Police: Opening manager first at the scene is Jewish By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Customers heading to lunch at Applebee’s Grill and Bar at 105 N. Springboro Pike in Miamisburg on Saturday, April 26 were met with a closed restaurant that had been vandalized with messages and symbols

Jewish day school first-year team takes first place for instant challenges at regional and state competitions By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Not only did Hillel Academy Jewish day school field its first Destination Imagination teams this year, its third through fifth grade team earned the top spot for

Fort Wayne, Ind. — site of one of the largest family history research centers in the world — will host the 45th International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies Conference, Aug. 10-14. Only a two-hour, 15-minute drive from Dayton, Fort Wayne was chosen as the location for this year’s IAJGS conference

In honor of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and Memorial Day, Jewish War Veterans Post #587 will host a brunch, 10 a.m., Sunday, May 18 at Temple Beth Or with a speaker from the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce. Buffalo

Sacred Speech Series Jewish Family Education with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer In the region of ancient Babylonia, the first Gulf War and subsequent looting of Iraq’s National Museum in 2003 resulted in thousands of stolen “incantation bowls” entering international trade markets, according to Israel Antiquities Authority official

Ed Leventhal has received the Richard L. Kuss Lifetime Community Achievement Award given by the Greater Springfield Partnership, the city’s chamber of commerce. A Springfield resident for 54 years, Ed has served on three different school boards and the boards of several nonprofits. He’s worked for the betterment of Springfield

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Los Angeles-based Jewish activist Mandana Dayani’s keynote address at the Presidents Dinner on May 18 marks the official opening of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton’s 116th Annual Campaign. Those attending the Presidents Dinner on May 18 will be asked to make their

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Mabel Lou Becker, age 89, passed away on April 3. Mabel was born in Chillicothe, next to the railroad tracks where her father, a railroad man and great storyteller, inspired in her a life of adventures where she could follow her dreams. Through hard work and determination, Mabel received her

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer A jogger at Indian Riffle Park in Kettering called the Kettering Police Department when she saw chalk drawings of swastikas and the phrase, “KILL YOURSELF, JEWS,” on the trail near the park’s playground at 10:40 a.m., Sunday, March 30. According to Kettering Police