Yom Kippur Study Session

Plum Street Temple 720 Plum St, Cincinnati, OH, United States

Join Rabbi Burke for an informal study session on a topic of the season. Questions? Contact Rabbi Anna Burke, Director of YoFI, at 513.538.0392 or aburke@wisetemple.org.

Wise Learning Guest Speaker Series | Israel, Gaza and Beyond: Crisis and Opportunity | Dr. Brigadier General (Res.) Jonatan (Yoni) Shimshoni

Plum Street Temple, Wise Center, Zoom

Zoom from Wise Center, Plum Street Temple or home Dr. Brigadier General (Res.) Jonatan (Yoni) Shimshoni will present an update on the current situation regarding Israel, the war, and other topical issues. He will then open the session for questions and discussion. Dr. Shimshoni served for 25 years in the IDF in field command and [...]

Yom Kippur Social Action Mitzvah Project: La Soupe

Plum Street Temple & Wise Center

Congregants are invited to spend Yom Kippur day at either Plum Street Temple or Wise Center, and participate in a social action project labeling containers for Cincinnati non-profit, La Soupe.

Yom Kippur Afternoon Service

Plum Street Temple & Wise Center

Plum Street Temple: Service with Rabbi Goodman; Rachel Kobernick, cantorial soloist. Wise Center: Service with Rabbi Kamrass and Rabbi Hirsch; Elana Bell, cantorial soloist. LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE

★ YoFI Yom Kippur Service

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Led by Rabbi Burke and Matt Check, this service is geared especially toward our youngest cohort, infants through kindergarteners, with a special place for parents, older siblings, and grandparents. All are welcome for our brief, musical service and story followed by free play in the Open Room. REGISTRATION REQUESTED: This is a perfect event to [...]

Yom Kippur Yizkor Service

Plum Street Temple & Wise Center

Plum Street Temple: Service with Rabbi Goodman; Rachel Kobernick, cantorial soloist. Wise Center: Service with Rabbi Kamrass and Rabbi Hirsch; Elana Bell, cantorial soloist. LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE

Yom Kippur N’eilah Service

Plum Street Temple & Wise Center

Plum Street Temple: Service with Rabbi Goodman; Rachel Kobernick, cantorial soloist. Wise Center: Service with Rabbi Kamrass and Rabbi Hirsch; Elana Bell, cantorial soloist. LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE Break the fast following services in both locations.

Judaism 101 | The Three Festivals (Session #2) | Rabbi Kamrass

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Explore the significance, traditions, and unique practices of the three major pilgrimage festivals – Sukkot, Passover, and Shavuot. Learn how these festivals have shaped Jewish life and its calendar through the ages.

Kehillah #6

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Fifth Grade Family Education Program

Gorman Heritage Farm 10052 Reading Rd., Evendale, United States

Join us at Gorman Farms for a morning of exploration where 5th graders and their parent or special adult will engage with Jewish teachings on environmental stewardship. Through hands-on activities and discussions, we'll reflect on our responsibility to preserve the natural world, explore our sustainability habits, and brainstorm practical steps for enhancing environmental stewardship in [...]

Sunday Hebrew #5

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH
Event Series Jewish Postpartum Circle

Jewish Postpartum Circle

Mayerson JCC

Facilitated by Amanda Laskowski, Founder of Cincy Postpartum, a community that has supported over 500 women since May 2022. Discover a comfortable and supportive space to ask questions and connect with other Jewish moms in the same transformative season of postpartum and early parenting. Our Jewish Postpartum Circle is a “Baby + Me” program that [...]

Tuesdays with Torah | Repentance, Apologies, and Forgiveness | Rabbi Hirsch

Wise Center, Zoom 8329 Ridge Road, Amberley Village

Rabbi Hirsch, Senior Rabbi Successor During the High Holy Days we focus our prayers and energy on t’shuvah, the process of repentance, enabling us to enter into a new year for goodness and blessing. Many use this time to repair relationships that have been fractured. Given its centrality to Yom Kippur, t’shuvah though is often [...]

Sukkot Evening Service

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Sukkot Evening Service with Rabbi Kamrass, Rabbi Hirsch, and Rabbi Goodman.

Sukkot Morning Service

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Sukkot Morning Service with Rabbi Kamrass, Rabbi Hirsch, and Rabbi Goodman.

Shakin’ in the Sukkah with YoFI

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

YoFI families with children ages 3 and up are invited to share a special meal under the stars while decorating the sukkah, shaking the lulav, and celebrating the joyful holiday of Sukkot. All are welcome! Registration closes on October 14, space is limited. Questions? Contact Rabbi Anna Burke at aburke@wisetemple.org

Family Sukkot Celebration

Wise Center, Amberley

Enjoy a fun Sukkot experience! We will kick off the evening with a family-friendly meal followed by a traditional Shabbat service. After the service, we’ll gather in the Sukkah to partake in the meaningful tradition of shaking the lulav and etrog. Then, we’ll enjoy dessert and fall-inspired ceramic craft painting provided by StarGlazers Pottery. This [...]

Sukkot Campout

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

6:00 PM Casual Cookout Dinner 7:15 PM Campfire, Havdalah, S’mores & Campout Sponsored by Brotherhood. Our 20th Year of celebrating Sukkot by “living in booths” just as our ancestors did! Enjoy a free cookout dinner – simply bring a side dish, salad, or appetizer to share. Then gather at the field for Havdalah, songs and [...]

Event Series Learn to Play Mahjong!

Learn to Play Mahjong!

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Want to learn how to play mahjong? You can, right here at Wise Center on Sunday mornings! Led by Women of Wise, our group will meet for 6 sessions beginning September 15th. We will have instructors for both brand new players as well as an “intermediate” class for those wishing to brush up on their [...]

Third Grade Family Education Program

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Join us for a Sukkot Family Program, where Third Grade students, accompanied by a parent or special adult, will embark on an exciting journey to explore the traditions and significance of Sukkot. Together, we'll enjoy a range of engaging activities, including a visit to the sukkah, hands-on rotations, and thoughtful discussions. Discover the connection between [...]

Kehillah #7

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Threes Class Meets

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Guest Speaker | Should We Vote As Jewish Americans or American Jews? | Dr. Zola

Wise Center, Zoom 8329 Ridge Road, Amberley Village

Like all Americans, Jews prioritize various issues when they approach the ballot box. However, when Jewish cultural, religious, or political concerns come to the forefront, the perennial charge of Jewish “dual loyalty” becomes particularly prominent. Dr. Gary P. Zola, Executive Director Emeritus of the American Jewish Archives, will explain how these questions affected our predecessors [...]

Sunday Hebrew #6

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH
Event Series Jewish Postpartum Circle

Jewish Postpartum Circle

Mayerson JCC

Facilitated by Amanda Laskowski, Founder of Cincy Postpartum, a community that has supported over 500 women since May 2022. Discover a comfortable and supportive space to ask questions and connect with other Jewish moms in the same transformative season of postpartum and early parenting. Our Jewish Postpartum Circle is a “Baby + Me” program that [...]

Tuesdays with Torah Sacred Dimensions: What Is “Holiness”? | Rabbi Goodman

Wise Center, Zoom 8329 Ridge Road, Amberley Village

The Jewish tradition is teeming with holy places, holy days, holy items, and even holy people… But what does it truly mean for something to be deemed “holy” within Jewish life? This course invites us to explore the spiritual significance of both time and space within Judaism, uncovering the holiness inherent in both. From the [...]

Supper in the Sukkah with Rabbi Liz Hirsch Hosted by Women of Wise

Wise Center, Amberley

Women of Wise is hosting “Supper in the Sukkah” with Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch! Both men and women are welcome to have dinner with us in the sukkah and learn all about Rabbi Hirsch (she/her), the CEO of Women of Reform Judaism, a role she has held since 2023. Previously, Rabbi Hirsch was the rabbi [...]

Erev Simchat Torah/Consecration

Plum Street Temple 720 Plum St, Cincinnati, OH, United States

Erev Simchat Torah/Consecration service, led by Rabbi Kamrass, Rabbi Hirsch, and Rabbi Goodman.

Simchat Torah – Yizkor Service

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Simchat Torah Morning Service and Yizkor with Rabbi Kamrass, Rabbi Hirsch, and Rabbi Goodman.