Sukkot and Shabbat Evening Service

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Sukkot & Shabbat Evening Service with Rabbi Kamrass and Rabbi Goodman

Sukkot Cookout, Havdalah, Bonfire and Campout

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

6:00 PM Casual picnic dinner by the sukkah in front of Wise Center 7:15 PM Campfire, followed by Havdalah, S’mores & Campout Sponsored by Brotherhood Our 19th 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 [...]

Kehillah #3

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Peaceful Yoga

Wise Center, Amberley

Join Wise Temple’s own Lauren Abrahams for a yoga class for EVERYONE. Connect with others in attendance before and after, and enjoy a well-deserved, relaxing start to your Sunday! This class is open to anyone interested in participating, no matter your age or level of experience, so long as you are comfortable getting up and [...]

Threes Class

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Consecration Rehearsal

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

Third Grade Family Education Program

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Together with a parent/special adult, Third Grade students will learn about Sukkot in this hands-on Family Program.

★ Sukkot/Simchat Torah Intergenerational Shabbat Service

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Celebrate Sukkot, Simchat Torah, and Shabbat with your Wise Temple community. Enjoy a child-friendly meal, a visit to the sukkah, and an intergenerational service as we celebrate these festive holidays together. Dinner - 5:45 PM (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) Service - 6:30 PM

Shabbat and Simchat Torah Morning/Yizkor

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Shabbat & Simchat Torah Morning Service/Yizkor, led by Rabbinic Fellow, Aaron Torop.

Consecration/Simchat Torah Shabbat Morning

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

Consecration/Simchat Torah Shabbat Morning service, led by Rabbi Kamrass and Rabbi Goodman.

Second Grade Family Education Program

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Together with a parent/special adult, Second Grade students will learn about the Torah in this hands-on Family Program.

Kehillah #4

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Back-to-Kehillah Social

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Kehillah is back in session, and we’re excited to connect with old friends and meet new ones! Immediately following Kehillah head to the back parking lot for a free ice cream treat and fun games! Burgers & hot dogs are available for purchase provided by the brotherhood ($6/person, $18/family). Registration required for lunch only.

Tuesdays with Torah: A Jewish View of the Death Penalty

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Life and Death—It’s in the Courts, the Legislatures and the Talmud: A Jewish View of the Death Penalty Rabbi Lewis Kamrass Rabbi Kamrass will guide us through the complexities of capital punishment, including the clear statements in the Bible, examples like the Rabbinic/Talmudic major shift away from capital punishment, the use of the death penalty [...]

Talmud and Rabbinic Judaism Class

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Our first several sessions of Talmud and Rabbinic Judaism Class this year will explore the popular New York Times series known as “The Ethicist,” applying Rabbinic values and sources to discern a Jewish response to the ethical dilemmas posed in this column. Join us as Rabbi Kamrass leads us through the sources from Talmud and [...]

Brotherhood Monthly Meeting and Dinner

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Join the Brotherhood for our monthly meeting and dinner. All men of Wise are welcome!

A Postcard Party!

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

In conjunction with Wise Temple’s Civic Engagement Committee, Women of Wise and Women Thrive will gather for a light supper and postcard-writing session in support of reproductive freedoms, which will be on the ballot in the upcoming November election. The event will also include a destressing activity to end the evening!  Come and eat, chat, [...]

NextGen Shabbat Experience (AT WISE CENTER – NOT PLUM STREET)

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

In light of the events taking place in Israel and Gaza, we made the decision to move the NextGen Shabbat to Wise Center (8329 Ridge Rd.), so that we can all be together as a community. This will be free to attend and we encourage you to show up in solidarity. Please DO NOT go [...]

YoFI Shababa

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Kehillah #5

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Threes Class

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

First Grade Family Education Program

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Together with a parent/special adult, First Grade students will learn about Havdalah in this hands-on Family Program.

Tuesdays with Torah: A Jewish View of the Death Penalty

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Life and Death—It’s in the Courts, the Legislatures and the Talmud: A Jewish View of the Death Penalty Rabbi Lewis Kamrass Rabbi Kamrass will guide us through the complexities of capital punishment, including the clear statements in the Bible, examples like the Rabbinic/Talmudic major shift away from capital punishment, the use of the death penalty [...]

A Visit to War-Torn Ukraine: A Conversation with Cincinnati City Councilman, Mark Jeffreys

Wise Center, Amberley

In late September, Cincinnati City Councilman and Wise Temple Member Mark Jeffreys had the opportunity to visit Ukraine to represent the City of Cincinnati in the signing of an updated Memorandum of Understanding between Cincinnati and its Sister City, Kharkiv, as well as attend a “Rebuild Kharkiv” conference hosted in Kyiv.  As a part of [...]

Downtown Lunch and Learn

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

Life and Death—It’s in the Courts, the Legislatures and the Talmud: A Jewish View of Abortion and Reproductive Rights Rabbi Lewis Kamrass With the many legal challenges being considered across the United States on the subject, and the upcoming ballot initiative in Ohio, the timing is especially compelling for a long-planned session with Rabbi Lewis [...]

Dream By Dream: A conversation with Geri Kolesar on the launch of her new children’s book on the life of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise.

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Dream By Dream: The Story of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise is a newly published children’s book by Wise Temple member and author, Geri Kolesar. Join us as we launch the book through a conversation about the research and writing process, the content of the story, writing specifically for children, and how this book may be [...]

Community Friday Night Shabbat

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

This event is currently at our space capacity. Please contact Robyn Friend at robyn@wisetemple.org to be placed on a waiting list in case of cancellation. Enjoy complimentary Shabbat dinner and songs, sponsored by Friday Night Shabbat. This program is geared to families with children under aged 12, and is open to the Cincinnati Jewish community.

Kehillah #6

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Roots of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

Wise Center & Zoom

With the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas, join Matt Check, Director of Lifelong Learning, for a discussion on the history of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Matt will talk about the larger historical context of the war that is happening now, and he will touch upon his time living in Israel, working [...]

Tuesdays with Torah: A Jewish View of the Death Penalty

Wise Center‍ 8329 Ridge Ave, Amberley Village, OH

Life and Death—It’s in the Courts, the Legislatures and the Talmud: A Jewish View of the Death Penalty Rabbi Lewis Kamrass Rabbi Kamrass will guide us through the complexities of capital punishment, including the clear statements in the Bible, examples like the Rabbinic/Talmudic major shift away from capital punishment, the use of the death penalty [...]

Guitar Circle

Wise Center, Amberley