Planning your son or daughter’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah can be stressful. Trying to find the right place, supplies, DJ, caterer, the list goes on and on. Here is a list of businesses to help alleviate some of your stress. A-1 Amusement & Party Rental With a phone number that ends in “4-FUN,” how could a blurb [ Read More...]

By Suzanne Kurtz Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) — In his 2003 memoir “Lessons for Dylan,” Joel Siegel, the late film critic for ABC’s “Good Morning America,” asked that his young son someday sing the Shema prayer. “But, when you finish,” he wrote, “think about applauding on the inside.” Siegel passed away in 2007 after a [ Read More...]

All Occasions All Occasions Event Rental dates back to 1979, beginning as a tool and equipment rental company. In 1984, recognizing a community need, a party rental division was added. Since then, All Occasions has evolved into a full-service event rental company with our sole focus on meeting the rental needs for a wide range [ Read More...]

B’nai Tzedek synagogue — designed by Jose Garcia, provides a beautiful and spiritually uplifting space for Jewish events, especially weddings. Consider it when you plan your celebrations. Though visible through a glass curtain wall, the sanctuary is enclosed by a freestanding stone wall raised above ground by concrete pillars. Light pours in from all four [ Read More...]

This article is meant in humor for the Holiday of Purim Congregation Chaelek V’Pisgot is a new Modern Orthodox synagogue in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded by Netanel (Ted) Deutsch on March 1, 2012, the synagogue aims to give congregants who are not satisfied with their current venue a place to truly worship G-d. “I wasn’t happy [ Read More...]

This article is meant in humor for the Holiday of Purim By Razi Razzamatazz Israelite Staffer We are midway through Season 2 of The Jewish Bachelor and things are really starting to heat up. To recap, Cincinnati’s own Netanel (Ted) Deutsch was selected last season to be the Bachelor. After a long, grueling process, Netanel [ Read More...]

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Camp at the J: 8485 Ridge Road (at Ronald Reagan Highway), Amberley Village, OH 45236. For more information about Camp at the J, call 513.761.7500 and ask for Camp Director Matt Miller, or email daycamp@mayersonjcc.org There are JCC camps for ages 4 through grade 10, offered June 4—Aug. 17 this summer. Parents may drop off [ Read More...]

Camp Livingston has been serving Jewish campers from all over the Midwest for over 92 years. Campers enjoy sports, arts, aquatics, horseback riding, ropes course, rock climbing, nature, Judaics and much more. Campers can choose two, four, six or eight week session lengths. Teen wilderness trips, Israel trips and CIT programs are available. Every June, [ Read More...]

Bar and Bat Mitzvahs are arguably the most anticipated event in a Jewish adolescent’s life. While the majority of the family efforts are focused on studying for the ceremony and planning for the celebration following the Saturday service, many host a Friday night dinner with close family members and friends to celebrate this momentous occasion [ Read More...]