Remembering Lynda A. Cohen, October 2010 Lynda A. Cohen oversaw DJCC Early Childhood Services for 30 years   By Vicki Bernie, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer The Dayton community lost an incredible friend with the passing of Lynda A. Cohen. Best known for her work with children, parents and

Trail of vinyl, October 2010 By Ron Kaplan, New Jersey Jewish News Roger Bennett At 40, Roger Bennett seems a bit young to be living in the past. But with three books in the bank, he’s making nostalgia a cottage industry. In Bar Mitzvah Disco, written with Jules Shell and

Shop, Nosh and Learn, October 2010 In partnership with the Dayton Jewish Community Center, Hadassah will hold its opening event, Shop, Nosh & Learn, at the Boonshoft CJCE on Sunday, Oct. 17. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. with boutiques and Steve Bernstein’s Kosher Kafe open for purchases. Among

Child of the Holocaust By Cherie Rosenstein Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer   Cherie at age 5 DAYTON — As a 5-year-old child, I looked out the window of a monstrous bird of steel. The TWA soared over the Atlantic Ocean, taking me from Paris to my new home

Centennial Celebration and 2011 UJC Opening Gala, November 2010 By Michele Alperin, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer An ad in the Village Voice in 1986 drew together several musicians who were tantalized by the idea of forming a klezmer band. Five of the original members are still with the

Joffe Day of Learning, November 2010 Rabbi Morey Schwartz to keynote Joffe Day of Jewish Learning, Nov. 7 By Rick Hellman, The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle Rabbi Morey Schwartz If you lead a congregation long enough — as former Overland Park, Kan. Congregation Beth Israel Abraham Voliner spiritual leader Rabbi

Presidents of the Jewish Federation 1910-2010, July 2010 Dayton Jewish Observer F.J. Ach Sidney Kusworm E.C. (Manny) Hilb Louis Traxler Max Israel Morris Stern A.W. Schulman Harry Lehman Sam Thal Harry Potasky A.B. Saeks Raymond C. Adler Harry Winer Jack R. Silverman Leon Office A.B. Saeks Sidney Kusworm Charles R.

Lease of Covenant House, December 2010 As of Jan. 1, Four Seasons LLP will lease Covenant House nursing home from the Jewish Federation Focus now on caring for seniors in their homes and in residential facilities across the Dayton area By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer In a Nov.

Beth Jacob rejects merger with Beth Abraham, January 2011 On Dec. 9, Beth Jacob Congregation announced that its membership voted against a proposed merger with Beth Abraham Synagogue. Voting took place the evening of Dec. 8 at the Traditional synagogue, located in Harrison Township. Included in the vote were absentee

The last Guild luncheon, January 2011 Covenant House Administrator Maryann Bernstein thanks Guild members at their final luncheon while Activities Director Janice Kohn (L) looks on By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer More than 40 members of the Covenant House Guild showed up at the nursing home on Dec.