By Melissa Klurman, The Nosher My grandmother, Mama Pearl, was 99 when she passed away last February. She was my baking buddy and Crisco guru. She taught me to make apple pie when I still had to stand on a stool to reach the counter, and I’m now the keeper

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

By Ben Harris, JTA As the coronavirus pandemic forced Jews around the world to navigate a Passover in which large family gatherings were all but impossible, an unusual question posed to a group of Israeli rabbis led to an extraordinary answer. The question was whether it might be permissible for

Charlotte Hannah Ross Bloom, age 96, formerly of Dayton, passed away April 9 in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., where she had been living. Mrs. Bloom was preceded in death by her husband, Jerome Bloom; parents, Abraham and Francis Ross; and brother, Matthew Ross. She is survived by her children, Barbara (Jim)

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer As the Dayton area’s Jewish community was shutting down its in-person programs and services in compliance with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s directives to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, it was rapidly building virtual communities to keep people connected. And Jewish Family Services was steeling

By Rabbi Judy Chessin, Temple Beth Or This spring, the coronavirus has created an unprecedented crisis in our lifetimes. Already we were learning to cope with extremism in politics and religion, divisive elections, and antisemitism both here and abroad. Now the Covid-19 virus has become a global pandemic filling many

Our Dual Heritage Series Jewish Family Education With Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer Remember Amalek, the nation that personified evil, the Torah emphasizes in the Purim daytime reading. “God said to Moses: Write this remembrance…and read it aloud…I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek… (Ex. 17:14).”

Photos and Recipe By Leanne Shor, The Nosher Braised short ribs are a decadent and delicious alternative to brisket for Passover or anytime you want to serve up a very special meal. They are so tender from cooking low and slow, they literally fall off the bone. Adding dried fruit

Photos and Recipe By Sonya Sanford, The Nosher Passover popovers fall into the category of “old school” Jewish food. Like mandel bread or matzah brei, they’re one of those dishes my grandmother always made during the holiday. These recipes were popular in a time when every baked Passover dish seemed

A disgraced journalist is asked to cover a mysterious story on an isolated European island. She discovers that children have taken control and are killing off all adults by their 40th birthdays. Now she must uncover the truth behind the killings while schmoozing up to the children’s leader so she