By Marshall Weiss, The Observer The Jewish Federation has set a target date of June 8 to open its JCC early childhood program and JCC summer camp, allowing staff the time to put in place all mandatory and best practices of the Ohio Department of Health’s Responsible Restart Ohio plan

With the gradual reopening of the state through the Responsible Restart Ohio plan and the Stay Safe Ohio order from Ohio’s Department of Health, Jewish Family Services reopened its transportation service the week of May 18 for medical appointments only. “We are slowly relaunching transportation and it’s going to be

Look for The Adventures of Bark Mitzvah Boy each month in The Dayton Jewish Observer and at this site.     To read the complete June 2020 Dayton Jewish Observer, click here.

If current Ohio Department of Health Covid-19 restrictions are lifted, Jewish War Veterans Post 587 invites volunteers to help place American flags at the graves of Jewish veterans for Memorial Day weekend. JWV will place flags at Beth Jacob Cemetery on Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m., at the Temple

Updates from across the Miami Valley’s Jewish community By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Along with local Jewish organizations and congregations’ quick changeover to virtual programming and thorough outreach to their constituents, here is a roundup of how the pandemic is playing out across the community. Kosher for Pesach

Until we have a better solution, social distancing is the only option we have. A Bisel Kisel with Masha Kisel, The Dayton Jewish Observer One of the strangest things about living through this pandemic is that those who shelter at home and those on the front lines occupy two different

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Mendel Mangel and his brother Lazer of Crown Heights, Brooklyn drove to their hometown of Dayton in mid-March to get away from the Covid-19 surge about to hit the New York area. But he had no idea it had already hit him. Now,

With hospital rotations on hold because of the coronavirus this semester, Jessica Sokol, a third-year student with Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, is volunteering as assistant to Dr. Michael Dohn, medical director of Public Health — Dayton and Montgomery County. “I’m helping out with projects that he works

When Rebecca Blumer first heard about the opportunity to spend a semester in Israel with the Reform movement’s high school program there, she knew it was for her. “I wanted to learn more about my Jewish identity and about the history of the Jewish people,” Rebecca, an Oakwood High School

Our Dual Heritage Series Jewish Family Education with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer Prevented from gathering — or even extensive shopping — for Passover seders this year due to Covid-19, Jews across the country were at first despairing. But hope doesn’t die so easily. Synagogues, caterers, Jewish organizations,