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Jewish Dayton Blog

Jewish Dayton Blog

It’s Trivia Time!

It’s Trivia Time!

It’s Trivia Time! This WHIM combines two things I absolutely love ~ trivia and film. In honor of the 23rd Annual Dayton Jewish International Film Festival, which opens on June 1st, I would like to invite you to play our Jewish Film Trivia Game – and yes, there is a...

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Stand Up to Jewish Hate

Stand Up to Jewish Hate

#StandUpToJewishHate This past weekend was the Yom Hashoah Remembrance program. It was so moving to hear from six of our Holocaust survivors (three of whom are in their 90’s). They shared their stories of strength and resilience. From the beginning, we have stated...

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A Story is Worth a Million Words

A Story is Worth a Million Words

A Story is Worth A Million Words Like so many young adults, I started to understand what the Holocaust was all about when I read The Diary of Anne Frank and saw the movie. It made an impression on me that is still there to this day. And while there are many stories...

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Jewish Dayton Calendar

Jewish Dayton Calendar

Dayton Jewish Observer

Dayton Jewish Observer

Daytonians and the Holocaust: What did we know? How did we respond?

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer The traveling version of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Americans and the Holocaust exhibit, on display through June 21 at the Dayton Metro Library’s main library, poses questions to those who take it in — What did Americans know? What more could have The post Daytonians and the Holocaust: What did we know? How did we respond? appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

By Rabbi Levi Simon Chabad of Greater Dayton On Shavuot, this year on May 25-27, Jews around the world commemorate the monumental event of the Giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. However, the significance of this event reaches far beyond the past; it is an experience that is relived The post Lessons from Mount Sinai appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Pig tales

The Power of Stories Series Jewish Family Education with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer Nearly 2,200 years ago, Antiochus IV seized the throne in the Seleucid Empire, an enormous Greek state that included Judea. To unify his kingdom, he embarked on an aggressive Hellenizing mission specifically targeted toward The post Pig tales appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

The Better Business Bureau of Dayton and Miami Valley honored Ohlmann Group with its Legacy Award at BBB’s Torch Awards for Ethics Awards Dinner, May 9. Ohlmann Group marketing and advertising agency is owned by Linda Kahn and Lori Ohlmann. Every year, Ohlmann Group donates hundreds of hours of creative The post Mazel Tov! appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

In this original Holocaust film, a Jewish inmate makes up a language to survive

By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA For a movie about the Holocaust, the Belarussian film Persian Lessons has some comic potential. Set in a concentration camp somewhere in Western Europe, it involves a Jewish inmate who survives by giving Farsi lessons to a Nazi officer who dreams about opening a restaurant in The post In this original Holocaust film, a Jewish inmate makes up a language to survive appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Family comedy iMordecai’s unusual path to the screen

By Stephen Silver, JTA The real Mordecai Samel, at the time in his late 70s, really didn’t want an iPhone in 2015. The Holocaust survivor who had been living in south Florida since 2004 didn’t see a need. His taped-together flip phone worked fine. But his son Marvin insisted. One The post Family comedy iMordecai’s unusual path to the screen appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Exodus 91 revisits Asher Naim’s work with Ethiopian Jews

By Joanne Palmer, The Jewish Standard When we’re children, we are taught — and naturally tend to believe — that good things happen smoothly, that goodness always is straightforward. We don’t learn about complications and doubts, much less about working through them, until much later. We are taught and believe The post Exodus 91 revisits Asher Naim’s work with Ethiopian Jews appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Temple Israel’s Jewish Cultural Festival returns Sunday, June 11 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Food will be available for purchase from El Meson, Brock Masterson’s, and My Favorite Muffin. Also available will be treats from Graeter’s, Temple Israel’s bakery, and The Dayton Beer Co. Entertainment includes The Flying Klezmerians, The post Temple Israel’s Jewish Cultural Festival June 11 appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

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