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Courtney Byrnes

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staff reporter for @clevejn • @cle_state alum • views and opinions expressed are my own

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  • Governor’s annual Holocaust commemoration keeps stories alive

    2 weeks ago | clevelandjewishnews.com | Courtney Byrnes

    As the population of survivors and liberators dwindle, the annual Governor’s Holocaust Commemoration at the Ohio Statehouse continues to keep stories of the Holocaust at the forefront through second-hand accounts. As Gov. Mike DeWine shared in his opening remarks on April 23, this year marked the second year since he became governor that the annual event did not include testimony from a first-hand witness, but rather the recounting of events from survivors’ extended families.

  • Columbus community celebrates Purim at annual festival

    2 months ago | columbusjewishnews.com | Courtney Byrnes

    More than 1200 people attended the 2025 Allison Senser Community Purim Festival March 9 at the Celeste Center at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, according to Ben Kozberg, event planning committee co-chair. “This is the first year we are really doing this,” Kozberg told the Columbus Jewish News at the event. “It’s been a lot of fun.

  • Block's Hot Bagels holds last day of service

    2 months ago | columbusjewishnews.com | Courtney Byrnes

    After 58 years serving bagels to the Columbus community, Block’s Hot Bagels closed its last location at 6115 McNaughten Road in Reynoldsburg on March 2.

  • CFP National Championship trophy arrives in Columbus

    Jan 24, 2025 | columbusjewishnews.com | Courtney Byrnes

    The College Football Playoff National Championship trophy has made its way to Columbus following The Ohio State Buckeyes' 34-23 win over the Notre Dame fighting Irish in Atlanta, Ga. on Monday. A line of people in scarlet and gray wrapped around the aisles of the Jerome Village Kroger in Plain City to get a chance to see the trophy up close and take pictures.

  • Wexner Heritage Village hosts Sweet as Honey festival

    Sep 19, 2024 | columbusjewishnews.com | Courtney Byrnes

    Over 1,000 residents and community members enjoyed a day of apple-themed activities at Wexner Heritage Village’s Sweet as Honey Apple Festival on Sept. 15 in Columbus. The annual event rings in the Jewish New Year ahead of the Rosh Hashanah holiday, which will be from Oct. 2 to Oct. 4. The event’s activities were based around the customary treat of apples and honey, including an apple toss, apple balloon-making, tie-dying, face painting and more.

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Courtney Byrnes
Courtney Byrnes @courtney_byrnes
30 Oct 23

Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development announced a $2 million gift honoring Kim Sherwin’s legacy during its Oct. 7 Harvest Homecoming benefit. https://t.co/3PbA5fW8QO

Courtney Byrnes
Courtney Byrnes @courtney_byrnes
27 Oct 23

Two Columbus-area women have found a way to “bead through the pain” as they make and sell bracelets in their homes to support those in Israel most impacted by the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. https://t.co/oWQCcz7bLG

Courtney Byrnes
Courtney Byrnes @courtney_byrnes
27 Oct 23

Alpha Omega International Dental Society chapters are raising funds through three of its foundations to support two projects in Israel following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. https://t.co/c01I36HlpL