The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ohio/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Ohio | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ohio/ 32 32 Democrats win big in US special elections, but Trump reinforces hold on GOP https://www.timesofisrael.com/democrats-win-big-in-us-special-elections-but-trump-reinforces-hold-on-gop/ Wed, 06 May 2026 07:55:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3817355 Races in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan bolster current trends, showing Democrats' momentum growing ahead of November's midterms, and Trump still holding sway with Republicans

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]]> Jewish groups ask US Supreme Court to rule on Ohio man barred from hosting home prayers https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-ask-us-supreme-court-to-rule-on-ohio-man-barred-from-hosting-home-prayers/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:37:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3803230 Orthodox groups file amicus brief on behalf of Daniel Grand, who has been banned since 2021 by University Heights municipality from holding Shabbat services in his residence

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]]> US military names 6 crew members killed on refueling plane that crashed in Iraq https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-military-names-6-crew-members-killed-on-refueling-plane-that-crashed-in-iraq/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 07:28:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3778209 3 US Air Force, 3 US Air National Guard members were serving on the KC-135 that came down in an accident that authorities said wasn't caused by 'hostile fire or friendly fire'

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]]> Ohio man admits to federal hate crime for antisemitic attack on students at Ohio State https://www.timesofisrael.com/ohio-man-admits-to-federal-hate-crime-for-antisemitic-attack-on-students-at-ohio-state/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 01:25:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3623330 Assailant fractured jaw of Jewish student during November 2023 incident

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]]> Ohio man arrested for allegedly yelling ‘Dirty Jew’ at lawmaker, running him off road https://www.timesofisrael.com/ohio-man-arrested-for-allegedly-yelling-dirty-jew-at-lawmaker-running-him-off-road/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 05:55:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3579862 Feras S. Hamdan turns himself in to police after staunchly pro-Israel Rep. Max Miller says 'deranged' driver wished death to him and his family while waving Palestinian flag

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]]> ‘Jews work here,’ swastika scrawled on Ohio Applebee’s https://www.timesofisrael.com/jews-work-here-swastika-scrawled-on-ohio-applebees/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:04:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3537492 Graffiti daubed on eatery in Miamisburg day before local Jewish federation marked annual Holocaust remembrance; no arrests made

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]]> White House, Ohio governor denounce neo-Nazi rally in downtown Columbus https://www.timesofisrael.com/white-house-ohio-governor-denounce-neo-nazi-rally-in-downtown-columbus/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 04:03:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3422560 Mike DeWine says no place in US state for 'hate, bigotry, antisemitism, or violence, and we must denounce it wherever we see it'; Jewish groups also condemn weekend march

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]]> Anti-Israel activists set up encampment outside Jewish Democrat’s Ohio home https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-palestinian-activists-set-up-encampment-outside-jewish-democrats-ohio-home/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 02:12:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3392884 Greg Landsman says he and his family had to secure police escort to enter and exit safely after being harassed by demonstrators on eve of Oct. 7 attack

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]]> Ohio court bars cash-strapped Hebrew Union College from selling rare books https://www.timesofisrael.com/ohio-court-bars-cash-strapped-hebrew-union-college-from-selling-rare-books/ Sat, 08 Jun 2024 03:45:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3307634 State AG who requested court order argues sale 'would not only betray donor trust but also may violate legal restrictions'; seminary denies planning sale

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]]> Ohio police arrest 13-year-old boy for plotting mass shooting at synagogue https://www.timesofisrael.com/ohio-police-arrest-13-year-old-boy-for-plotting-mass-shooting-at-synagogue/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:33:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3178549 Minor charged with misdemeanors after allegedly sharing 'detailed plan' to carry out attack at Temple Israel in Canton

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]]> Ohio beefs up state university campus security following attacks on Jewish students https://www.timesofisrael.com/ohio-beefs-up-state-university-campus-security-following-attacks-on-jewish-students/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 06:00:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3153015 Two people punched in face by assailants who reportedly used antisemitic slur; activists steal Israeli flags from Hillel building, shout 'You support genocide'

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]]> Ohio high school football coach resigns after players use ‘Nazi’ in play calls https://www.timesofisrael.com/ohio-high-school-football-coach-resigns-after-players-use-nazi-in-play-calls/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:24:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3106121 Players employ racist, antisemitic language during game in heavily Jewish Cleveland suburb; coach quits, says sorry but unclear if team will face disciplinary action

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]]> Ohio school board member apologizes for Nazi salute at public meeting https://www.timesofisrael.com/ohio-school-board-member-apologizes-for-nazi-salute-at-public-meeting/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 01:57:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3091330 Anne Zakkour says she made 'sarcastic gesture' of 'submission to board member trying to act like a dictator' and did not intend for it to alarm Jewish people

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]]> Ohio voters reject GOP-backed proposal that aimed to further limit abortion rights https://www.timesofisrael.com/ohio-voters-reject-gop-backed-proposal-that-aimed-to-further-limit-abortion-rights/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 03:50:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3067935 Measure would have made it harder to change state’s constitution, setting up fall campaign that will become latest referendum on issue since Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

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]]> Pregnant Ohio woman shot and killed by her toddler https://www.timesofisrael.com/pregnant-ohio-woman-shot-and-killed-by-toddler/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 17:51:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3038615 Laura Ilg shot while 33-weeks pregnant by 2-year-old son who was playing with gun not properly stored

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