The Jewish Internet with Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Sukkot is almost here and like most Jewish holidays, it’s time to get stuffed. But I’m not just talking about the revelers. I’m referring to the foods themselves. Sukkot — along with Hoshanah Rabah and Simchat Torah —

Dr. Benjamin Schuster, age 89, of Dayton, passed away Aug. 24 after a long illness. Dr. Schuster was a native of Milwaukee and a resident of Dayton since 1957. He was the medical director of the Kettering Cardiovascular Institute, a clinical professor of medicine at the Wright State University School

By Martin Gottlieb, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer During the 100th anniversary year of Raoul Wallenberg’s birth, a one-man play is coming to Dayton — having been seen before only in Chicago — that explores his development into a venerated hero. Wallenberg was the Swedish diplomat who saved perhaps

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

By Rachel Haug Gilbert, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Daytonian Hilary Zappin, the DJCC’s community outreach coordinator, has traveled extensively as a production assistant with acts such as Garth Brooks, Aerosmith, and Jimmy Buffet. With PC Goenner Talent Agency, she’s placed talent in regional and national commercials and in

By Rabbi Shmuel Klatzkin, Chabad of Greater Dayton On Rosh Hashanah, the rabbis tell us, we accept God as our ruler. There is something that is extraordinary here — despite all of God’s eminent qualifications, we are instructed that our role is crucial — for God to be sovereign in

By Jack Forman San Diego Jewish World Joel Fendelman is a young independent film producer and director whose feature-length documentary film Needle Through Brick — about the development of Kung Fu —  recently won the Silver Palm award at the Mexico International Film Festival. In making David, his first feature

The Jewish Internet With Mark Mietkiewicz Traditionally, fewer weddings are held between Passover and Shavuot, a period of semi-mourning. But after Shavuot, the Jewish wedding dam bursts. That means that right now, there are countless couples counting down the days as they plan their special ceremony. And that means choosing

With Charlotte Golden Can we kvell! Rachel Wynne, daughter of Ron and Mindi Wynne and granddaughter of Rochelle Wynne, will intern this summer as a technical apprentice at the Hangar Theater in Ithaca, N.Y. Rachel is an active freshman in the Theatre Arts Department at Wright State University. She is

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.