The Jewish Family Identity Forum By Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer “A woman of valor, who can find? Her price is above rubies…” Known as Aishet Chayil, these and the subsequent lines of Proverbs comprise the traditional tribute recited by a husband to his wife on the eve

With Charlotte Golden, The Dayton Jewish Observer Eric and Serena Leventhal Mazel tov! At Thanksgiving, Eric and Serena Leventhal reopened Neil’s Heritage House restaurant on Thanksgiving. Serena is the granddaughter of Neil Swafford, the original owner of Neil’s, which opened in Kettering in 1946. In 1972, Swafford sold the restaurant

Ronald Colp, 47 years old, passed away suddenly Sept. 30 in Greensboro, N.C. Mr. Colp worked in construction in Greensboro for the last 25 years. Mr. Colp attended Meadowdale High School. Preceding him in death were his grandparents, Jacob and Rose Colp; his mother, Barbara; his Uncle Terry and his

In The Mix By Julie Wiener, The New York Jewish Week Remember the inreach-outreach debate that dominated much of American Jewish life communal discussions a decade ago? If you don’t, the basic gist was: Should the Jewish community focus on deepening the engagement of already committed and synagogue-affiliated Jews (and

By Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Chanukah is approaching but if you can’t wait and want a quick holiday fix, just head over to the Apple iTunes store. You’ll find an assortment of free and low cost apps for your iPhone and iPod Touch to put you

  Wednesday December 7th, 2011 Complete your holiday shopping knowing that you will recieve a 10% discount off your purchase and 10% will be donated to the Dayton Jewish Community Center Preschool PTO.  Stop over to Learning Express Cross Pointe Centre at 101 E. Alex Bell Road anytime during the day on Wednesday December 7th

Non-Jews help bring music to temples on High Holy Days and Shabbat Non-Jews hired to perform liturgical music for liberal Jewish congregations is not unusual. But the stories of those who come to do it and why they continue are unique. By Renate Frydman, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer

Memoir of raising 4 biological & 5 adopted kids No Biking In The House Without A Helmet By Melissa Fay Greene • Farrar, Straus and Giroux • 354 pages • $26 Interview By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Former Daytonian Melissa Fay Greene is known for her accounts of

Musical about Southern Jewish family and maid during Civil Rights era at Loft Theatre By Jennie Szink, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Imagine being an 8-year-old who receives a large sum of money for Chanukah, only to lose it to your housekeeper — almost a second mother — because

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer From Sept. 7-13, 23 local business and government leaders participated on the Dayton region’s third Israel trade mission since 2008. The goal of the trip — coordinated by the two-year-old Montgomery County-Dayton Region Israel Trade Alliance — was to expand the breadth and