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A Value: We Literally Walk Out. My Experience at Cincinnati Pride as a Queer Jew
The gay pride parade is all about celebrating who you are loudly and proudly, and this applies to the Jewish community as well. Despite the dreary weather, thousands of people showed up to walk or watch the parade, including Cincinnati’s Jewish community. Seeing the Mayerson JCC bus roll down Seventh Street, surrounded by queer Jews and Jewish allies was a reminder that my existence matters. (The huge hug I got from Rebecca Garfinkle made sure I didn’t forget that).
Wandering Monsters Offers Beer, BBQ, and Room for the Whole Family
At Wandering Monsters Brewery & BBQ in Anderson Township, the visit begins with a sense of welcome. Set along Beechmont Avenue, the brewery combines craft beer, BBQ, duckpin bowling, outdoor seating, and family-friendly activity in a way that feels lively but still comfortable. With a bounce house for children and enough space for adults to relax over a flight, Wandering Monsters feels built for groups who want more than a quick drink at the bar.
Shattering the Closets: An Interview with Ilan Goldman
June is Pride Month, and while the month is dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, a recent conversation with my longtime friend Ilan Goldman left me thinking about something broader.
Ilan is gay, Jewish, Israeli, a Zionist, and a former IDF tank commander. His upcoming presentation is called *Shattering the Closets*, and at first glance, you might assume it is simply a story about coming out as a gay man. It is. But it is also much more than that.
Ladies, Let’s Talk About Hair
For many women, hair is deeply personal. When nature doesn’t cooperate, we color it, straighten it, curl it, extend it, and sometimes replace it entirely. For Orthodox Jewish women, the relationship can be even more complicated. Many married women cover their hair and invest thousands of dollars in beautiful human-hair sheitels.
CEO ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT, BOARD NAMES INTERIM CO-CEOS AND LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION PLAN
Cincinnati — Jewish Family Service CEO Liz Vogel announced she will retire on August 28. With Vogel’s full support, COO Linda Kean and Chief Services Officer Ann Sutton Burke have been named Interim Co-CEOs. Both are experienced and versatile leaders. “We have been prepared for any succession scenario and had a strong plan in place.
Fretboard Brewing Puts Substance in Familiar Styles
At Fretboard Brewing Company, the music theme is easy to notice, but the more lasting impression comes from the beer itself. The brewery’s lineup is approachable in style, but grounded in a way that gives the beers a recognizable identity. Across a four-beer flight, that quality came through as an earthy thread — not a flaw, but a distinction.
Avi Mayer: A Man Between Two Countries
As I opened my conversation with Avi Mayer, he told me about a cat that lived in his neighborhood. “We’re in an open relationship,” he said, settling into his seat at Cafe Alma, Pleasant Ridge’s Israeli bistro. “I feed him, but I don’t think we’re exclusive.” He said it with the timing of someone who has learned that a dry sense of humor can take you surprisingly far in life.
The Storm Before Normandy
Anthony Maras’s wartime drama Pressure begins where many D-Day stories do not: before the boats, before the beaches, before the order that would send thousands of men toward the coast of Normandy. Starring Andrew Scott as meteorologist James Stagg, Brendan Fraser as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Kerry Condon as Kay Summersby, the film narrows its attention to the tense 72 hours before the invasion, when the fate of the operation turned, in part, on a weather forecast.
Adath Israel Country Showcase Brings Down the House
On May 31, congregants and friends gathered at Adath Israel to honor Mitch Cohen’s retirement as Communications Director — and to celebrate the music that defined his nearly two decades of service.
A Girl from Cincinnati and a Sky Full of Missiles
My name is Ella Karito, and I am from Cincinnati. We visit Israel at least once a year. My parents are from Israel, and I have a big family there. I have experienced sirens and missiles before, and let me tell you, hearing about the war is very different from standing there when it is actually happening.