‘We will always prioritize Jewish children at Hillel.’ By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer With parents urging Hillel Academy to reintroduce middle school grades for its current students amid an overall decline in enrollment, the Jewish day school will admit qualified non-Jewish students to all grades and will expand

Presidents Dinner keynote Mandana Dayani champions gratitude for pro-Israel voices. By Ayala Or-El, Jewish Journal (Los Angeles) Since January, members of Congress and elected officials have received thousands of thank-you messages from the Jewish community, even amid a surge in complaints about issues that frustrate constituents. It’s part of Jewish

Liberation — 80 Years Later is the theme of this year’s Greater Dayton Yom Hashoah Remembrance, with programs for children, teens, and adults on Sunday afternoon, April 27 at Beth Abraham Synagogue, 305 Sugar Camp Cir., Oakwood. Second-generation survivor Helen Halcomb and other children of survivors will facilitate a dialogue

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer People arriving for Beth Abraham Synagogue’s Shabbat morning services March 15 were met with a visible police presence from Oakwood’s Public Safety Department because of a swatting threat against the congregation. Swatting calls aim to cause disruption and trigger a large-scale police response.

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Beth Abraham Synagogue, Temple Beth Or, and Temple Israel will host Women of the Wall Vice Chairwoman Tammy Gottlieb for a speech to encourage local Conservative and Reform Jews to vote in the U.S. election for seats in the 39th World Zionist Congress.

Reps with Jewish Community Relations Council connect with Sister City, Partnership2Gether region colleagues. Three reflections.   An honor to stand with Israelis by Jeff Blumer On Feb. 18, I set off toward Israel for a journey that would include a significant amount of time in two areas with long-standing, important

The Hashayara ensemble from Israel’s Galilee will perform and Cincinnati-based Israeli chef Tsvika Silberberg will prepare a kosher Israeli dinner for Celebrate Israel at 77, Thursday, May 1 at the Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture and Education. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. followed by Israelis

By Rabbi Leibel Agar, Beth Jacob Congregation Ah, the first day of spring. The sun is shining brightly, a warm breeze gently blows through the trees, branches sway lazily. A few birds chirp their delightful song of renewal and rebirth. And yet, along with spring’s serenity, a more restless time

By Talia Doninger, Special to The Observer Dr. Mimi Zieman scaled the slopes of Mount Everest carrying the weight of her backpack — and her legacy as the child of a Holocaust survivor. In 1988, as a 25-year-old medical student, she served as the expedition doctor for a team of

Sacred Speech Series Jewish Family Education with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer While preparing to enter the Promised Land, Joshua sent two spies to reconnoiter the great walled city of Jericho, where they found lodging with the prostitute Rahab. However, they had been reported as Israelite spies to