By Rabbi Judith Chessin, Temple Beth Or I will never forget the insistence of my Classical Biblical Hebrew university professor that “the heroine of the book of Judith was not actually named Judith. This was merely an allusion to the fact that God used the agency of a mere woman

A look at the Holy Book series The Jewish Family Identity Forum By Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer In a (N.J.) opinion piece, Revive the dying art of reading, Frank Breslin notes, “Few high-school students read anymore…It takes too long and is too much trouble…” His observation is

    Look for The Adventures of Bark Mitzvah Boy each month in The Dayton Jewish Observer and at this site.   To view the print version of the December 2013 Observer, click here.

With Rachel Haug Gilbert, The Dayton Jewish Observer Todd Seaman, a 2013 graduate of the Moritz School of Law at The Ohio State University, recently passed the Ohio bar. Todd works at the Thompson-Hine law firm in Columbus. His parents are Michael and Cindy Seaman of Vandalia. Melissa Frydman, daughter

The Jewish Internet with Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Observer Nothing can replace that visceral thrill of spinning your own dreidel. So as Chanukah approaches, that means it’s time to get wrist-ready. And since everything seems to have gone hi-tech these days, you can try your luck on your computer

Alice Sandra Dworkin, age 73 of Dayton, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Oct. 27. She was born on Sept. 25, 1940 in Dayton, to Jack and Lena Dubin. After graduating from Colonel White High School she began working for the Montgomery County Clerk of Courts where she retired

Following the run of Human Race’s Fiddler on the Roof, audience can join in for first-of-kind concert version  By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer When Kevin Moore contacted Music Theatre International with his special request, he was told, “No one’s ever asked us this before.” Moore, producing artistic director

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Dayton’s first TEDx conference, on Nov. 15 at the Victoria Theatre, is a testament to the spirit of volunteerism and optimism among Dayton community leaders. It also shows the difference a teacher can make when he sparks a student’s interest. One of the

By Masada Siegel , Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer A couple of years ago at a Herzliya beachside café in Israel, I shared a coffee with NBC Correspondent Martin Fletcher. I had interviewed him via Skype earlier in the year for a story and when I said I was going

By Brian L. Meyers, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Late in 2011, the Ohio State Buckeyes football program learned it faced a ban from 2012 post-season play because of student improprieties and a staff cover-up in 2010. That scandal also resulted in hiring a new coach for the team: Urban