Leshon Ima, Mother Tongue with Dr. Rachel Zohar Dulin, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Winter is coming to an end. It is time to change the clocks as we enter Daylight Savings Time (March 13), and prepare to celebrate Purim on the 13th of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Edna Flagel, of Naples, Fla. passed away Jan. 29 at the age of 102. Her devoted husband of 74 years, David, predeceased her just a few months before reaching 100. Clearly the longevity of both Mr. and Mrs. Flagel comes to the forefront because of the relatively high numbers, but

Personal touch cements local trade alliance’s second shiddach with community college Story and Photos by Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer In August 2013, Montgomery County Commissioner Dan Foley read a story at the Times of Israel website about a start-up that was beta testing filtered drinking water stations on the streets

Look for The Adventures of Bark Mitzvah Boy each month at this site and in The Dayton Jewish Observer.   To read the complete February 2016 Dayton Jewish Observer, click here.

Bridal fashionista ready for the challenge By Karen McDonough, JNS.org It’s already known as the “start-up nation.” But can bridal fashionista Berta Balilti turn Israel into the dress-up nation? Balilti, owner of Berta Bridal, presides over an internationally successful business, creating luxurious, glamorous wedding gowns sold worldwide. From her fashion house

With Rachel Haug Gilbert, The Dayton Jewish Observer Meaghan Malloy, daughter of Elisheva Malloy, competed on the U.S. college-level women’s volleyball team at the 13th Pan Am Maccabi games in Santiago, Chile, Dec. 28-Jan. 4. This was her third Maccabi delegation. During their off time, the U.S. participants gave free

Jew in the Christian world By Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer During a recent conversation, a Jewish friend criticized a Forward article highlighting the wealthiest Jews in America, concerned that it would validate stereotypes of Jews as greedy, wealthy controllers of the economy. Her concern is not unfounded,

The Jewish Internet with Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer We continue our look at Israel’s emergency workers this month with a focus on the dedicated volunteers who deal with the heartbreaking aftermath. But first a look at those who risk their lives to prevent a tragedy. Members

Leshon Ima – Mother Tongue with Dr. Rachel Zohar Dulin, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer In 1968, when Congress created a uniform system of federal holidays, it declared Presidents Day as an official holiday, to be celebrated on the third Monday in February. Although it became the law of

Richard Flagel, 76, a native of Dayton, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 27. A graduate of Fairview High School and Indiana University, Mr. Flagel got his start in commercial real estate with Beerman Realty and went on to open Richard Flagel Realty, which he ran for more than 40 years.