The Bexley High School tennis center has been refurbished and renamed the Schiff Family Tennis Complex after Mike Schiff donated $100,000 toward the $325,000 cost to update the facility.
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The Bexley City Schools Board of Education monthly meeting will be at 6 p.m. April 13 at Bexley City Hall at 2242 E Main St.
You may not know his name – but most residents and visitors of Columbus have likely seen or benefit from his work.
Congregation Torat Emet in Bexley has decided to make wearing masks optional in its building other than designated “mask only” areas in the main sanctuary balcony for men and women.
Bexley Mayor Ben Kessler announced Feb. 22 that he was lifting the citywide mask mandate amid declining COVID-19 case rates. According to a new release, businesses and institutions continue to be free to require the wearing of masks in public spaces, at their own discretion. Also, businesses…
Leaders from Bexley, Whitehall, Worthington and Columbus met with Columbus Public Health commissioner Dr. Mysheika Roberts and Franklin County Health commissioner Joe Mazzola Feb. 16 to receive an update on the status of the spread of COVID-19 in the community, according to a Feb. 16 news re…
Congregation Ahavas Sholom in Bexley had two rocks thrown at it causing damage – one through a stained-glass window and the second shattering its front door.
Congregation Ahavas Sholom in Bexley will host a Shabbat luncheon Oct. 30 to honor those who had b’nai mitzvahs in 2020 and were not able to celebrate during the COVID-19 pandemic. The luncheon will take place after morning prayers.
Congregation Agudas Achim in Bexley celebrated Sukkot at the end of September.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and related difficulties associated with the food service industry, Giant Eagle’s Market District Kitchen & Bar closed last month, according to an Aug. 8 article published in Columbus Business First.
Bexley will be spraying for mosquitoes at 8:45 p.m. Sept. 2 south of Dale Avenue. This is in response to Franklin County Public Health confirmation that a mosquito pool in south Bexley tested positive Aug. 29 for the West Nile Virus. The chemicals being used in this spraying are Permethrin a…
Wendy Wasserstrom, a 16-year-old student at Bexley High School, won first place in the Film Columbus Teen Screenwriting Competition and Workshop for her screenplay, “The Goodbye.” Winners were announced in June.
Gallery Players, the theater troupe of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus, will again hold in-person performances after a year of remote shows due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The troupe, located in Bexley, is offering shows that they say will remind the community of the joy that t…
By many accounts, business in Bexley is coming back. After a tumultuous 18 months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, sources say that businesses in the city are expecting and looking forward to a more traditional second-half of the year and residents appear to be ready as well.
Jack Feuer, a former Bexley High School soccer player, is on scholarship at Marshall University, the NCAA Division I defending national champion in Huntington, W.Va., but it didn’t come easily.
What does “living Jewishly” mean? And how does that manifest itself in the city of Bexley? Many people have spent at least a part of the past year considering our place in and our relationship to, the community around us. For many, Judaism is an integral part of that community.
Day one in Bexley City Schools has been more than I could have imagined. I have been fortunate to have been warmly welcomed by the faculty and staff, parents and the community. This community has built a tradition of excellence and a legacy that I look forward to continuing as I begin a new …
The summer of 2021 is full of new challenges and new opportunities in Bexley, and I’m thrilled that Columbus Jewish News is focusing on our community in this issue.
Municipalities, school districts, synagogues, companies and organizations have issued new guidelines for face mask requirements throughout Central Ohio. Here are some that have adapted their masking regulations.
Murphy Bromberg, a Bexley High School and Columbus Hebrew High School graduate, came up short last month in her bid to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Diving Team that will compete in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Local police and Jewish institutions have increased security near the intersection of East Livingston Avenue and College Avenue on the border of Columbus and Bexley after two incidents of gun violence over the past two months.
As a freelancer creating content for museum exhibitions, Josh Feinberg has worked on several projects with New York City-based Israeli photographer Zion Ozeri.
Bexley native and American University student Elias David Weinstock, who died March 3 at age 20, was a “kid’s kid” who was both irreverent and filled with love and acceptance of others, whether they were family, friends or people he just met.
Elias David Weinstock of Bexley died unexpectedly March 3 at his college residence in Washington, D.C., where he was a sophomore at American University. He was 20 years old.
Looking for a Purim spiel or carnival to attend, either in person or virtually? The CJN has compiled what local synagogues and temples are doing for the holiday, which begins the evening of Feb. 25 and ends the evening of Feb. 26.
The family of the late Bexley artist Harry Schwartz is compiling photos of his work for a website to capture his style and talent in one permanent place.
Laura Moskow Sigal has been hired as the full-time executive director of Congregation Tifereth Israel in Columbus after serving as interim executive director since July 2020.
Publisher’s note: This event is being rescheduled, according to the Bexley Area Chamber of Commerce.
Bexley City Schools announced Feb. 4 that Jill Abraham, who the school district intended to hire as superintendent, has withdrawn her name from consideration.
Bexley City Schools’ Board of Education will begin negotiating a contract to promote Chief Academic Officer Jill Abraham to become the district’s new superintendent.
Macelleria East Side Butchery is now open at 2474 E. Main St. in Bexley. The location formerly held Cornucopia Catering Service.
Bexley City Schools students transitioned to remote learning Dec. 7 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related staff absences, a school board vote determined Dec. 4.
What started as an outlet for Bexley resident Wendy Almasanu and her family to show support for former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton has helped spur the creation of an educational fund in Acton’s honor at The Ohio State University in Columbus.
The Bexley Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 2020 Holiday Hop, a family-friendly celebration of both community and local businesses, from Dec. 4 to Dec. 6.
The city of Bexley will host a COVID-19 ask-an-expert virtual panel on contact tracing and case investigation at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 via Zoom.
Bexley Public Library has reopened for limited browsing, according to its website.
Gramercy Books in Bexley will host a national book launch for author R.L. Stine, livestreamed on Zoom at 7 p.m. Oct. 30.

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