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Opponents of Hebrew Union College's decision to stop ordaining rabbis at its Cincinnati campus rally in front of one of the school's buildings, April 7, 2022. (Courtesy of Lew Ebstein via JTA)
May 29, 2026, 3:48 pm
Rabbinical school turf war brews in Ohio over Hebrew Union College’s assets
College for Contemporary Judaism, which aims to become new home for liberal rabbinical students in Midwest, files motion in state lawsuit in hopes of taking over Cincinnati campus
By Andrew Lapin
The campus of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 21, 2019. (Warren LeMay via Creative Commons)
April 16, 2026, 9:37 am
New rabbinical school arises in Cincinnati as Hebrew Union College sued over closure
College for Contemporary Judaism centers around liberal Judaism, commitment to backing Israel, and serving US Jews between the coasts where rabbinical access is limited
By Andrew Lapin and ToI Staff
The skyline of Cincinnati (Getty Images via JTA); inset: Rabbi Ari Jun. (Courtesy)
March 8, 2025, 9:15 am
Progressive Cincinnati rabbi disinvited from anti-Nazi rally because he supports Israel
Reform Rabbi Ari Jun, a self-described liberal Zionist, has called for empathy for Palestinians in Gaza; protest organizers say his values don’t align with theirs
By JTA and ToI Staff
Gravestones vandalized at a Jewish cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 1, 2024. (Courtesy of Cincy Jewfolk via JTA)
July 2, 2024, 8:26 pm
176 gravestones vandalized in 2 Jewish cemeteries in Ohio
Jewish community groups slam ‘act of antisemitic vandalism’; most headstones pushed over face down, making it difficult to notify families amid police probe
By Andrew Lapin
The campus of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 21, 2019. HUC's board of directors is considering a new proposal to stop admitting rabbinical students to its Cincinnati campus. (Warren LeMay via Creative Commons/ via JTA)
June 8, 2024, 6:45 am
Ohio court bars cash-strapped Hebrew Union College from selling rare books
State AG who requested court order argues sale ‘would not only betray donor trust but also may violate legal restrictions’; seminary denies planning sale
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Fans look on as the ambulance leaves carrying Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills, who collapsed after making a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on January 02, 2023, in Cincinnati, Ohio (Kirk Irwin / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
January 3, 2023, 11:44 am
NFL player in critical condition after collapsing on field during primetime game
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin takes hard hit to his chest as he tackles opponent, stands up and then suddenly falls to the ground; game postponed after outcry
By AFP
The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 21, 2019. (Warren LeMay via Creative Commons/ via JTA)
April 12, 2022, 5:46 pm
Hebrew Union College to end rabbinical program in Cincinnati
Seminary approves plan to enroll all students at HUC’s campuses in New York and Los Angeles; move comes after years of declining revenue and enrollment
By Andrew Lapin
Illustrative: Newly ordained rabbis from Hebrew Union College's class of 2013 in Cincinnati celebrate with their ordination certificates outside the historic Plum Street Temple. (Janine Spang/JTA)
March 24, 2022, 8:40 am
Hebrew Union College may stop ordaining Reform rabbis in Cincinnati after 147 years
As the movement’s students flock to its branches on the coasts, the HUC board is set to vote next month in NYC on a proposal to replace the current program with a low-residency one
By Andrew Lapin
This year's Super Bowl has its share of Jewish connections. (Art by Mollie Suss/JTA)
February 12, 2022, 4:03 am
Biblical signs and the Messiah: Jewish fans on who deserves to win Super Bowl LVI
With no Jewish players or owners involved this year, representatives of two storied Jewish communities delve into why the Bengals or the Rams will come out on top
By jacob gurvis
Former Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott does the wave during a game at Riverfront Stadium, September 1, 1995, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)
June 24, 2020, 11:38 am
U of Cincinnati to remove name of baseball boss who slurred Jews, lauded Hitler
School says will take down name of Marge Schott, late owner of Cincinnati Reds, from baseball stadium and library archive in light of her racist comments
By joe kay
Former Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott does the wave during a game at Riverfront Stadium, September 1, 1995, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)
June 13, 2020, 5:21 am
Cincinnati reexamines legacy of baseball boss who denigrated Jews, lauded Hitler
Organizations are reconsidering the use of the name of Marge Schott, late owner of Cincinnati Reds, who donated to many facilities in town
By joe kay
Partial view of the Cincinnati skyline, as photographed from the John A. Roebling bridge which spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 21, 2017. (Raymond Boyd/Getty Images via JTA)
March 8, 2020, 7:17 pm
Cincinnati leaders condemn graffiti calling Jews ‘enemies of whole human race’
Representatives from Cincinnati Office of Human Relations, police department, and Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati call out defacement
By Marcy Oster
Jim Condit Jr. is running for a Congressional seat in Cincinnati, Ohio. His ads have raged against "billionaire Communist Jews." (screen capture: YouTube)
November 5, 2018, 10:19 pm
Ads for Ohio congressional candidate rage about ‘billionaire Communist Jews’
Radio commercials for Jim Condit, Jr. also claim that such Jews as George Soros control the election vendors
By JTA and ToI Staff
White nationalist Richard Spencer speaks during a press conference at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on October 19, 2017, in Gainesville, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP)
March 10, 2018, 4:41 am
Richard Spencer’s lawsuit against Ohio college set for trial
White nationalist is suing University of Cincinnati for demanding a security fee for his planned talk on campus
By Dan Sewell
Conceptualization of the Holocaust and human rights museum under construction in Dallas, Texas, set to open in 2019, created by Berenbaum Jacobs Associates (courtesy)
February 26, 2018, 10:03 pm
New Holocaust museums draw connections to local history to inspire ‘upstanders’
From Skokie to Skopje, newly designed memorials encourage visitors to ‘participate in repair’ — by looking within themselves
By Matt Lebovic
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