Ohio

Ohio’s Jewish Health Department director, who faced an anti-Semitic backlash over stay-at-home orders, resigns

Armed protesters carrying signs with anti-Semitic messages picketed in front of Amy Acton’s Columbus-area home.

By Marcy Oster June 15, 2020 10:40 am

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Ohio lawmakers aim to limit reach of Health Department director whose restrictions have been compared to Nazis

Amy Acton, who is Jewish, has had protests at her home with anti-Semitic overtones.

May 7, 2020 4:27 pm

Ohio state representative calls state’s Jewish Department of Health director a ‘globalist’

Rep. Nino Vitale said an “unelected globalist” was denying state residents their human rights by extending a stay-at-home order until May 29.

May 3, 2020 8:52 am

Mendl Weinstock and his sister Riva posing for a picture with Shocky the llama in Cleveland, Ohio on March 1, 2020. (Courtesy of Mendl Weinstock)

This brother vowed he would bring a llama to his sister’s wedding. And he did — wearing a tuxedo and kippah.

By Cnaan Liphshiz March 4, 2020 2:27 pm

Ohio man who threatened JCC must stay in jail because he’s still a community threat, judge rules

By Marcy Oster October 30, 2019 8:27 am

Medical resident fired from 2 programs over anti-Semitic social media posts requests hearing

By Marcy Oster August 25, 2019 1:44 pm

Ohio man arrested for online threat against Youngstown Jewish community center

By Marcy Oster August 18, 2019 10:02 am

Opinion

Should we have laughed at this joke about New York Jews?

By Hannah Lebovits August 12, 2019 4:06 pm

Two US mass shootings leave at least 29 dead in 13 hours

By Marcy Oster August 4, 2019 7:30 am

9 KKK members drowned out by hundreds of counter demonstrators in downtown Dayton

By Marcy Oster May 26, 2019 1:12 pm

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