The Greater Dayton Yom Hashoah Remembrance will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 28 at Beth Abraham Synagogue, 305 Sugar Camp Cir., Oakwood. This year’s program will honor area survivors and liberators along with student winners of the annual Max May and Lydia May Memorial Holocaust Art and

With Scott Halasz, The Dayton Jewish Observer Irwin Dumtschin’s work as president of the Beth Abraham Men’s Club has garnered some serious attention. He was recently named the 2019 Ma’asim Tovim (righteous actions) Award winner for the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs KIO region. The highest award a region can

By Rabbi Tina Sobo , Temple Israel As I write this, we are in the midst of reading the Torah portions about constructing the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. I was reminded of the Chasidic teaching about the little boy who goes out into the woods to pray for longer and longer

The Bible: Wisdom Literature Jewish Family Education with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer “Eicha — Oh, how has the city that was once so populous remained lonely?” grieves the author of Lamentations. “All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies.” Eicha’s haunting trope expresses the

By Ronnie Fein, The Nosher My mother made old-fashioned chicken fricassee Ashkenazi-Jewish style, with paprika, schmaltz and onions, but the method is simple, no matter what you include: Brown the ingredients, then simmer them slowly with liquid and seasonings. The recipe is amazingly forgiving. Don’t worry about whether braising is

By Adeena Sussman, The Nosher This recipe came to me by way of my beloved sister, Sharon, who sent me this priceless photo years back. She got the recipe from an unidentified friend (if you are reading this, please present yourself, o purveyor of tricky marshmallow goodness). Not only are

By Sonya Sanford, The Nosher This is a departure from the classic coconut cream pie you may be familiar with. It offers a creamy, smooth, coconut-rich treat without grains, refined sugars, dairy, or any baking required. For the crust: Coconut oil spray (or other cooking spray) 1 cup raw unsalted

By Marc Weisblott, The Canadian Jewish News Jordan B. Gorfinkel isn’t the kind of guy who’d try to rewrite the Haggadah. But he’s overseen a fresh redrawing of it, purposely designed to refine what other Jews grasp about Passover. “The beauty of comics is that they don’t require any add-ons,”

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Ruth L. Ehrlich age 82, born in Cleveland on April 3, 1936, passed away peacefully, Feb. 28 in Marietta, Ga. Mrs. Ehrlich was raised in Toledo. She was a longtime resident of Trotwood and Centerville until 2011 when she moved to Marietta to be near her daughter, Michelle. Mrs. Ehrlich