Banner Reading “Free USA from Israel” Appears Over I-71 on Shabbat
On the morning of Saturday, September 26, a banner reading “Free USA from Israel,” alongside signs promoting LeavingMaga.org and the word “Honk,” was hung above the Exit 8C overpass on northbound I-71. According to the photo, a man with glasses was seen near the signs. Concerned residents reported them, and the Ohio Department of Transportation removed them by that afternoon.
Antisemitism is back in circulation at the Cincinnati Public Library
CINCINNATI – At the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library, children can learn that “I is for Intifada.” Adults can borrow a comic depicting Joe Biden holding a severed Palestinian baby’s head above its bleeding body as a gift to Benjamin Netanyahu. And families can check out the latest 2026 edition of Adolf Hitler’s Mein
From Mud to Mastery
This week marks the start of a new Torah cycle — Bereishit, “In the Beginning.” It’s also the perfect place to begin a year-long study of modern fatherhood through ancient wisdom.
UC Student Leads AJC Panel on Digital Antisemitism
Samantha Abdoo, a University of Cincinnati junior and president of Bearcats for Israel, did more than introduce the experts at “Antisemitism in the Age of Algorithms: Confronting Hate in a Digital World.” She developed every question and moderated the discussion with Holly Huffnagle, AJC’s U.S. director for combating antisemitism, and Jocelyn Flores, its assistant director of research and advocacy.
CAIR-Ohio Hires Official from IU Initiative That Trained Hamas “Sham Charity”
Council for American Islamic Relations (CAIR) – Ohio announced Thursday that it hired Abdul Samad Amjad as their Director of Government & Community Relations, who previously worked at the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative (MPI) at Indiana University (IU). Amjad, who used the name Abdul Samad professionally during his tenure at IU, served as MPI’s associate director until the initiative was closed by the university in late July following an internal investigation.
Learning Musar at Adath Israel
I so rarely get a chance to participate in a Torah study that I always jump at the opportunity. I especially look forward to the Mussar class at Adath Israel, led by Rabbi Scott Shafrin. He does a wonderful job breaking down the text in a way that I can understand and invites folks to ask lots of questions.