Urban & Nature Hiking Series

Multiple Locations

Join us for an exciting series of Sunday afternoon hikes as we explore some of Cincinnati's hidden gems and scenic trails. Each hike concludes with an optional social gathering at a nearby spot. Hike #1: OTR Steps and Alleys Date: Sunday, January 26th Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM Discover the charm of Over-the-Rhine as we [...]

Torah Take 2 | God Concepts in the Bible and Rabbinic Literature: A Sampling to Stimulate our Personal Belief

Wise Center, Zoom 8329 Ridge Road, Amberley Village

Contrary to what most people think, our classical literature of Bible, Talmud and other rabbinic literature are far from monolithic in theology or emphasis on qualities of God. These great sources reveal wide-ranging ideas of God, with many parallel tracks or viewpoints, none competing with one another, but each to challenge and to stimulate our [...]

Tuesdays with Torah | The Word of God: Exploring Prophetic Judaism

Wise Center, Zoom 8329 Ridge Road, Amberley Village

Reform Judaism is sometimes considered “prophetic Judaism,” but what does that really mean? Join us as we read texts from the Book of Prophets, analyzing bold calls for social justice and unpacking some more challenging ideologies. Together we will discuss what the role of prophecy might be in our world today, and what messages we [...]

Downtown Lunch and Learn | S.Y. Agnon: the first modern Hebrew writer

KMK Law One East Fourth St (4th & Vine), 14th Floor, Cincinnati

S.Y. Agnon is perhaps somewhere between Shakespeare and Faulkner when it comes to the literature of The State of Israel. Join Matt Check to hear about the extraordinary life of this Nobel prize winner and one the most important writers in modern Jewish history.

Lag B’Omer Camp Fire

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Come light up the night at Brotherhood’s annual Lag B’Omer bonfire, open to all adults of the congregation! Lag B’Omer, which falls between Pesach and Shavuot, is celebrated with bonfires in Israel, and we’ll do the same at the fire pit in Wise Center’s South field. We’ll light the fire at sundown, come any time. [...]

Torah Take 2 | God Concepts in the Bible and Rabbinic Literature: A Sampling to Stimulate our Personal Belief

Wise Center, Zoom 8329 Ridge Road, Amberley Village

Contrary to what most people think, our classical literature of Bible, Talmud and other rabbinic literature are far from monolithic in theology or emphasis on qualities of God. These great sources reveal wide-ranging ideas of God, with many parallel tracks or viewpoints, none competing with one another, but each to challenge and to stimulate our [...]

Tuesdays with Torah | The poetry of Yehudah Amichai

Wise Center, Zoom 8329 Ridge Road, Amberley Village

Yehudah Amichai is one of the most important poets in the history of the State of Israel, capturing the essence of Israeli identity and the Jewish past like no other. Join Matt Check, Director of Lifelong Learning, to explore and marvel at some of Amichai's most famous works.

Tuesdays with Torah | The poetry of Yehudah Amichai

Wise Center, Zoom 8329 Ridge Road, Amberley Village

Yehudah Amichai is one of the most important poets in the history of the State of Israel, capturing the essence of Israeli identity and the Jewish past like no other. Join Matt Check, Director of Lifelong Learning, to explore and marvel at some of Amichai's most famous works.

Annual Meeting

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH