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Jewish Dayton Blog

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How You Can Help the Los Angeles Community

How You Can Help the Los Angeles Community

Having lived the majority of my life in Florida, where hurricanes are abundant, I understand the ferocity and destruction natural disasters can cause. But I can’t even begin to imagine what it would be like to have my home and community consumed by fire. The...

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A Chanukah Message

A Chanukah Message

As I was looking for some Chanukah inspiration, I came across this quote: “The menorah’s light is a reminder that we all have the power to brighten the world.” (author unknown) I found these words especially poignant this year, considering the October 7, 2023 attacks...

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Jewish Dayton Calendar

Jewish Dayton Calendar

Dayton Jewish Observer

Dayton Jewish Observer

By Rabbi Judy Chessin, Temple Beth Or It has now been a year since Israel executed Operation Golden Hand, Mivtza Yad Zahav, Feb. 12, 2024 in Rafah, Gaza, successfully rescuing Fernando Simon Marman and Luis Har, Israeli Argentinian hostages kidnapped during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak. The post Redemption of captives: a supreme Jewish value appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Raised in Dayton, Larry Roberts hopes The Faces of Israel provides an understanding of Israeli diversity between 1982 and 2015. By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Over Larry Roberts’ 50-year career in photojournalism, he’s worked for United Press International, Agence France-Presse, The Blade in Toledo, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The post Photojournalist’s book portrays a generation of daily life in Israel appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Temple Beth Or kicks off its 40th anniversary year of celebrations Jan. 31-Feb. 1 with a guest cantor for Shabbat and a Jewish game show with dinner. Shabbat service & gala Oneg, Jan. 31 Cantor Rosalie Will, lead consultant for the Union for Reform Judaism on music- and worship-related issues, The post Temple Beth Or 40th anniversary kickoff weekend appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Sacred Speech Series Jewish Family Education with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer “Words spoken can never be taken back,” mused blogger Lilah Peck. “‘You have a huge nose!’ someone shouted at me in the first grade. I never noticed my nose before, but suddenly every time I looked The post Speech traps appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

In her memoir, Sara Glass explains how she broke away to find her true self By Charlotte Henry, Jewish News (United Kingdom) Speaking to Dr. Sara Glass now, it is hard to believe she is the same person as the one at the start of her memoir, Kissing Girls on The post Young, Chasidic, gay. appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

The Grandview Foundation has presented Dr. Judith O’Connell with its Distinguished Service Award. Judith began her work with Kettering Health Dayton/Kettering Health Washington Township in 1980. She’s served as chair of the Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine section and as a member of the medical executive committee. She’s a distinguished fellow of The post Mazel Tov! appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Look for The Adventures of Bark Mitzvah Boy each month in The Dayton Jewish Observer and at this site!     To read the complete February 2025 Dayton Jewish Observer, click here. The post Bark Mitzvah Boy appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Barry A. Greenberg, 73 of Dayton, passed away Dec. 25. Barry was a 1969 graduate of Meadowdale High School. He was a partner of m.l. dunn in Englewood. Barry was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Annabelle Greenberg. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Murray and The post Obituaries appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

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