Beth Jacob to vote, December 2010 Beth Jacob Synagogue The question of whether Beth Jacob and Beth Abraham synagogues will merge will likely be decided on Dec. 8, when Beth Jacob’s congregants are scheduled to vote on the issue. In October, members of Beth Abraham Synagogue voted in favor of

Sar-El, December 2010 By Ralph Bernstein, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Ralph Bernstein (standing, far R), with a group of Sar-El volunteers It all came about courtesy of my cousin in Montreal. He called and asked if I wanted to join him in Israel for a three-week tour of

Religion, December 2010   Rabbi David Burstein By Rabbi David Burstein, Temple Beth Or The days are getting darker, the nights longer and we search for light. Our search leads us to gather as a community around the flames of tradition. This month we will gather as Jews to celebrate

Eight nights of reading, December 2010 By Tova Stabin, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer For preschoolers A Chanukah Present For: Me! by Lily Karr, illustrated by Jill McDonald. Scholastic. $6.99. A book designed to have the look and feel of a sparkling wrapped gift. Inside are the basics about

Kashrut at Covenant House, October 2010 Faced with a significant increase in Ohio’s bed taxes, declining Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, and the absence of residents who require kosher meals, Covenant House will provide kosher meals on an as-needed basis beginning Oct. 4. On Aug. 25, the board of the Jewish

Fed Admin Move, October 2010 By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Boonshoft CJCE On Aug. 25, the Jewish Federation board voted unanimously to relocate the Federation’s administrative offices to the Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture and Education in Centerville. Since the sale of the Jesse Philips Building and Jewish

Interview with Geraldine Brooks, October 2010 Geraldine Brooks to receive 2010 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Lifetime Achievement Award By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer For Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks, her visit to Dayton on Nov. 7 will be a homecoming. In the early 1980s she was a Cleveland-based

Religion, October 2010 By Rabbi David M. Sofian, Temple Israel Rabbi David M. Sofian We’re all familiar with the story of the ant and the grasshopper. Given the economic realities of the last couple of years, you may have asked yourself, “Am I an ant or a grasshopper?” The fun-loving

Ryterband Symposium, October 2010 Sylvia Barack Fishman Dr. Sylvia Barack Fishman, chair of Brandeis University’s Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and professor of contemporary Jewish life, will be the keynote speaker for the 32nd Annual Ryterband Symposium, to be held this year at the University of Dayton on

BA SIR, October 2010 Dr. David Kraemer Jewish Eating And Identity Through The Ages will be the theme of Beth Abraham Synagogue’s Susan and David Joffe Scholar-in-Residence Weekend Oct. 22-24. Serving as scholar in residence will be Dr. David Kraemer, professor of Talmud and rabbinics at Jewish Theological Seminary. Kraemer