White House: Israel and Hamas agree to two-day extension of truce
Courtesy of JNS. Photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 People in Jerusalem walk next to pictures of civilians held hostage by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, Nov. 22, 2023 (JNS) —…
Jewish Family Service of Cincinnati opens new adult day services
Jewish Family Service of Cincinnati opens new adult day services Jewish Family Service of Cincinnati (JFS) has opened JFS Adult Day Services in Blue Ash, Ohio. The facility is co-located…
Cincinnati teen tennis star overjoyed by her experiences at the 21st Maccabiah Games
Elle (center-left) takes a selfie with her tennis team during the 21st Maccabiah Games in Israel Submitted by Cincy Journeys “The people made this trip. Israel was amazing, but to…
Chari Pere, Israelite’s Kid’s Page Designer, to be featured panelist at the Jewish Comics Experience
Courtesy of Chari Pere. Pere and her husband, Eli Schiff, stand in front of one of her color page murals at the exhibit’s VIP opening night reception last month By…
Remembering Jeffrey Ganson Elkus
Jeffrey Ganson Elkus, age 39, passed away June 11, 2023, beloved son of Steve and Nancy Elkus, dear brother of Bradley (Sarah) Elkus, and devoted uncle of Noah Elkus. He…
JCRC holds annual meeting, focuses on “Working Across Differences”
By Julia Olson Assistant Editor The focus of JCRC’s 2023 annual meeting was “Working Across Differences,” a theme highlighted in Director Rabbi Ari Ballaban’s opening remarks to the packed Amberley…
Etz Chaim Showcases Dr. Gary Zola and Cincinnati Jewish History
Submitted by Etz Chaim In a program open to the community, the Education Committee of Congregation Etz Chaim will host Dr. Gary Zola, speaking about the history of the Cincinnati…
From Darkness to Light: The Impact of March of the Living
Photo credit: Lizzy Kibler Submitted by Mayerson JCC From darkness to light, Jewish teens find growth, understanding and friendship through their time on March of…
Armstrong Cobb attends Leadership Institute
Courtesy of Naomi Ruben. Ted Deutch and Jan Cobb at Blaustein Institute 2023 Submitted by AJC Cincinnati In these critical times, what makes a leader? Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks wrote…
Rep. Barbara Lee intended to vote ‘yes’ on Abraham Accords envoy
(JNS) — One of the 13 members of Congress who voted against creating an ambassadorial-level Abraham Accords special envoy, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), has said her vote was an accident.…
Guilty: Bowers convicted on all counts in Pittsburgh synagogue trial
Courtesy of JNS. Photo credit: Pennsylvania Department of TransportationMug shot of Robert Bowers, 2018 (JNS) — It took jurors five hours to come to their conclusion:…
A Missouri school district could ban ‘Maus,’ citing concerns about whether it is ‘explicit sexual material’
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Bertrand Langlois/AFP via Getty ImagesArt Spiegelman, author of “Maus,” poses in Paris, March 20, 2012 (JTA) — A Missouri school board…
NYC public schools don’t have the final two days of Passover off next year. A petition is trying to change that.
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty ImagesStudents are led to their classroom by a teacher at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 in New York City,…
‘What kind of message does this send’? says New York City hate-crime victim
Courtesy of JNS. Photo credit: JNSJoseph Borgen delivered a victim impact statement at Manhattan Supreme Court before the sentencing of Waseem Awawdeh (JNS) — Speaking…
FBI arrests Michigan man it says was planning attack on East Lansing synagogue
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Google MapsShaarey Zedek Congregation in East Lansing, Michigan, was the subject of a threat communicated online, according to FBI investigators (JTA)…
Australia moves toward banning Nazi symbols in wake of neo-Nazi incidents
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Michael Currie/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesNeo-Nazi protesters make a Nazi salute at a protest in Melbourne, May 13, 2023 (JTA)…
South Africa’s chief rabbi exhorts his president to press Putin on Evan Gershkovich
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Vitalii Nosach/Global Images Ukraine via Getty ImagesSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during a press conference in Kyiv on June 16,…
Germany agrees to record $1.4 billion in annual Holocaust reparations as survivors age
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Claims ConferenceClaims Conference delegation for negotiations with the German government on behalf of Holocaust survivors in Berlin, Germany, May 8,…
Putin: My Jewish friends say Zelensky is ‘not Jewish’
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Getty ImagesRussian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum, June, 16 2023 (JTA) — Russian President Vladimir…
Israel unveils first-ever hypersonic missile interceptor
Courtesy of JNS. Photo credit: Rafael Advanced Defense SystemsA rendering of Rafael’s SkySonic hypersonic missile interceptor (JNS) — Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems on Wednesday announced…