You are a felon

Published on March 22, 2013

“You are a felon.” Those were the words texted by one high school kid to another after the boy bragged via text about raping an unconscious 16 year old girl in Steubenville, Ohio.

In historic move, Ohio buys $42 million in Israel Bonds

Published on March 7, 2013

Ohio has bought $42 million in Israel Bonds, reportedly the largest single government purchase of Israel Bonds in U.S. history.

Berkley, Lingle, Mandel lose Senate bids

Published on November 7, 2012

Jewish Senate hopefuls in Hawaii, Ohio and Nevada went down to defeat.

Four more years (of bickering)

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on November 7, 2012

So the Jewish vote didn’t make much difference after all. Not even in Florida. Had Romney taken Florida, had he won this election, we could have argued that the 31 percent of Jews he was able to win over in the Sunshine State played an important role in his razor-thin victory. But he lost the election, Jewish gains notwithstanding. Thus, the first lesson, then, for Jewish Republicans like Sheldon Adelson should be as follows: If you have resources to spend on campaigning, if you are truly committed to the cause, spend your time and money assisting your party in winning over the people without whom elections cannot be won: Latinos.

Josh Mandel falls to Sherrod Brown in Ohio

Published on November 7, 2012

Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel failed in his bid to unseat Sen. Sherrod Brown.

Obama garners 69 percent of Jewish vote in CNN exit poll

Published on November 6, 2012

President Obama won 69 percent of the Jewish vote according to an exit poll.

Last pushes for Jewish votes in Ohio, other swing states stir emotions

Published on November 5, 2012

The family wedding. The entrance to the local synagogue. The future of Israel. Your precious grandchild.

A Jew tours for Mitt Romney

By Dennis Prager
Published on November 1, 2012

I spent last week speaking to thousands of Romney supporters in four “battleground” states: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida and Virginia. I traveled with my Salem Radio Network colleagues Hugh Hewitt and Michael Medved and the actor Jon Voight, one of the few Hollywood stars who is a politically outspoken conservative.

How to lose the next debate

By Marty Kaplan
Published on October 4, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, when I wrote a “Romney Wins First Debate” column, I didn’t think I was going out on a limb. Obama’s re-election was looking increasingly likely, but audiences don’t show up to watch paint dry.

Post-debate notes: The 5% Jewish question

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on October 4, 2012

In battleground state Ohio, Jewish voters favoring Obama handily, AJC poll shows

Published on October 3, 2012

An American Jewish Committee survey of Jewish voters in Ohio, a battleground state, has the community favoring President Obama in similar numbers to polls elsewhere.

Conversations From Twitter – Part 7

By Ilana Angel
Published on June 27, 2012

Dennis Kucinich decides to retire

Published on May 18, 2012

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) announced that he will not run for a House seat in Washington after losing the Democratic nomination for his seat in Ohio.

Ohio charity removed from terrorist list

Published on May 2, 2012

A now-defunct Muslim charity was removed from a U.S. government list of suspected terrorist organizations following a legal battle of more than four years.

Mitt Romney narrowly wins Ohio in Super Tuesday split

Published on March 6, 2012

Super Tuesday Republican primaries were a race between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, Republicans selected a Jewish veteran for Ohio's senate run, and Dennis Kucinich lost his bid for reelection.

Romney and Santorum in stalemate on Super Tuesday

Published on March 6, 2012

Mitt Romney failed to land a knockout blow against rival Rick Santorum on "Super Tuesday," raising the prospect of a drawn-out battle for the Republican presidential nomination between the party's establishment and its grassroots conservatives.

Boehner talks to Chabad in Florida

Published on February 14, 2012

Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, spoke to a Chabad synagogue in Florida.

Survey of Cleveland Jewry finds stable population

Published on January 25, 2012

A population study of the greater Cleveland area found that the Jewish population has remained relatively stable over the last 15 years.

Ohio Jewish retirement community opens elder abuse shelter

Published on January 3, 2012

A Jewish retirement community in Ohio has opened what it is calling the state’s first shelter for abused elderly.

Opinion: Like crazy

By Rob Eshman
Published on November 15, 2011

Events over the past week provide a case study in extremism.

LeBron James gets slammed at Ohio Jewish Community Center

By Lauren Bottner
Published on November 14, 2011

Ohio family sues school for anti-Semitism, bullying

Published on November 14, 2011

The family of a 14-year-old Ohio girl is suing school officials in the state for allowing bullying and anti-Semitic attacks aimed at their daughter.

Ohio closing Israel trade office

Published on August 11, 2011

The State of Ohio's Department of Development is closing its trade office in Israel.

Joys of growing up in Communist Soviet Union, and other tales of my Family.

By Julia Bendis
Published on February 16, 2011

Ohio sports and my Marriage vows

By Julia Bendis
Published on January 6, 2011

Fisher takes Ohio Democratic primary for Senate seat

Published on May 5, 2010

Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher won the Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat from Ohio.

Ohio voters spew hate about Obama

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on October 15, 2008

Do Messianic Jewish prisoners deserve kosher meals?

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on July 21, 2008

Buckeye State Gets a Jewish Museum

By Susan H. Kahn
Published on November 3, 2005

Although it illuminates large themes, the Maltz Museum is compact. The permanent exhibit occupies 7,000 square feet of the 24,000-square-foot minimalist building, which is faced in luminous Jerusalem limestone. Elsewhere, exhibits throughout the meandering rooms and alcoves engage and inform museum-goers.