Jewish Family Education Back To Basics Series with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer Fiercely independent, Dad was not one to let go easily. In his 80s, he was making three meals each day, caring for his own yard, and maintaining his own house. When he broke his leg

Recipes and Photos, By Elizabeth Kurtz, JNS.org Everyone needs crowd-pleasing recipes we can turn to over and over again. This is important for every holiday, but especially for Passover, when ingredients are usually more limited. At the heart of every Jewish celebration is family or friends gathered around the table

With Rachel Haug Gilbert, The Dayton Jewish Observer Rachel Shon, a registered, licensed occupational therapist at Miami Valley Hospital, will be a featured panelist at the American Occupational Therapist Association meeting in Philadelphia on the topic, Occupational Therapy’s Distinct Value in Mental Health Promotion, Prevention, and Intervention in All Settings

Look for The Adventures of Bark Mitzvah Boy each month at this site and in The Dayton Jewish Observer     To read the complete April 2017 Dayton Jewish Observer, click here.

Betty Jean Goldberger (Knofsky), age 96, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate, social worker, animal lover, and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died March 2 in Kettering. Mrs. Goldberger passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Mrs. Goldberger graduated with a degree in social work from the Woman’s

JERUSALEM (JTA) — A Israeli teenager who also has American citizenship was arrested on suspicion of carrying out more than 100 bomb threats on Jewish institutions in the United States. Israel’s anti-fraud squad arrested the 19-year-old suspect at his home in southern Israel and searched the premises on Thursday. He

David McCullough weighs in on Katharine’s antisemitic expressions By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Now in its 13th year, The Big Read is an inspired concept. A collaboration of numerous public libraries, colleges, and a bookstore in the Dayton region, The Big Read asks the public to vote on

New hire in religious studies department, partnership with Reform seminary aim to broaden interfaith approach By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer In addition to the standard Introduction to Judaism and Holocaust courses at the University of Dayton, undergraduates will soon be able to enroll in Jewish Thought and Jewish

Rabbi Karen N. Bodney-Halasz, Temple Israel As Purim approaches, my thoughts turn to our heroine, Queen Esther. Though introduced to us merely for her beauty, Esther is remembered for her bravery and strength of spirit. When Queen Esther learned of Haman’s wicked plan to destroy all the Jews in the

Back To Basics Series Jewish Family Education with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer “When I was a boy, we had in our lives adults who took pride in being adults,” writes commentator Dennis Prager. “To distinguish them from our peers, we called these adults ‘Mr.,’ ‘Mrs.’ and ‘Miss,’