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  • 1 “Be patient, parents”: an expert’s tips
  • 2 Jewish Business Network Cincinnati hosted “Conversations with the Rubys”
  • 3 Shavuot: celebrating Torah, tradition and renewal
  • 4 Rainbow Challah Bake
  • 5 American Israelite columnist wins TOP 10 psychologist award 
  • 6 Mayerson JCC welcomes new Program Director
  • 7 Pirkei Avot, ethics of our ancestors
  • 8 All of Jewish history in one night
  • 9 The Wizard of Oz, Youth Edition
  • 10 Rabbi Solomon T. Greenberg dies at 87 
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“Be patient, parents”: an expert’s tips

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  • May 21, 2026
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Jewish Business Network Cincinnati hosted “Conversations with the Rubys”

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  • May 21, 2026
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Shavuot: celebrating Torah, tradition and renewal

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  • May 21, 2026
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Rainbow Challah Bake

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  • May 21, 2026
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Local

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“Be patient, parents”: an expert’s tips

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  • May 21, 2026
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Jewish Business Network Cincinnati hosted “Conversations with the Rubys”

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  • May 21, 2026
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Shavuot: celebrating Torah, tradition and renewal

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  • May 21, 2026
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Rainbow Challah Bake

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  • May 21, 2026
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American Israelite columnist wins TOP 10 psychologist award 

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  • May 14, 2026
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Mayerson JCC welcomes new Program Director

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  • May 14, 2026
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Pirkei Avot, ethics of our ancestors

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  • May 14, 2026
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All of Jewish history in one night

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  • May 14, 2026
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National

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Orthodox rabbi at ‘Redicate 250’ rally: ‘Antisemitism is un-American’

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  • May 21, 2026
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J Street a ‘cancer within Jewish community,’ Israeli ambassador says

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  • May 21, 2026
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Jewish groups denounce fatal shooting at San Diego mosque, say it proves need for security funding

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  • May 21, 2026
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House unanimously approves annual Jewish US Heritage Month resolution

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  • May 21, 2026
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Trump’s ‘Shabbat 250’ proclamation divides America’s Jews ahead of National Mall prayer rally

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  • May 21, 2026
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Senator’s son accused of antisemitic tirade against Lawler at Capitol Hill restaurant

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  • May 21, 2026
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Moskowitz urges Jews to ‘play offense’ at Israeli Independence Day celebration in Washington

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  • May 21, 2026
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National Briefs: May 21

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  • May 21, 2026
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International

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EU sanctions Israeli settlers after Hungary, under new leadership, clears path

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  • May 21, 2026
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Global Jew-hatred incidents jumped 30% in a week, new report says

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  • May 21, 2026
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Criminal probe opened after antisemitic chants during soccer match in Belgium

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  • May 21, 2026
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Labour politician is booed as thousands rally against antisemitism in London

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  • May 21, 2026
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  • International

International Briefs: May 21

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  • May 21, 2026
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Trump confirms Iran ceasefire holds despite naval skirmish

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  • May 14, 2026
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Iran launches third missile attack on UAE this week

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  • May 14, 2026
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Brussels cathedral installs plaques apologizing for medieval antisemitic persecution depicted in stained glass

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  • May 14, 2026
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Israel

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Netanyahu links Iran war to Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria

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  • May 21, 2026
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Israel’s High Court hears challenge to Netanyahu’s pick for Mossad chief

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  • May 21, 2026
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‘Death to Arabs’ chanted at Jerusalem march after Ben-Gvir displays Israeli flag on Temple Mount

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  • May 21, 2026
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Israeli report exposes Hamas ties to Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor

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  • May 21, 2026
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Noam Bettan says he is tuning out anti-Israel boos as he heads into Eurovision final

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  • May 21, 2026
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Netanyahu on ‘60 Minutes’: Fight with Hezbollah should be seen as separate from Iran war

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  • May 21, 2026
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Israel Briefs: May 21

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  • May 21, 2026
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Herzog pays historic first presidential visit to Panama

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  • May 14, 2026
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Columnists

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Being Jewish in Spain

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  • May 21, 2026
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15 Reasons Why I Could Divorce My Husband  

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  • May 21, 2026
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J Cafe gets fired up for spring 

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  • May 21, 2026
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  • Today in Israeli History

Today in Israeli History: May 22 – May 28

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  • May 21, 2026
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  • Bad Joke of the Week

Bad Joke of the Week: Taking temperature

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  • May 21, 2026
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  • Jews in the News

Jews in the News: Movies, Omar Sharif’s Surprise, Mucho “Bear”, Vets

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  • May 21, 2026
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  • From the Pages

From the Pages: May 21, 2026

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  • May 21, 2026
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Dairy Dishes for a Festive Shavuot Table  

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  • May 14, 2026
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Judaism

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Shavuot

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  • May 21, 2026
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Parshat Bamidbar — Numbers 1:1–4:20

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  • May 14, 2026
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Parshat Behar-Behukotai — Leviticus 25:1–27:34

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  • May 7, 2026
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  • Arts & Entertainment
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Parshat Emor — Leviticus 21:1–24:23

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  • April 30, 2026
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Parshat Acharei Mot – Kedoshim — Leviticus 16:1–18:30

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  • April 23, 2026
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Parshat Tazriya Metzora — Leviticus 12:1-15:33

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  • April 16, 2026
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Parshat Shemini — Leviticus 9:1–11:47

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  • April 9, 2026
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Pesach

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  • April 2, 2026
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Obituaries

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Abraham Foxman, transformative longtime director of the Anti-Defamation League, dies at 86

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  • May 21, 2026
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Michael Tilson Thomas, famed conductor and scion of Yiddish theater, dies at 81

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  • May 14, 2026
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The ‘godfather of denim’ was an Italian designer whose Jewish father was murdered at Auschwitz

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  • May 7, 2026
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Matan Koch, disability advocate who urged Jewish communities to ‘let everyone in,’ dies at 44

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  • April 30, 2026
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Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, beloved Jewish Theological Seminary professor and author, dies at 73

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  • April 23, 2026
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Eliot Engel, longtime NY congressman whose defeat augured a swell of anti-Israel sentiment, dies at 79

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  • April 16, 2026
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Remembering Sean Bartel

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  • April 9, 2026
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Marshall Weinberg, 95: The JTA president who didn’t know what a blog was — but knew right from wrong

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  • April 2, 2026
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At a Glance

Actress and teacher Joanna Merlin, original Tzeitel in Broadway’s ‘Fiddler,’ dies at 92
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: NYU Tisch Grad Acting; Michael Ochs Archives Johanna Merlin was an actress, casting director and acting teacher; as Tzeitel in the original Broadway production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” she is seen standing to the left of a castmate in a 1964 photo

Actress and teacher Joanna Merlin, original Tzeitel in Broadway’s ‘Fiddler,’ dies at 92

  • October 26, 2023

(JTA) — Joanna Merlin, a famed acting coach and casting director who early in her […]

Remembering Ann Louise Moss Meranus (1931-2023)

Remembering Ann Louise Moss Meranus (1931-2023)

  • October 19, 2023

Ann Louise Moss was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1931, the first-born daughter of Harold […]

Cincinnati community unites in solidarity with Israel

Cincinnati community unites in solidarity with Israel

  • October 19, 2023

By Melissa HunterAssistant Editor The community of Cincinnati came together last Tuesday, October 10, at […]

Coffee and conversation with artist Ellie Beth Scott at the Skirball Museum
Left: Kiddush Cup, silver, 1960, Jerusalem, gift of Elias Freeman, M.D., Cadiz, OH; right: Kiddush Cup, Ellie Beth Scott (b. 1962), acrylic paint and embroidery thread, United States, 2023

Coffee and conversation with artist Ellie Beth Scott at the Skirball Museum

  • October 19, 2023

Submitted by the Skirball Museum Cincinnati In her one-woman show currently on view at the […]

Cincinnati communities unite for “Good Troublemakers”

Cincinnati communities unite for “Good Troublemakers”

  • October 19, 2023

Submitted by the Jewish Community Relations Council In honor of the 60th anniversary of Cincinnati’s […]

‘This is not some distant tragedy’: Biden drapes White House in Israel’s colors as US death toll rises to 11
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post via Getty Images President Joe Biden gives remarks on the conflict between Israel and Palestine at the White House, Oct. 7, 2023

‘This is not some distant tragedy’: Biden drapes White House in Israel’s colors as US death toll rises to 11

  • October 19, 2023

(JTA) — President Joe Biden said at least 11 Americans are dead among the hundreds […]

How Jewish day schools are talking about the horrors in Israel with their students
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Screenshot via YouTube Staff at SAR Academy, a Jewish day school in the Bronx, pray for Israel following attacks by Hamas that killed more than 900 Israelis, Oct. 9, 2023

How Jewish day schools are talking about the horrors in Israel with their students

  • October 19, 2023

(JTA) — Rabbi Binyamin Krauss swayed back and forth as he delivered an emotional message […]

Hackers say they’ve stolen 23andMe data of 1 million Ashkenazi Jews
Courtesy of JNS. Photo credit: nevodka/Shutterstock 23andMe personal genetic test saliva collection kit

Hackers say they’ve stolen 23andMe data of 1 million Ashkenazi Jews

  • October 19, 2023

(JNS) — “We believe you should have a safe place to explore and understand your […]

Colombia’s president compares Israeli military to Nazis as local protesters burn Israeli flag outside embassy
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Sept. 19, 2023

Colombia’s president compares Israeli military to Nazis as local protesters burn Israeli flag outside embassy

  • October 19, 2023

(JTA) — In the wake of Hamas’ attacks on Israel, Colombian President Gustavo Petro tussled […]

France, Germany, Italy, UK, US support Israel, condemn Hamas
Courtesy of JNS. Photo credit: Maxim Studio/Shutterstock Israeli flag

France, Germany, Italy, UK, US support Israel, condemn Hamas

  • October 19, 2023

(JNS) — In a joint statement on Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf […]

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