By Nathaniel Rabkin Tablet Magazine (Tablet) — For the last four years, Israeli television viewers have been captivated by an unconventional crime show called “Ha-Borer,” or “The Arbitrator.” An action-packed comedy drama, the series tells the story of an Orthodox mobster, his fractious Sephardic family and his long-lost illegitimate son. In some ways it’s an [ Read More...]

Dr. O’dell M. Owens, president of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, announced that Richard Weiland has gifted $500,000 to the college in memory of Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. The funds will be earmarked for scholarships for deserving students from targeted communities. Shutttlesworth, who helped lift the civil rights struggle from a Southern battle to a [ Read More...]

How does a woman with nine children find the time to write concrete and philosophical advice about adoption and parenting in general? Luckily for readers, author Melissa Fay Greene did just that in her new book, “No Biking in the House Without a Helmet.” Meet this award-winning author in an informal setting on Wednesday, Nov. [ Read More...]

Three scholars will visit UC to reflect on the trial of Adolf Eichmann and discuss how it continues to impact the way the Holocaust is understood and remembered. Date: 10/13/2011 By: Ryan Varney Phone: (513) 556-4190 Each year, the Department of Judaic Studies presents the annual Lichter Lecture, made possible by the Jacob and Jennie [ Read More...]

The JVS Cincinnati Career Network will offer five workshops in September aimed at helping job-seekers improve their job-hunting skills. All sessions will be free at JVS, located in Blue Ash. Reservations are required by contacting a CCN career consultant by phone or online. Career Huddle: Client Exchange & Strategy Session, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1-2 p.m. [ Read More...]

Cincinnati native Teri Junker was installed as the new president of Hadassah Central States Region at the Region Spring Forum on April 9 -10, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio. Carol Ann Schwartz, also a native Cincinnatian, was honored for her exemplary service as region president for the past three years. The theme of this year’s Spring [ Read More...]

The Jewish Foundation hosts its 15th Annual Meeting at the JCC

Barry Margulis, age 53, from Fort Thomas, Ky., worked in insurance before his health took a turn for the worse, he lost his job, and needed assistance from the Jewish Family Service food pantry. Last year, the JFS food pantry fed 208 people living in 36 different zip codes across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. [ Read More...]

Reserved spots at JCC for “Green” high mileage cars

The Friends of Cedar Village, a caring group of volunteers for the retirement community, are breaking ground on a new brick garden that features a centerpiece sundial. The sundial will be an original, artistic, analemmatic (flat) installation bearing similarities to ancient sundials of Israel. The sundial contains just 15 pieces, or hours, available to donors [ Read More...]