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

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

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

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

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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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,

Community-wide Israel Experience brought members of Dayton’s four synagogues together. Some for an extra week. By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer By the time most of the 58 participants on Dayton’s Community-wide Israel Experience went to bed on the ninth night of the trip — Monday, Oct. 29 at

By Rabbi Martin Applebaum, Beth Jacob Congregation Dear friends, I hope all is well. Rosalie and I truly enjoyed spending the Yamim Noraim (the Days of Awe) with you. We appreciate your warm welcome and look forward to getting to know all of you better. The High Holiday season has

By Ethel G. Hofman, Special To The Observer For my mother, Chanukah was way beyond latkes. It was her cakes and cookies, rich, buttery and nut-studded that upheld her reputation as a generous hostess and superb baker. At our island home, back in a time when doors were never locked,