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Jewish Dayton Blog

Jewish Dayton Blog

What’s going On In Israel?

What’s going On In Israel?

I am not a political aficionado. However, while I don’t delve deeply into the political arena, I do keep myself fully informed as to what is happening in the U.S. and in Israel. In fact, it wasn’t until a while back when I went to an executives institute in Israel...

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Party with a Purpose

Party with a Purpose

On February 18th, the JCC held its A Night In Vegas fundraiser for the first time since 2020. Normally I play in the Texas Hold’em tournament, but this year I had the honor of being a blackjack dealer. It was a blast! I wasn’t the only one who had fun though. The over...

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Jewish Dayton Calendar

Jewish Dayton Calendar

Dayton Jewish Observer

Dayton Jewish Observer

Community Yom Hashoah Observance evolved from survivors’ bonds

First public commemoration 60 years ago at Beth Jacob Congregation By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer It was 60 years ago when Holocaust survivors invited the public to the Dayton area’s first community Yom Hashoah memorial service, held April 21, 1963 at Beth Jacob Congregation on Kumler Avenue. But The post Community Yom Hashoah Observance evolved from survivors’ bonds appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Kerri Strug to keynote Presidents Dinner

By Lisa Keys, Kveller.com One of the most — if not the most — iconic Olympic gymnastics moments of all time was when Jewish gymnast Kerri Strug clinched the gold medal in the 1996 Olympics despite having a serious injury. With the encouragement of her coach, Béla Károlyi, Strug continued The post Kerri Strug to keynote Presidents Dinner appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Am Yisrael Chai – The People of Israel Live

“Long live Europe, Am Yisrael Chai,” exclaimed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as she received an honorary doctorate from Ben-Gurion University last year. Her words were quickly decried on Twitter as imperialistic “racist Nazi slogans.” In 2015, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s current national security minister, was arrested on the The post Am Yisrael Chai – The People of Israel Live appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

They fought for the Union

Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War: The Union Army • By Adam D. Mendelsohn • New York Univ. Press, 2022 • 323 Pages • $35 Book Review By Martin Gottlieb, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer The response of Jewish communities in the North to the Civil War was “tepid.” The post They fought for the Union appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Piqua temple celebrates building’s 100th

Temple Anshe Emeth in Piqua, which was established in 1858, will celebrate the centennial of its current building with an open house, Saturday, April 15, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The community is also invited to join 10 a.m. Shabbat services that day, led by Rabbinic Intern Anna Burke, with The post Piqua temple celebrates building’s 100th appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

The Power of Stories Series Jewish Family Education with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer Pharaoh instructed the Hebrew midwives, “When you assist the Hebrew women during childbirth, if it is a boy, kill him; if it is a girl, let her live.” Fearing God above all, the midwives The post The midwives’ tale appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Mazel Tov!

Holocaust educator Renate Frydman and Adriane Miller, executive director of the National Conference for Community and Justice of Greater Dayton, will be honored as League of Women Voters’ 2023 Dangerous Dames of Dayton. Also being honored is Kaukab Husain, Muslim Sisterhood of Dayton founder and a director of Muslim youth The post Mazel Tov! appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Beth Abraham Sisterhood Women of Valor luncheon to honor area spiritual leaders

For this year’s Women of Valor luncheon, Beth Abraham Synagogue Sisterhood will celebrate women who provide spiritual leadership to local Jewish congregations and make unique contributions across the Jewish and general community. The honorees are: • Rabbi Karen Bodney-Halasz, Temple Israel • Rabbi Judy Chessin, Temple Beth Or • Courtney The post Beth Abraham Sisterhood Women of Valor luncheon to honor area spiritual leaders appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

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