Archive: October 2020

The Incredible Shrinking Bar Mitzvah

Zach Hertzman and his family get caught in the pandemic timeline.   Zach’s Bar Mitzvah, scheduled for March 28, 2020 was in the final planning stages when the State of […]

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Rachel Levine and Steph Schroeder

Have you felt guilty witnessing the pandemic-inspired culinary exploits of people who are making the perfect loaf of challah from scratch instead of binge-watching Netflix in their pajamas? Well, Rachel […]

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Life Around the Kitchen Table

Jenny and Bob Oestreicher have lived in their house for four years but could count on two hands the number of times they actually sat at their kitchen table and […]

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Tina and Michael Best: Rocking Out

Family Time Galore. Tina and Michael Best appreciate how their family bonds have strengthened due to the pandemic. Tina, an art teacher at Cincinnati Public Schools, welcomed time during the […]

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Simply Simpatico: The Morris Family

Lindsay says: I grew up in Indianapolis. Judaism wasn’t a huge part of our lives, and I didn’t have many Jewish friends. That’s why it’s important to me for our kids to be involved in Temple. I want them to have a sense of community that I didn’t have, to feel connected to other Jewish kids in a way that I didn’t. It’s important that not just our religion, but our culture, heritage, history, and traditions are carried on. Everything about Judaism is positive. It’s all about teaching us to be good people.

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