Dayton’s Jews of color share their stories By Michelle Tedford, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Janice Davies-May’s most recent steps on her lifelong spiritual journey were down the hallway at Temple Israel. It was the first Shabbat after her Oct. 19 Bat Mitzvah with the temple’s adult B’nai Mitzvah class.

  By Marc Katz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Waitress Amy Kindred waits for them inside the Legacy Pancake House on Keowee Street, asking an early visitor if he wants something to drink before he sits down at a long row of two-top tables, a booth lining one side,

By Rabbi Nochum Mangel Chabad of Greater Dayton I carry around in my pocket every day dollar bills that I received when I went to see the Lubavitcher Rebbe, may his merit shield us, on my birthday. When I told the Rebbe that it was my birthday, he replied by

By Dr. Rachel Zohar Dulin, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer This is a column for reflection. A column designed to briefly analyze Hebrew words, to look for their roots and their meanings in order to better understand concepts we sometimes take for granted. The hope is that through this

  Look for The Adventures of Bark Mitzvah Boy each month at this site and in The Dayton Jewish Observer. To read the complete January 2014 Dayton Jewish Observer, click here.

A look at the Holy Book series By Candace R. Kwiatek, Jewish Family Identity Forum, The Dayton Jewish Observer Check out recent news reports and you’ll find that the Bible is a popular subject. North Korea publicly executes citizens for possessing a Bible. Ancient inscriptions suggest Hebrew was spoken 3,000

With Rachel Haug Gilbert, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Eric Poch received a promotion to the position of associate registrar at Wright State University. In his 16 years working for Wright State, he has worked with faculty as well as students, and according to his wife, Sheri, he is

  By Michele Alperin, JNS.org Worldwide performances of Fiddler on the Roof attest to its cultural power, as it evokes the yearning for tradition in a changing world. What is behind its staying power? According to Alisa Solomon, author of the new book, Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of

By Adam Berman j. weekly SAN FRANCISCO — On the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 15, the holiday of Tu B’Shevat begins. It’s the time of year when my phone really starts to ring. During this one-day holiday, the de facto Jewish Earth Day, people want to hear what our tradition

The Jewish Internet with Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Rabbis have long grappled with how to apply halacha (Jewish law) to modern situations. But sometimes questions come along that make our scholars scratch their heads. Here is a look at some Jewish digital conundrums — and possible