Family Purim Celebration & Dinner: “Taylor’s Version”

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Come for the spiel, stay for the meal! Join us for an evening of family-friendly Purim festivities, featuring a Taylor Swift-inspired spiel. Wear your best TSwift concert attire, enjoy making groggers, masks, and even friendship bracelets, and sing along to Esther’s Story, told with melodies of your favorite Taylor Swift songs. Following the spiel, enjoy [...]

Adult Engagement Purim Party: Dinner, Drinks & Improv!

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

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 [...]

Tuesdays with Torah: A Jewish Perspective on Jesus

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Who was the historical Jesus of Nazareth? This class will closely examine his life story within the context of the time and place in which he lived. What was daily life like? How would Jesus have practiced Judaism? What was the political climate? And how did a man who lived and died as a Jew [...]

An Evening with Congressman Greg Landsman

Wise Center, Amberley

Join the Brotherhood for an unforgettable evening with Congressman Greg Landsman, where you'll have the opportunity to engage in insightful conversation and enjoy a casual dinner. Don't miss the chance to hear this engaging speaker and participate in a Q&A session. Dinner cost: $25/person Register at the Brotherhood website here!

A One-Woman Performance: The Life and Loves of Selma Bondi Wise

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

We know Reverend Dr. Isaac Mayer Wise as the man who pioneered American Reform Judaism, but what about the power behind the proverbial throne? Learn about the two women who motivated and inspired him. His second wife, Selma Bondi Wise (as performed by rabbinical student Rachael Houser) weaves the tale of his adventuresome partnership with [...]

Tuesdays with Torah: How We Read (and Misread) the Bible

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Most readers of the Bible tend to take it literally, in part because they want to take it seriously. Yet its words and lessons can seem conflicting, its theology confounding and its context too complex. But to read the Bible literally is to diminish its significance, for it was written by those who took life [...]

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT: Chocolate Shabbat

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Celebrate Shabbat with your Wise Temple community! Enjoy a child-friendly meal, casual service, and chocolate buffet! Cost: $10/family for members, $36/family for non-members

Mahjong Lessons

Wise Center, Amberley

You’ve been wanting to learn how to play mahjong, and here is your chance!  Women of Wise will host a 6-week series of lessons (when Kehillah is in session), led by seasoned players. Please register as soon as possible to allow us to prepare sufficient materials. Note that registration is for the full series, not [...]

Kehillah #24

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Peaceful Yoga

Wise Center, Amberley

Enjoy a well-deserved, relaxing start to your Sunday! Our final yoga class of the school year, led by Wise Temple’s own Lauren Abrahams, will be specifically for members of Women Thrive and Women of Wise. Following class, stay for conversation, connection, and mimosas! This class is open to all experience levels and ages, so long [...]

Threes Class

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Open Room Family Education Program

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Parents or special adults are warmly welcomed into the Open Room to share a meaningful morning at Kehillah alongside their child during this engaging Family Education program.

Hornstein Lecture: Rebuilding Jewish life in Krakow after the Holocaust

Union Terminal 1301 Western Ave, Cincinnati

Join us for the annual Stephen and Lusia Hornstein Lecture on the Holocaust and the Human Spirit at historic Union Terminal. This year’s featured speaker is Jonathan Ornstein, CEO of the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Krakow. Ornstein will be speaking about his efforts to rebuild Jewish life in Poland, where he has served as [...]

NextGen at Shelterhouse Soup Kitchen

Shelterhouse 411 Gest St, Cincinnati, OH, United States

When homelessness occurs, the most basic needs go unmet. We invite members of NextGen to help Shelterhouse break the cycle of homelessness by preparing, cooking and serving a warm meal to the men staying at the shelter while searching for housing and employment. Shelterhouse is Cincinnati’s largest homeless shelter, providing safety, nourishment, case management, and [...]

Tuesdays with Torah: How We Read (and Misread) the Bible

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Most readers of the Bible tend to take it literally, in part because they want to take it seriously. Yet its words and lessons can seem conflicting, its theology confounding and its context too complex. But to read the Bible literally is to diminish its significance, for it was written by those who took life [...]

Talmud and Rabbinic Judaism Class

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

No prior knowledge is required for this course, but do bring your curiosity, questions and a desire to learn deeply. The ancient rabbis radically reshaped biblical Judaism to respond to new needs and to changing times. Their work through the centuries sets the foundation for the Judaism we currently practice. Learn about the Talmud, Midrash [...]