By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer September 2009 Aug. 23 marked the first meeting of an exploration committee comprising eight members each from Beth Abraham Synagogue and Beth Jacob Synagogue to consider issues that would be involved if the two were to merge. Beth Abraham Pres. David Fuchsman According

Wright State service project   An area of the Jewish cemetery at Lotnicza Street in Wroclaw, Poland, cleared and restored by Wright State students   Wright State University service project helps reclaim neglected Jewish cemetery in Poland By Michelle Tedford, Special To The Observer They were there to ensure the

Tufts Hillel in Rwanda The orphans of Rwanda   Tufts University junior Kira Mikityanskaya with school children during recess at Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village   By Kira Mikityanskaya, Special To The Observer As we bumped and rattled along an unpaved road full of giant potholes, I strained my neck for a

Scott Sternberg profile Style Observations by Vicki Bernie, The Dayton Jewish Observer Parents’ ‘impeccable taste’ an inspiration to Band of Outsiders founder Designer Scott Sternberg To Scott Sternberg, an aspiring writer heading out to Los Angeles in 1997, Band of Outsiders was simply a fine movie by director Jean-Luc Godard.

Religion, September 2009 By Rabbi Dr. Hillel Fox, Beth Jacob Synagogue A near-death accident can dramatically and drastically alter a person’s lifestyle and ordinary way of living. It can basically change his mental outlook and philosophy on life. As a consequence, small, petty and trivial matters that were once a

September 2009 By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Film series begins Selichot weekend at Beth Abraham Film maven Rabbi Azriel Fellner will kick off Beth Abraham Synagogue’s new film series, screening three vintage movies over Selichot weekend, Sept. 11 through 13. Fellner, who served for 18 years as rabbi

Kroger expands kosher   Part of the more than 48 feet of dry kosher groceries available at the new Kroger Fresh Fare on Stroop Road By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer The opening of Kroger’s upscale Fresh Fare market at 530 E. Stroop Road in Kettering on July 30

Berlin 2009   Gertrude Kahn at Berlin’s Kindertransport monument. Kahn was rescued from the Holocaust at age 14 through the Kindertransport program.   By Robert B. Kahn, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer When Gertrude and I were seated in our plane on the way to Berlin, we wondered whether

Tarantino movie   Brad Pitt in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds By Simcha Weinstein, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Alternative history is a genre with a long pedigree, especially in the realm of science fiction. After all, who can resist wondering, “What if…?” The epic saga of the Second World

Bar/Bat Mitzvah 2009 By Rabbi Judy Chessin, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer “There are stars whose radiance is visible on earth though they have long been extinct. There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world though they are no longer among the living. These lights are particularly