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Ohio church shows its love for the IDF, Cincinnati Bengals NFL team

“Who Dey,” to football cognoscenti, is the iconic cheer used by fans of the Bengals to indicate their approval when the team scores or wins a game.

Ohio couple moves to Israel to make a dent, and couldn't be happier

The Jerusalem residents, who made aliyah in February, started making a dent in Cincinnati, Ohio. Now they're trying to do the same in Israel.

By HOWARD BLAS
18/11/2023

Jewish students assaulted and Hillel targeted at Ohio State

The attackers uttered the words “K–e Zionist” and asked the victims what their religion was.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
17/11/2023
Swastika on a wall (illustrative)

Swastikas found on gravestones at Cleveland Jewish cemetery

The Cleveland Jewish Federation called the vandalism "absolutely sickening."

Two antisemitic incidents near Ohio State University within 24 hours

The first of these incidents was an assault on two students "near 15th Avenue and High Street." One of the students was treated at the Wexner Medical Center.

11/11/2023

Abortion rights advocates, Democrats score wins in US elections

Democrats and abortion rights advocates notched a string of electoral victories on Tuesday – including in conservative Ohio and Kentucky.

By REUTERS
08/11/2023

Hebrew Union College to end 4 graduate programs, including 2 in Cincinnati

Rehfeld cited “financial constraints” and enrollment among the reasons for discontinuing the programs.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
25/10/2023

Ohio high school football coach resigns after players use ‘Nazi’ in play calls

In 2021 a Boston-area school was found to have used terms including “Auschwitz,” “yarmulke” and “rabbi” in its own plays for at least a decade.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
27/09/2023
Park Synagogue in Cleveland designed by Eric Mendelsohn.

Violet Spevack, weekly chronicler of Cleveland Jewry for 50 years, dies at 107

Although she came from what she called “the Wild West,” she was passionate about Cleveland.

By BOB JACOB/JTA
09/09/2023

Ohio school board member apologizes for giving Nazi salute at public meeting

The local federation CEO said she did not believe Zakkour “had antisemitic intent.”

By MARSHALL WEISS/JTA
08/09/2023
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