Leshon Ima – Mother Tongue with Dr. Rachel Zohar Dulin, Special To The Observer As we mark Jewish Book Month, let’s explore the word sefer, the Hebrew word for book. Sefer is mentioned often in Jewish manuscripts and documents, and it has received a variety of meanings over time. Sefer

Rabbi Judith Bluestein, age 66, passed away May 29. She was the beloved daughter of the late Paul and Joan Bluestein, sister of Alice (Larry) Greenbaum, dear aunt of Amy (Jason) Shaiman and Emily Greenbaum, great-aunt of Theodore Shaiman. Rabbi Bluestein attended the University of Pennsylvania receiving a degree in

An interview with Ruchama King Feuerman By Masada Siegel, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer At 17, Ruchama King Feuerman bought a one-way ticket to Israel to seek what she describes as her spiritual fortune. Feuerman, a native of Nashville who grew up in Virginia and Maryland, spent 10 years

By Marc Katz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Greg Rosenbaum grew up in a Conservative synagogue in Toledo, graduated from Harvard undergrad and law school, became a merchant banker, and eventually purchased and ran then- distressed Empire Kosher Poultry, which he reestablished as the leader in its field. During his

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer David Fagelston’s Jerusalem-based company, AccuBeat, plays a critical role in protecting Israel’s citizens. AccuBeat provides the atomic clock technology used in the Iron Dome system, which shielded Israelis from more than 4,000 rockets fired by Hamas terrorists during this summer’s war with Hamas.

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Faculty at the University of Dayton just experienced what it’s like to be scholarly kids in an academic candy store. Members of their ranks selected more than 40 items to be displayed at UD from among thousands of rare books and manuscripts in

By Marc Katz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Not everybody gets to make a good part of his career drinking beer, but Josh Bernstein has managed it. He’ll be glad to tell you how when he opens the JCC’s Cultural Arts and Book Festival with a beer and brats event

By Michelle Tedford, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer In the darkest part of his life, Neil David Schwartz found reason to hope. He’s sharing that hope with others through his writing and public speaking around his memoir, What If Tomorrow Never Comes? “My mission in life is to inspire people,

The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames by Kai Bird • 2014 • Crown • 448 Pages • $26 Book Review by Jonathan Kirsch, Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles Our idea of what spies actually do is deeply tainted by a century or so of novels

Myths and Misconceptions Series The Jewish Family Identity Forum with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer As an emergency room physician, my husband has many opportunities to mentor medical students and residents. To practice good ER medicine, he counsels that it’s not enough to establish the symptoms, examine the