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The Jewish Internet with Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer It was the tweet heard ‘round the world: “In case you missed it – VIDEO – IDF Pinpoint Strike on Ahmed Jabari, Head of #Hamas Military Wing (http://youtube/P6U2ZQ0EhN4  #PillarOfDefense).” On Nov. 14, the Israel Defense Forces killed Jabari

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Toby L. (Meckler) Footer, age 70, passed away Dec. 14 after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband, Ron Footer; son, Lee Footer and daughter-in-law Brenda Footer; daughter, Alyson Footer; brother, Bill Meckler and sister-in-law Jeanne Van Atta; sister-in-law Sandi Brecher; granddaughter Naomi Footer and many other family

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Comedian Joel Chasnoff will lead two community-wide Chanukah events in Dayton — one for adults, the other for teens — over the weekend of Dec. 15-16. On Saturday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m., Chasnoff will perform stand-up at the Jewish Community Leadership Council’s Chanukah Party at the Boonshoft CJCE, 525

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By Debi Lerner-Rubin, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Rockets and missiles shadow our lives here even when they are not falling en masse. They fall from the southern and northern skies indiscriminately. When lives are not lost, news is not made. I live in a cozy little town perched

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Departing Federation head looks back on eight years in Dayton By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer On Oct. 29, the night before 50-plus members of Dayton’s Jewish community were to head to Ben-Gurion Airport for their departure after 10 days in the Jewish state, Hurricane Sandy shut down all

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For Dayton tour, visit to Sderot presages Operation Pillar of Defense Photos and Story by Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer “Try not to step on the sh–,” says Ron Sinai, a guide with Mabat Touring Services, as he leads members of the Dayton’s Jewish community trip into a street-level

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By Jennie Szink, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer The book Sharp and Dangerous Virtues is set in an “agriculturally-rich” area just north of Dayton. The characters include a church custodian running from a murder accusation, two idealistic lovers working to preserve nature, and a family trying to make it

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By Martin Gottlieb, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer A 1948 movie about the Nuremberg trials, made by the U.S. government, has resurfaced after rotting for decades in storage after Washington decided not to distribute it in this country. Calling it government-made might give the wrong idea; the government-Hollywood connection

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Look for Bark Mitzvah Boy each month at this site and in The Dayton Jewish Observer.

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Exploring our values The Jewish Family Identity Forum With Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer Two weeks after Hurricane Sandy, my brother and his family were still without power. However, with advance notice of the storm, his wife had prepared enough preserved foods to feed the family for weeks,

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