Stories From The Tribe: Cincinnati

Cincy Jewfolk’s first annual Stories from the Tribe live show brought 12 local women to the bima to share their true Jewish stories about motherhood — their own mothers, becoming mothers, and everything in between.It was heartwarming. Funny. Thoughtful. Deeply Cincinnati. Now, Cincy Jewfolk is bringing those stories beyond the stage.

Episodes

12. Idit Moss: "That's Very Jewish of You"

May 27, 2026 • 18 mins

This week's storyteller is Idit Moss. Idit was born and raised in Rehovot, Israel, and has spent most of her life in Cincinnati, where her children, Karen and Daniel, also reside. She is passionate about educating the next generation, Judaism, and Israel. Idit holds a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Master’s in Educational Administration. She works as an elementary school teacher in Cincinnati Public Schools and serves as Di...

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11. Melissa Hunter: "So, Is He Jewish?"

May 20, 2026 • 25 mins

This week's storyteller is Melissa W. Hunter. Melissa is an award-winning author and cohost of The Kibbitz Podcast. Her writing has appeared in Kveller, Literary Mama, Books by Women, and The American Israelite, and she is a regular columnist for Cincy Jewfolk. Her short stories have been featured in the Jewish Literary Journal, and her novella Through a Mirror Clear was serialized in the literary journal The Same. Melissa’s passio...

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10. Allison Schneider: "The Mitzvah"

May 13, 2026 • 24 mins

This week's storyteller, Allison Schneider, has a background as a special education teacher, an early intervention provider for children birth through three, a teacher supervisor, and an executive function coach. She has served on her sisterhood and Temple boards. Her favorite “job” is as wife to her amazing husband Philip and mother to two wonderful neurodiverse children. In her limited free time, she loves playing board games wit...

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9. Gabriella Schachetti: "Love You Forever"

May 6, 2026 • 21 mins

This week's storyteller is Gabriella Scacchetti. Gabriella has worked in the nonprofit world for over a decade. She is the Principal Editor at Clever Crazes for Kids, a free educational enrichment resource for students across the country. Scacchetti is an advocate for hospice and palliative care, and she serves on fundraising committees for Hospice of Cincinnati and the Fernside Center for Grieving Children. A devoted arts enthusia...

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8. Elyse Krause: "How I Got a Jewish Mother on Zoom"

April 29, 2026 • 22 mins

This week's storyteller is Elyse Krause. Elyse is a Cincinnati native, serves as the Engagement Professional at Rockdale Temple. Passionate about exploring all aspects of Judaism, she recently chanted Torah for the first time, is learning to lead services, and is studying second-year Hebrew at the University of Cincinnati. When not working or studying, Elyse enjoys knitting on her balcony with her dog, Chickadee, an 11-year-old box...

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7. Susannah Roitman: "Muffin’s Exodus out of Egypt"

April 22, 2026 • 18 mins

This week's storyteller, Susannah Roitman, is a Lexington-based stand-up comic serving up unapologetic laughs with a GenX twist. Self-branded as “50 & Fun-Sized,” Susannah mines her life for comedy gold—everything from bad perms, small-town childhoods, and awkward family traditions to the chaos of middle age. Her style is sharp, snarky, and a little raunchy, proving that funny doesn’t come with an expiration date. A regular at ...

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6. Ali Cantor: "Pajamas Aren’t Real Gifts (and Other Lessons from Hanukkah)"

April 15, 2026 • 20 mins

This week's storyteller is Ali Cantor. Ali is an “older” mom of two slaying princesses (7 and 9) and one diva dog, Macki. By day she’s a financial advisor; by night she’s a Jewfolk writer, unpaid Uber for kids driver, sideline soccer/basketball coach, and travel planner extraordinaire—aka the unpaid CEO of Chaos. She loves the Bengals, theater, yoga, reading and travel, and is forever chasing the dream of finishing a matcha before ...

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5. Ifat Lahyani: "Our Own Light"

April 8, 2026 • 15 mins

This week's storyteller is Ifat Lahyani. Ifat is a classically trained chef and Le Cordon Bleu graduate, founder of Koriela Kitchen, and the creative heart behind tables filled with flavor and unique style. After moving from Israel to Cincinnati with her husband and five children, she transformed her passion for food, culture, and community into a thriving business. A breast cancer survivor, Ifat believes food is a vessel for heali...

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4. Hadas Kaplan: "Sfat Halev"

April 1, 2026 • 22 mins

This week's storyteller is Hadas Kaplan. Hadas is a therapist, bestselling Hebrew author, and jewelry artist. She is the author of “Doctor Potty,” “Everything’s Fine, Hili,” “Pitango in the Yard,” and “I Did Something Bad,” all of which became bestsellers in Israel. Living in Ohio while writing in Hebrew, she bridges cultures through stories that resonate across borders. In addition to writing, she teaches about boundaries, ease, p...

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3. Carly Sachs: "Safety and Popsicles"

March 25, 2026 • 22 mins

Carly Sachs is a poet, writer, librarian, and yoga teacher whose work has appeared in The Best American Poetry and NPR’s Selected Shorts. She’s the author of the Steam Sequence and Descendants of Eve, and editor of the Why and Later. Originally from Northeast Ohio, she now lives in Lexington, KY, where she’s a Montessori school librarian and proud mom to a spirited seven-year-old. During the pandemic, she and her daughter began bak...

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2. Andrea Beck: "Tikkun Olam: To Heal the World with Marijuana"

March 18, 2026 • 21 mins

This week's storyteller is Andrea Beck. Andrea has a Ph.D. in English Rhetoric. She is particularly interested in the rhetorics of Jewish American Women in the later 20th century to the present. When she isn’t over-mothering her exceptional daughter, dogs, and husband, or working in the family business, Andrea carves out time to write. She currently writes for Cincy Jewfolk and Cohosts the Kibbitz Podcast. Her favorite meal is soft...

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1. Sarah Weiss "A Much Anticipated Jewish Child"

March 11, 2026 • 18 mins

This week's storyteller is Sarah Weiss. Sarah is a visionary nonprofit leader and the Chief Philanthropy Officer at the Greater Cincinnati Foundation. She began her career with AmeriCorps’ Public Allies program and spent nearly two decades at the Holocaust & Humanity Center, where she served as executive director and CEO, expanding its reach and national partnerships—including leading its move to Union Terminal. She also direct...

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Coming Soon! Stories From The Tribe: The Podcast

February 25, 2026 • 2 mins

Stories from the Tribe: Cincinnati — The Podcast takes you behind the scenes of the live show, with weekly episodes featuring each storyteller in conversation with Lonny Goldsmith, the Editor-in-Chief of Jewfolk, Inc., followed by a reading of her story.These are real stories about Jewish motherhood in Cincinnati — the highs and lows, the laughter and the tears — and the ways personal experiences shape broader community.

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Stories From The Tribe: Cincinnati

Episodes

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10. Allison Schneider: "The Mitzvah"

9. Gabriella Schachetti: "Love You Forever"

8. Elyse Krause: "How I Got a Jewish Mother on Zoom"

7. Susannah Roitman: "Muffin’s Exodus out of Egypt"

6. Ali Cantor: "Pajamas Aren’t Real Gifts (and Other Lessons from Hanukkah)"

5. Ifat Lahyani: "Our Own Light"

4. Hadas Kaplan: "Sfat Halev"

3. Carly Sachs: "Safety and Popsicles"

2. Andrea Beck: "Tikkun Olam: To Heal the World with Marijuana"

1. Sarah Weiss "A Much Anticipated Jewish Child"

Coming Soon! Stories From The Tribe: The Podcast

Popular Podcasts

12. Idit Moss: "That's Very Jewish of You"

11. Melissa Hunter: "So, Is He Jewish?"