Finding Judaism in an Ohio Town Without a Synagogue

A Jewish teen from Lancaster, Ohio, shares how they experience Judaism without a local synagogue.

Community life revolves around makeshift gatherings in homes and shared public spaces. Despite lacking a formal building, traditions are maintained through grassroots efforts—pop-up seders, home Hebrew lessons, and community potlucks.

The piece emphasises how Jewish identity adapts and thrives through relationships and creativity rather than institutional presence.

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