Hillel Academy, the Dayton area’s Jewish day school for grades K through six, has launched a matching-gift campaign for its new alumni scholarship fund. Through Dec. 31, all contributions to the scholarship fund will be matched dollar for dollar by an anonymous donor. According to the school, the scholarship will

Project reconnects Judaic artist & calligrapher David Moss to his Dayton roots By Faygie Holt, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Against the window, colorful glass pieces shined and sparkled, the meaning of each square personal to its creator. In a hallway, handwritten and crafted posters about biblical leaders lined

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Hillel Academy Jewish day school, which champions a project-based approach to learning, has made indoor farmers of its fifth- and sixth-grade students. With help from a registered dietitian nutritionist — and now from a hydroponic farming educational initiative in Israel — Hillel students

Hillel Academy to honor Sandy Sloane-Brenner By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer “Moses was in my class. He was the cutest boy,” Sandy Sloane-Brenner quips when she looks back over her years of teaching at Hillel Academy. “Hillel’s been my home for so many years, it’s very touching for

  Hillel Academy of Greater Dayton’s kindergarten students have partnered with Hava Nigila Gan school in Israel. To kick-off this twinning project of Partnership2Gether, Hillel students sent notes and pictures to the students in Israel. To see the Hillel Academy Dayton video, click here. Hava Nigila Early Education Coordinator Efrat