What a week it has been. Since last Wednesday (2/7), our community has been abuzz over whether we might join the many other American cities that have adopted polarizing and anti-Israel-biased ceasefire resolutions. After close to 200 members of our community came to Cincinnati City Hall th…
The City Council meeting was fraught; over 75 community members spoke.
Update 03/7/2024: Last month, we saw over 175 community members come together at the Cincinnati City Council, showcasing our united wish for peace. This collective effort was underscored this Wednesday with the passage…
For those of you who attended our Federation Impact Breakfast two days ago—I want to start by saying thank you for your participation. It was such a wonderful and moving way to be together…
Some months ago, while providing proponent testimony for a bill to create religious accommodations for K-12 students (SB 49), I had a special experience. What I said that day really didn't matter; however, after I spoke, a member of Columbus’ Muslim leadership explained to the legislators …
It was Heraclitus who, thousands of years ago, said that “you can’t step in the same river twice.” In our post-October 7 reality, the river doesn’t just feel changed—it feels almost entirely unrecognizable. This perception is consistently reaffirmed as we learn more about what happ…
