Adult Engagement

Celebrated as one of the most "influential and celebrated Jewish artists of our time," Rick Recht is an innovator in Jewish music, media, and leadership training. Founder of Jewish Rock Radio and JKids Radio, Recht is a highly sought after performer and scholar-in-residence across the country. Joining us as this year's Wise Temple Musician-in-Residence, we [...]

What can be better on a winter’s evening than a delicious bowl of matzah ball soup with friends? Join us as Sacred Beast chef, Jeremy Lieb, makes a Jewish-inspired menu for Wise Temple at his OTR restaurant. Price includes sodas and tea, along with the following four-course menu, developed especially for us: Shared Appetizers: Chicken [...]

Join us for our 6:15 Shabbat service, followed immediately by our annual Wine Tasting Shabbat Dinner, hosted by Wise’s own Dr. Jim Greenberg.  Inspired by the book Wine, Women, and Death, this year’s event features tastes of several Spanish kosher wines, paired with delicious tapas and Spanish-inspired food. Price includes tastes of several wines throughout [...]

Our spring course is now FULL. Please email Amy Katz at ajkatz1225@gmail.com to be added to the waitlist. How does one age “wisely,” open doors to new opportunities, and effectively navigate life’s challenges? Through this six-session course geared primarily for those ages 60-75, this cohort will come together for authentic, meaningful, fun, and honest conversation [...]

The Cincinnati Jewish Music and Culture Festival is a celebration of Jewish music through performances and lectures across the Cincinnati community. Various local performing groups, artists, and experts from around the world gather in Cincinnati in March 2024, presenting high quality concerts by Jewish composers and Jewish theme-related music. We invite you to a program [...]

Come for the spiel, stay for the meal…and much more! Enjoy a festive Purim celebration with your Wise Temple family and friends. The evening begins with a congregation-wide spiel featuring a Taylor Swift theme. Wear your favorite concert attire and sing along to Esther’s Story! After the spiel, enjoy dinner, following which our group will [...]

Join Rabbi Hirsch and your Adult Engagement friends as we take over the Bluegrass Suites at the Florence Y’alls baseball stadium. Just across the river in Florence, KY, we’ll enjoy the charm and excitement of a minor league game. Tickets include hot dogs, popcorn, chips and sodas. Cost: $28/per person/member, $36 per person/guest Registration is [...]

Join us for the world premiere of Rutka, a powerful indie-rock musical, at Cincinnati’s Playhouse in the Park. Inspired by the real diary of 14-year-old Rutka Laskier in 1943 in Poland, this moving production tells a story of hope, resilience, and resistance among teenagers in the Jewish Ghetto. For one afternoon only, Wise Temple community [...]