We Should Never Be Silent
You may have seen information in the news regarding Nazi references displayed by a Tipp City School Board member at their recent meeting. Words and actions matter. We must stand up when inappropriate and offensive actions and language are used. Please click here to...
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...
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...
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...
Happy Passover
Happy Passover Last night our JCRC Sr. Director, Chen Shterenbach, and I went to Columbus to the State House for a Seder that was held for state legislatures and their staff. Leadership and professionals from Federations across Ohio were also invited to attend. The...
Israel Update
Israel Update We have heard from our friends in Israel and from members in our Jewish community how concerned they are about the situation in Israel. Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) has been in numerous conversations with leaders in the Israeli government,...
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...
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...
The cool place to be right now is in Dayton!
It’s no secret that I adore Dayton. Since I moved here over 10 years ago, I have fallen in love with the city and surrounding areas. There is so much to do, so much to see, and the city has so much to offer. I am especially fond of Jewish Dayton. When we started the...
Chanukah on Ice ~ Fun for the Entire Family
I was recently at lunch with someone who was reminiscing about the good old days at the JCC. They spoke of the bustling community center and how they remember dropping off their children there and participating in exercise classes. They spoke fondly of the connections...
Jewish Observer
Beth Abraham’s Rabbi Glazer introduces niggun circles By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Rabbi Aubrey L. Glazer isn’t sure what will come out of the niggun circles he’s introducing to Beth Abraham Synagogue, and that’s what makes it exciting. “Once we get into the rhythm of this, there will The post Building a singing community appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]
A New York Times bestselling author/veterinarian and a National Jewish Book Award winning longtime NBC News Israel correspondent/bureau chief will raise the curtain on the JCC’s 2023-24 Cultural Arts & Book Series in October. Karen Fine opens the series Oct. 19 with a talk about her new memoir, The Other The post Lessons learned from people & pets kick off JCC’s annual Cultural Arts & Book Series appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]
By Rabbi Haviva Horvitz, Temple Beth Sholom, Middletown Give me a topic and ask me to write an article or teach a course, and I will have no trouble. I enjoy doing the research and will happily share what I have learned and add my own thoughts and opinions. However, The post How much should we depend on a tool that could become the master? appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]