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,
The Prevalence of Coffee House Culture
By Delaney Church Coffeehouses have been around for centuries, acting as social, commercial and intellectual hubs that have become a popular part of our culture and society. The first official coffeehouse was established in Boston in the seventeenth century, and quickly became a desirable location for a variety of activities and exchanges. Ideas were circulated,
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
A Very Jewish Friendship
By Eliana Garfunkel I often think about how intense my Judaism has been throughout my life, whether it be a reflection of my dedication, or more realistically, a reassurance of my Jewish identity. In either case, even as a pre-schooler, Judaism has never been on the backburner. It was around christmastime, and our small class
Keep It Critical, Keep It Classy
By Delaney Church The intimidating novel splayed across my lap stared up at me, waiting for me to open it. What was so intimidating about it? It was a standard novel in every aspect. It wasn’t any heftier than a regular novel, nor did it have sharp teeth and an angry sneer. It had a
Salvador Litvak on “Guns & Moses”
By Anna Selman When I scheduled an interview with Salvador Litvak, director of the new film Guns & Moses, I realized this was probably the biggest interview I’d ever landed: a filmmaker with a cult Passover comedy under his belt, a million followers online and Christopher Lloyd in his new cast. For someone like him,