Welcome back, Kehillah! It's time to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. Join us after Kehillah in the back parking lot for a complimentary slice of pizza, ice cream, music, and exciting games! Let's kick off the new session with smiles, food, laughter, and friends!
Rabbi Anna Meyers Burke, Director of Member Engagement & Young Family Involvement In the weeks preceding the High Holy Days, we engage in profound introspection, reflecting upon the events of the past year to acknowledge personal successes and areas for growth in anticipation of the year ahead. Throughout this two-week course, participants will delve into [...]
Join Women Thrive for an evening with friends old and new as we dive into Israeli dance at Café Alma on Thursday, September 19th, from 7-9 PM. Led by Owen Weiss, Camp Livingston’s Israeli Dance Leader, we’ll learn exciting dance steps and enjoy a culturally enriching experience with lively music. Café Alma, with its beautiful [...]
Wise Temple partners with AJC Cincinnati as they welcome Agnieszka Markiewicz, Director of AJC Central Europe to Cincinnati. The program will provide an overview of the current dynamics in the AJC Central Europe region—including Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia—focusing on the impact of the war in Ukraine, relations with and perceptions of [...]
Meet Rabbi Hirsch! Wise Temple members are invited to join our new Senior Rabbi Successor in a personal, small group conversation over light bites and drinks. Rabbi Hirsch will invite questions and conversation, sharing his excitement as he joins our community. These events are limited to Wise Temple members only. Please do not add non-member [...]
Celebrate Shabbat with other young adults at the beautiful Plum Street Temple for a musical Shabbat service. Following the service, Join Rabbi Goodman and the NextGen Band for drinks out in OTR. (Location TBA). All are welcome!
Parents of Kehillah kindergarten students, as well as first and second grade students who are new to Kehillah this year, are invited to join Rabbi Kamrass for an informational meeting about Consecration.
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 [...]
Wise Temple is grateful to host Israel educator extraordinaire, Rachel Korazim, who will discuss how Israeli society has responded with poetry since the events of last October. Literature has always been an important part of Israeli identity and culture especially in its responses to the ongoing conflict it has faced since its creation. Join us [...]
Together with a parent or special adult, Open Room students will delve into the Jewish value of T'zar ba'alei chayim (Kindness to animals). Experience the joy of connecting with creatures great and small with a hands-on petting zoo from Good Green Earth Farm. Let's learn together and nurture compassion for all living beings.
Rabbi Anna Meyers Burke, Director of Member Engagement & Young Family Involvement In the weeks preceding the High Holy Days, we engage in profound introspection, reflecting upon the events of the past year to acknowledge personal successes and areas for growth in anticipation of the year ahead. Throughout this two-week course, participants will delve into [...]
Meet Rabbi Hirsch! Wise Temple members are invited to join our new Senior Rabbi Successor in a personal, small group conversation over light bites and drinks. Rabbi Hirsch will invite questions and conversation, sharing his excitement as he joins our community. These events are limited to Wise Temple members only. Please do not add non-member [...]
YoFI Shababa is a fun, interactive, and musical 30 minute Shabbat morning service for toddlers. Shababa is open and accessible to all; come as you are and when you can. The hour of open play after the service is a wonderful opportunity to see old friends and make new ones!
Crayons to Computers has worked to level the playing field in the classroom by ensuring that teachers can provide their students in need with the tools to succeed in school. To date, Crayons to Computers has distributed more than $184 million worth of free school supplies, enhancement, and incentive items thanks to the partnerships with [...]
NEW: Limited transportation available Usher in the Days of Awe with this poetic, reflective, beautiful Service of Forgiveness. With Rabbi Kamrass, Rabbi Hirsch, and Rabbi Goodman. Preceded by dessert at 8:00 PM. A bus, generously funded by Women of Wise, will depart from Wise Center at 7:15 PM, and arrive at Plum Street Temple in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Join us for a sweet and musical family-style gathering at Pioneer Park on Wednesday, October 2nd at 4:00 pm. Bring some bread or small stones and meet us at the Gazebo to cast away our sins and start the year afresh. Together, we'll reflect, let go of past wrongdoings, and embrace a fresh start. All [...]
Service with Rabbi Hirsch (sermon), Rabbi Kamrass, and Rabbi Goodman; Elana Bell, cantorial soloist. LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE Note: Erev Rosh Hashanah service will take place at Plum Street Temple only. There will NOT be an Erev Rosh Hashanah service at Wise Center.
Families with elementary aged children are invited to pray, sing, and reflect together in a service led by Rabbi Goodman and Rabbi Kamrass; Betsy Singer-Lefton, cantorial soloist. LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE
Service with Rabbi Hirsch (sermon); Rachel Kobernick, cantorial soloist.
Children PreK (must be at least 4 years old) through 2nd Grade are invited to join us in the Open Room for holiday-themed stories, songs, and crafts. We will also enjoy some of Wise Center’s outdoor spaces, weather permitting. REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Fee of $10 per child per holiday. Limited to first 45 member children. Questions? [...]
Babysitting is available for children, ages 6 months – 3 years old, at Wise Center for members attending the Rosh Hashanah morning service at Wise Center. The program will be staffed by Jackie Preston, this year’s Kehillah Threes program teacher. REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Fee of $10 per child per holiday. Questions? Contact Rabbi Anna Burke, Director [...]
Service with Rabbi Kamrass (sermon) and Rabbi Burke; Elana Bell, cantorial soloist. LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE
Open to all teens 8th-12th grades and taking place during morning services, Rabbi Goodman will lead a thoughtful and worshipful experience highlighting the themes of the High Holy Days. REGISTRATION REQUESTED
Led by Rabbi Burke, Rabbi Hirsch, Rabbi Goodman, and Matt Check, the YoFI worship experience is designed for infants through kindergarteners, with a special place for parents, older siblings, and grandparents. The brief service includes music, movement, and a story followed by special Rosh Hashanah snacks and activities. REGISTRATION REQUESTED: This is a perfect event [...]
Explore the significance, traditions, and unique practices of the High Holy Days – Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Learn how these solemn and reflective days shape Jewish life, spirituality, and our personal journeys of repentance and renewal. Please register by October 4.
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 [...]
Program Lead: Rabbi Lewis Kamrass
When homelessness occurs, the most basic needs go unmet. 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 health & employment services to 210 [...]
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 [...]
Join fellow guitarists learning and playing Jewish music, including Shabbat favorites, Israeli music and contemporary Jewish artists. Singers and percussionists are also welcome!
Join the Brotherhood for our monthly meeting and dinner. All men of Wise are welcome!
Families with elementary aged children are invited to pray, sing, and reflect together in a service led by Rabbi Goodman and Rabbi Hirsch; Betsy Singer-Lefton, cantorial soloist.
Plum Street Temple: Service with Rabbi Kamrass (sermon); Elana Bell, cantorial soloist. LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE Wise Center: Service with Rabbi Goodman (sermon) and Rabbi Hirsch; Rachel Kobernick, cantorial soloist.
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