Meet Jonah Snyder
I have known Jonah Snyder for a while now. Officially, we’ve been in each other’s lives since we began 5th grade at Sycamore Greene school together, but we really only became friends our senior year of high school, when I returned from my semester at Alexander Muss High School in Israel. I was selling a
Community Life within UC’s Jewish Frat AEPi
Wake up, hang out with the brothers, go to class, come back, hang out again, prepare for the event that day, host the event, clean the event, go to sleep, repeat. The day in the life of a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi is filled with spending time with friends, attending classes, and hosting events.
Shifting to Thrifting
I remember walking into Goodwill without a clue what I was doing— the only objective being to thrift. Thrifting had long since become popular, and I was late to the party, as usual. For years, my sister tried to get me to join her on her thrifting expeditions, but I wasn’t interested. I couldn’t see the appeal of sifting through clothes and items that once belonged to strangers, all for the slim chance of finding something I liked. Eventually, though, she came home with enough successful hauls that I decided I’d give this beloved hobby a try.
A Fall Day at Findlay Market
So, what does a typical trip to Findlay look like for me? If you’re looking for suggestions on where to start, this article is for you. First things first: a trip to Findlay is a sacred experience for me, and no sacred experience begins without coffee. Luckily, there are plenty of options— Urbana Cafe and Taste of Belgium both have merchant booths right in the market, while Deeper Roots Coffee is just down the street from the main market. Once your pumpkin pie latte from Urbana Cafe is in hand, you must explore the variety of vendors set up just outside the market building. From handmade jewelry and art to trinkets, clothing and desserts, these stands offer one-of-a-kind items you won’t find anywhere else.
The Secret to Journaling: Just Start
The weight of words can be heavy, as we all know. But when you’re moving into your new apartment, struggling to carry a cardboard box filled to the brim with dozens of page-filled journals, the saying takes on somewhat of a literal quality. Though my journals did not make the moving process easier, they certainly
Falling In Love with Cincy Parks
Paper cups filled to the brim with pumpkin spice coffee? Check. Slight breeze in the air that marks the shift from eighty-five-degree weather? Check. Rust-colored leaves that you don’t remember falling, but they now cover your entire yard? Check. Halloween decorations lining the shelves at shopping centers, throwing you for a loop as you realize
I Thought Being in Your 20s Was a Fun Thing!!
Now I’m not sure who told me this, or even if someone told me this, but I was under the impression that being in your 20s was supposed to be fun.
A High Holidays Text Study
By Stella Fried There are many things I love about Judaism and being Jewish, and chief among them is that learning and asking questions is heavily emphasized. I have always loved learning, especially outside of a traditional classroom. I enjoy a small group setting where I get to ask all the questions I want, and
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