By Michael Fox Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Like a native of Los Angeles, Dani Menkin effortlessly conducts a phone interview from his car without missing a beat, or his exit. The energetic filmmaker isn’t a native, though he divides his time between Southern California and his native

  By Jennie Szink, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Well into her adult life, Karin Hirschkatz had only seen one picture of her father before he was in his 20s. She had rarely talked to her elder family members about their escape from Germany during the Nazi era. All

With board approval, Federation begins implementing three-pillar strategic plan By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer With the Jewish Federation board’s approval of a new mission statement and strategic plan on Jan. 18, the Federation has established committees to implement the plan’s three priority areas: improving collaboration, programming, and marketing

With Charlotte Golden, The Dayton Jewish Observer Franklin T. Cohn was recently named to the board of directors of the Dayton Miami Valley Senior Olympics Inc. Sue Gruenberg is busy organizing events to celebrate Dayton Ballet’s 75th Anniversary. The kickoff event will be the Opening Salute to Dayton Ballet’s 75

Cutting-edge ventures develop with American partnerships By Dr. David Novick, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference is usually known for news-breaking political speeches by top American and Israeli leaders, and this year’s conference in Washington, D.C. March 4-6 was no exception.

By Rabbi David Sofian, Temple Israel, Dayton, Ohio Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer I would like to draw your attention to one of the beloved sections of the Pesach Haggadah which hopefully all of us will soon experience, the section about the four sons. Certainly today, we are more

By Jeffrey Abrahams, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer I know of no other food in the Jewish arsenal of home cooking that elicits so much controversy as a brisket. True, matzah ball soup is a close second. Cooked long enough with a mélange of spices and vegetables, beef brisket

The Jewish Internet By Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer It may not have the fame of matzah. Or the kick of a mouthful of marror. But charoset, that lively mixture of nuts and wine and apple, plays a delicious role as we eat our way through the

Jewish Family Identity Forum Rituals in Jewish life series By Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer “How incredible is it that a teen leads the worship service for the whole congregation and everyone takes such pride and joy in it!” exclaimed a friend during my son’s Bar Mitzvah luncheon.

Bernice Berkenfield, age 96 of Kettering, passed away on Feb. 25 at The Suites at Walnut Creek, Kettering. “Barney” was born June 28, 1915 in Pittsburgh, Pa. to the late Benjamin and Rhea (Klineman) Steinberg. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Morton R. Dworken of