Opinion By Martin Gottlieb What the leading Jewish lobby in Washington is doing in congressional elections raises some troubling questions. At what point does standing up for a group’s beliefs become simple bullying? Just how big a role should money play in our elections? Isn’t something wrong when millions of

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Karyl Cohn (née Stein), age 95, passed away peacefully on July 21 in Tucson, Ariz. Born in 1929, in Dayton, Karyl’s life was a testament to her passion for music and her enduring love for her family. Karyl’s musical journey began at the tender age of 8 with piano lessons,

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer In a talk at Temple Israel nearly 30 years ago, celebrated local artist Ray Must made a point that was important to him: “I am a Jew who is an artist, not a ‘Jewish artist.’ My work is directed to wider audiences and

By Rabbi Levi Simon, Chabad of Greater Dayton There is a captivating story in the Talmud that illuminates the extent to which Judaism values, loves, and is tolerant of all people — and teaches us to do the same. There was once a gentile who wished to convert to Judaism

Beavercreek’s library has a new name: on June 21 it was renamed the Carol Graff Beavercreek Library in honor of the city’s former mayor and current Greene County Public Library president. Carol has served for 19 years on the board of the county’s public library system, seven of them as

Judaism’s Worldview Series Jewish Family Education with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer Twenty-five miles southwest of Jerusalem, Tel Lachish towers over the Judean landscape, a multi-layered mound of destroyed and rebuilt settlements and major cities from 5,500 B.C.E. through the eras of Joshua, Kings, and Maccabees. There, archaeologists

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Donald L. Gable, age 93 formerly of Dayton, passed away on June 7. Donald is survived by his beloved wife, Patricia. He was the loving father of Lorie Rosen (Edward) and Shelley Keimach (Gary); cherished grandfather of Eli Keimach (Priscilla), Anabelle Keimach, Rachel DiPietro (Louis) and Stephanie Rosen; adored uncle

Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest, sponsored by the Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Columbus Society of Professional Journalists chapters statewide, announced July 3 that Dayton Jewish Observer Editor and Publisher Marshall Weiss has received its 2024 first-place award for Best Religion Reporting in its small newspaper category (circulation below 60,000). This is the