/tags/judaism Judaism en-US Copyright Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:15:00 GMT /2023-07-12/ohios-forgotten-small-town-jewish-history Austin Reid has researched the oft-forgotten histories of 16 Jewish communities in Ohio, outside of its major metros. He hopes to document these communities' legacies. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:15:00 GMT /2023-07-12/ohios-forgotten-small-town-jewish-history Kendall Crawford /local-news/2023-04-05/cincinnati-jews-passover-antisemitic-attacks-climb-nationwide Late last month, the Anti-Defamation League released its annual audit of antisemitic incidents, showing a 36% increase in incidents of antisemitic harassment, vandalism and assault from 2021 to 2022. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 08:11:00 GMT /local-news/2023-04-05/cincinnati-jews-passover-antisemitic-attacks-climb-nationwide Tana Weingartner /local-news/2022-08-17/jewish-cincinnati-bicentennial-blink-walk-the-moon Cincinnati's Jewish community is preparing to conclude a 14-month long commemoration of 200 years of Jewish communal life. The Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial will wrap up with a concert at the Andrew J. Brady Music Center during BLINK featuring three bands, including Walk the Moon. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:30:00 GMT /local-news/2022-08-17/jewish-cincinnati-bicentennial-blink-walk-the-moon Tana Weingartner /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2022-06-03/it-was-only-50-years-ago-this-month-that-the-first-female-rabbi-was-ordained Female rabbis have become a way of life these days, but Sally Priesand changed the course of women and Judaism when she became the first female rabbi in the United States in June 1972 after she was ordained at Cincinnati's Plum Street Temple. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:24:50 GMT /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2022-06-03/it-was-only-50-years-ago-this-month-that-the-first-female-rabbi-was-ordained Deena Prichep /local-news/2022-05-05/lindenwald-jewish-cemeteries-history All this year, Cincinnati's Jewish population is celebrating 200 years of communal life. As part of our community storytelling project Round the Corner, WVXU's Tana Weingartner takes us to a pair of Jewish cemeteries in Hamilton's historic Lindenwald neighborhood. Thu, 05 May 2022 08:14:00 GMT /local-news/2022-05-05/lindenwald-jewish-cemeteries-history Tana Weingartner /local-news/2022-04-28/museum-center-exhibit-200-years-jewish-life-cincinnati "This exhibit really demonstrates the impact that the Jewish community has had on Cincinnati," explains Danielle Minson, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. "We date back to 200 years and we are a minority community, and it really demonstrates what minority and other communities' impact can be." Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:02:16 GMT /local-news/2022-04-28/museum-center-exhibit-200-years-jewish-life-cincinnati Tana Weingartner /history/2021-11-16/cincinnati-is-the-birthplace-of-reform-judaism-in-north-america-what-exactly-does-that-mean Cincinnati's Jewish community is celebrating 200 years of communal life. The Queen City played a pivotal role in the development of the Jewish faith outside of Europe, becoming the birthplace of Reform Judaism in North America. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:38:00 GMT /history/2021-11-16/cincinnati-is-the-birthplace-of-reform-judaism-in-north-america-what-exactly-does-that-mean Tana Weingartner /arts/2021-11-01/portrait-exhibit-features-movers-and-shakers-from-200-years-of-jewish-life-in-cincinnati As Cincinnati's Jewish community marks 200 years of communal life in the Queen City, an exhibit opening Nov. 4 considers some of the people who helped shape the town and community. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:53:00 GMT /arts/2021-11-01/portrait-exhibit-features-movers-and-shakers-from-200-years-of-jewish-life-in-cincinnati Tana Weingartner /local-news/2021-09-02/jewish-bicentennial-celebration-cincinnati This year marks the 200th anniversary of Jewish communal life in Cincinnati, home to the oldest Jewish congregation west of the Allegheny Mountains. Events are planned through Oct. 2022. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:32:32 GMT /local-news/2021-09-02/jewish-bicentennial-celebration-cincinnati Tana Weingartner /show/cincinnati-edition/2021-08-30/cincinnati-will-celebrate-200-years-of-judaism-september Cincinnati is home to the first Jewish cemetery west of the Alleghanies. Two centuries after its founding, the city's Jewish community is celebrating its significant heritage here. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2021-08-30/cincinnati-will-celebrate-200-years-of-judaism-september