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Husband & wife administrators to lead Hillel Academy day school
By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer In mid June, the board of Hillel Academy announced it had hired Kathy and Dan Mecoli to share the Jewish day school’s full-time administrative position. Dan has been named principal and Kathy the instructional leader of Hillel, which enters this school year using
Rockin’ the ‘Mitzvah
Mitzvah projects bring to life timeless Jewish values By Michelle Tedford, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer By carefully choosing the blue glass of his artwork, Tobias Cebulash captured the white swirl of a storm cloud. In the brown, the wood grain of a ship’s hull. And in the navy
Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton Archives
Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton Archives About the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton Archives Collection The Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton Archives Collection was established in January 2009 in anticipation of the Federation’s 2010 centennial. In February 2011, the collection became part of Wright State University’s Special Collections and Archives. The
The fall of the Aryan Nations
By Marshall Weiss The Dayton Jewish Observer A post-mortem from the heroes who helped bring one of the nation’s most dangerous hate groups down. FBI informant Dave Hall infiltrated the Aryan Nations from 1997-1999 Of all the hate groups on its radar in the 1990s, the federal government
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In praise of the ‘birdman’
In June 1912, publications across the country eulogized Arthur L. Welsh, the pilot who had garnered the respect and admiration of those working in the new industry of aviation. Here is an excerpt from the Washington Herald of June 12, 1912: “Al Welsh was one of the five original pupils
Six decades on Salem
Next year in Oakwood, but as the last High Holy Days on Salem Ave. approach, longtime Beth Abraham members take a look back By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Irv Reingold (L) and Clara and David Hochstein recall memories of Beth Abraham at its Salem Ave. location. In
Anthology expands on life and death of first known American Jewish airplane pilot
Orville’s Aviators Arthur L. Welsh on a Wright Model B, 1911 By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer, June 2010 Through sheer persistence, Arthur L. Welsh persuaded the Wright brothers to give him a job with the exhibition division of the Wright Company in 1910. Born in Kiev in
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The first known American Jewish airplane pilot
Robert Thum, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Barely remembered today, Arthur L. Welsh was a leader among the Wrights’ original pilots When news of the fatal plane crash that killed Arthur L. Welsh reached Orville Wright and his sister Katharine, both hastily rearranged their schedules to travel from Dayton
The Federation’s founder
The Federation’s Founder, July 2010 An orphan who became a rabbi, David Lefkowitz worked for the betterment of all Dayton citizens By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Rabbi David Lefkowitz had served Dayton’s B’nai Yeshurun Congregation (now Temple Israel) for 10 years when he arranged a meeting to improve