Look for The Adventures of Bark Mitzvah Boy each month in The Dayton Jewish Observer and at this site. To read the complete November 2014 Dayton Jewish Observer, click here.  

Myths and Misconceptions Series The Jewish Family Identity Forum with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer I never liked zucchini until I tasted my mother-in-law’s version combining summer squash with sautéed onions, tomato paste, a bit of salt, and a pinch of sugar. The recipe sounds simple, but it

With Rachel Haug Gilbert, Special To The Observer On Aug. 28, Walter H. Rice, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, was honored by the Ohio State Bar Association with the 2014 Thomas J. Moyer Award for Judicial Excellence. The award, established in 2010 in memory of the

The Jewish Internet with Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Forget the DJs and those outlandish theme parties. These people mean business. And they’ve waited a lifetime to prove it. Whether he just wasn’t interested when he was 13 or she wasn’t allowed at the age of 12,

Leshon Ima – Mother Tongue with Dr. Rachel Zohar Dulin, Special To The Observer As we mark Jewish Book Month, let’s explore the word sefer, the Hebrew word for book. Sefer is mentioned often in Jewish manuscripts and documents, and it has received a variety of meanings over time. Sefer

Rabbi Judith Bluestein, age 66, passed away May 29. She was the beloved daughter of the late Paul and Joan Bluestein, sister of Alice (Larry) Greenbaum, dear aunt of Amy (Jason) Shaiman and Emily Greenbaum, great-aunt of Theodore Shaiman. Rabbi Bluestein attended the University of Pennsylvania receiving a degree in

An interview with Ruchama King Feuerman By Masada Siegel, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer At 17, Ruchama King Feuerman bought a one-way ticket to Israel to seek what she describes as her spiritual fortune. Feuerman, a native of Nashville who grew up in Virginia and Maryland, spent 10 years

By Marc Katz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Greg Rosenbaum grew up in a Conservative synagogue in Toledo, graduated from Harvard undergrad and law school, became a merchant banker, and eventually purchased and ran then- distressed Empire Kosher Poultry, which he reestablished as the leader in its field. During his

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer David Fagelston’s Jerusalem-based company, AccuBeat, plays a critical role in protecting Israel’s citizens. AccuBeat provides the atomic clock technology used in the Iron Dome system, which shielded Israelis from more than 4,000 rockets fired by Hamas terrorists during this summer’s war with Hamas.

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Faculty at the University of Dayton just experienced what it’s like to be scholarly kids in an academic candy store. Members of their ranks selected more than 40 items to be displayed at UD from among thousands of rare books and manuscripts in