The Wings of Hope
CINCINNATI — October 5th was a perfect Sunday morning in Cincinnati. The air was crisp, sunlight filtered through the trees, and three police cars stood outside the Mayerson JCC as people filed in, IDs in hand. Outside, a giant Israeli flag caught the wind. There was no ambiguity about where this building stood. The scene
Miami U Increases Kosher Dining Options for Jewish Students
OXFORD, Ohio — Campuses talk a lot about inclusion. Most of it happens in memos. Real inclusion showed up in Oxford this fall as a kosher bagel kiosk offering fresh bagels and salads students can buy with their dining swipes. Students were quick to try it. “I have used the new bagel kiosk, and it’s
Soliman Freed from ICE Detention After Jewish Activism
Local imam Ayman Soliman was quietly released from the Butler County ICE facility, with his asylum status reinstated ahead of a scheduled October court date.
Cincinnati Volunteers Roll Out “Challah Share” Before The New Year
Cincinnati’s Challah Share initiative, led by local volunteers, aims to support Jewish families by providing essential Shabbat items like challah, grape juice, and honey. Inspired by Israeli community logistics, the program emphasizes neighborly support. With positive feedback and a focus on inclusivity, the first week’s deliveries fostered community connection just ahead of Rosh HaShanah.
Sweetness on Hamilton Road
By Anna Selman LEBANON, OH — Plenty of families head to orchards this time of year for Instagram-ready apple picking, but this was different. I wasn’t there for a photo op. I was meeting the kindergarteners from Chai Tots—a Jewish Montessori in Mason, Ohio. They come each year ahead of Rosh HaShanah to pick apples,
A League That Feels Like Home
By Anna Selman By early September, the JCC fast‑pitch softball season had settled into its easy rhythm—the kind of Sunday mornings at Triple Creek Park that felt like a breath of fresh air in a noisy world. Two diamonds going at once. Outfielders shading their eyes. Kids hanging off the fence hollering for Dad. Dugout
Cincinnati Dining: Friend or Foe to Vegetarians?
By Delaney Church No one feels more uncomfortable than a vegetarian who, while out to dinner with friends, cannot find anything vegetarian-friendly on the menu to save their life. First, there’s the classic awkward silence after someone asks, “What are you getting?” as your eyes scan the limited menu for the fifth time. Then, there’s
Cincinnati Blooms into a City of Color
By Delaney Church It’s a Sunday morning in the heart of downtown and the city bustles with Cincinnatians and visitors alike. In the true spirit of summer, sunlight has descended over one hundred vibrant murals that adorn the walls of buildings and once-barren features of the Queen City. “Our city’s limits are carved in hearts,