Did you know that prior to building the current Wise Center in Amberley Village in 1976, Wise Center was located in North Avondale? 

In keeping with a promise to provide updates on its strategic planning process, Jewish Family Service is continuing to share highlights from a survey about community needs. Through input from more than 300 people, Jewish Cincinnati made it clear that aging services are a top priority.

The Skirball Museum is now open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays 1-5 p.m.

You don’t find many news sites that are 165 years old still growing – and growing steadily but the American Israelite newspaper and website continue to grow.

“To understand who we are as a people, as a religion, as a culture, and as a nation, we need to discuss Israel,” said Barb Miller, director of Community Building at the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati.

AJC (American Jewish Committee) Cincinnati’s past presidents, Sandy Kaltman and Rick Michelman, accepted national positions within the organization. 

The world watched Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati, delivered the Rebbe’s message from the podium of the United States House of Representatives on July 25.

The Trustees’ Award Marianna Bettman received from the Cincinnati Bar Association recently means a lot to her. 

The third time was the charm for Noah’s Bark at the third annual Cincinnati Kosher BBQ CooK-off and Festival at Adath Israel Congregation  July 14.

“My dad had an accident in the shower and was rushed to the hospital,” remembers Darrell Radin. 

(JTA) — A Cleveland-area man is suing 15 local Orthodox synagogues and 22 rabbis for defamation, saying a community announcement alleging that he engaged in inappropriate behavior with children has ruined his reputation.

As a part of a three-year strategic planning process, Jewish Family Service recently sent out a survey to gather input from the community about current services and areas of focus for the future. 

The auditorium of Adath Israel Congregation was crowded, and the outside had almost as many people, during the third annual Cincinnati Kosher BBQ Cook-Off July 14.

Dr. Gary P. Zola, executive director of The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives in Cincinnati, attended the annual congressional tribute event on May 15 at the U.S. Senate marking May as Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM).

A Huber Height, Ohio, man was sentenced on July 9 to 30 months in prison for the beating of another man he thought was Jewish.

Local dads are being offered an opportunity to spend a week in Israel with hundreds of like-minded Jewish fathers from across the United States.

On July 4, the United States celebrated its Independence Day, and to honor it Jewish Family Service intern Susanna Smith facilitated a unique art project called “Fireworks” for clients of the Russian Jewish Cultural Center. 

Submitted by: the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

(JTA) — The parents of Jewish American college student Otto Warmbier filed a claim for a North Korean cargo ship seized by the U.S, seeking to collect on a $501 million wrongful death judgment over their late son.

Submitted by: Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati

On the night of April 28, 2019, Rockdale Temple’s chapel became a stage for Jewish-American musical excellence. 

The thermometer reached 90, with the sun soaking the Northern Hills Synagogue BBQ Festival, but that didn’t deter festival-goers from having a good time.

The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati has hired Jennifer Clark as Community Building associate. 

 It is sort of like a changing of the guard at Weil Funeral Home, but not much will change.

By Rabbi Andrew Kaplan

Submitted by: the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

Submitted by the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

Cincinnati’s Jewish Montessori school recently celebrated its kindergarten class finishing up its school year and preparing to transition into first grade.

Surrounded by family, friends, professors, mentors and community members, 10 students who have completed their rabbinical studies on the Cincinnati campus were ordained as rabbis by Rabbi Andrea L. Weiss, PhD, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel provost, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of R…

Congregants and friends gathered June 2 to bid a farewell to Adath Israel Congregation’s longtime rabbi and his wife.

Shared Business Services (SBS) has hired Rita Altimari as director of Human Resources.