeli Film Festival Closing Night: The Story of Annette Zelman

Cincinnati Union Terminal 1301 Western Ave, Cincinnati

Annette Zelman, an art student living in Paris in the early 1940s, and her Catholic classmate, Jean, fall in love and dream of the life they could build together. What follows is a tale of love and resistance that plumbs the depths of human passion, prejudice, and betrayal. **SPECIAL FEATURE** Ticket includes a closing night […]

Professional Portfolio Basics Webinar

Join JVS Careers and Project EM on Monday, March 4th at 1:00 PM for our Professional Portfolio Basics webinar. Our experts will provide you with the first steps to start your professional portfolio and more! View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/7193 Click here to join the Zoom livestream. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89380775140?pwd=MVVyM3ZuYi9EazZyNGlrd0hYZ0RKQT09

Jewish Music Festival Concert 3: Music From Auschwitz

Mayerson JCC 8485 Ridge Ave, Cincinnati Ridge Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

This concert features music from Auschwitz curated by (https://smtd.umich.edu/profiles/patricia-hall/) from the University of Michigan. (https://www.avishay-shalom.com/) will lead the (https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=cincinnati+chamber+orchestra&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8) performing this unique music. Acclaimed saxophonist Rick VanMatre will be performing his two compositions that he dedicated to Holocaust survivors and performed in the International Meeting Center at Auschwitz. On display will be Anna Socha VanMatre’s […]

Pickleball Tournament

Mayerson JCC 8485 Ridge Ave, Cincinnati Ridge Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

This doubles competition offers both a competitive division for experienced players and a recreational division for newer players. Each player will receive a tournament t-shirt and winners will receive awards! Want to request a specific partner? Email Mike Creemer at [email protected]. We will do our best to accommodate your request. View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/6664

Ahavat Israel – Love of Israel

Northern Hills Synagogue 5714 Fields Ertel Rd, Cincinnati

**Sunday, March 10, beginning at 3 PM** , Northern Hills Synagogue is honored to host a benefit tasting of Israeli wines and a concert for the Israel Emergency Campaign of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. * Sample Israeli wines * Learn about the five wine regions of Israel from Rabbi Drew Kaplan * Bid in […]

Jewish Book Series: Picture in the Sand by Peter Blauner

Peter Blauner's epic Picture in the Sand is a sweeping intergenerational saga told through a grandfather's passionate letters to his grandson. Peter Blauner will join us virtually to speak about his novel. View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/6046 Click here to join the Zoom livestream. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82442796269?pwd=P4J1TapZbL7wOquKhaVmgVmUm5mtcN.1