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The third garment
Religion, August 2009 By Rabbi Levi Simon, Chabad of Greater Dayton On July 30, corresponding to the 9th of the Hebrew month of Av, is a special day known as Tisha B’Av. It is the culmination of a three-week period of mourning, beginning with the fast of the 17th of
Why we say Kaddish
By Shel Bassel, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer The recitation of the Kaddish by mourners has come to be perhaps the single most important reason found by many to attend shul. Oddly, most of those people don’t know why the Kaddish is so important nor what it means. The
Musical couple to call Dayton home
Perlman and Johnson Flutist Ariella Perlman, daughter of violinist Itzhak Perlman, and her husband, Robert Johnson, new principal horn player with the Dayton Philharmonic (shown here in Oakwood on June 21), will move to Dayton in August By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Only a week after
Support group helps grandparents navigate interfaith challenges
Grandparents Circle By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer After native Clevelanders Cheryl and Franklin Lewis retired from their jobs, they moved to Dayton in 2004 to be close to their daughter and her family. Their son-in-law isn’t Jewish and their four local grandchildren aren’t being raised as Jews. The
For eighth-graders, Israel trip marks culmination of Hillel Academy experience
Hillel trip 09 By Marla Guggenheimer, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Hillel Academy graduating eighth-graders at an Ethiopian absorption center in Israel during their class trip in April (L to R): Ari Vandersluis, Riley Jacobs, Tzvi Fox, and Marla Guggenheimer You can’t really know Israel until you experience it
Pirke Avot: a great summer read
Religion July 09 By Rabbi Nochum Mangel, Chabad of Greater Dayton The lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer have arrived. Time to do things that we don’t get a chance to do, or do enough of the rest of the year. Time to set aside a few days or a
Whipping up family beauty recipes
Style Observations July 09 Iris Goldflies carries on her Aunt Candace’s business, Skin, An Apothecary, on Wayne Avenue in the Oregon District. Her skin-care products are made by hand, in batches, to keep them fresh. Style Observations By Vicki Bernie, The Dayton Jewish Observer It began with a
In anticipation of centennial, Federation establishes archives
Archives This image of a 1928-29 dance class at the Jewish Federation’s JCC at 59 Green Street is among the thousands of photos, documents and artifacts that comprise the collection of the Jewish Federation’s newly established archives By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Last year, most historical
When adults allow children to have sex
Shmuley on teen sex By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Rabbi Shmuley Boteach A few weeks ago, Oprah featured two teenagers, all of 14 years old, who had decided they were going to progress their fledging relationship to full-on sex. The mother of the boy, hearing of her son’s plans, went to
‘I suddenly found myself here’
Nancy Cohen profile The journey to Judaism of Temple Israel’s new president Nancy Cohen at Temple Israel. ‘I’ve always felt embraced, accepted, encouraged.’ By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer A few weeks into her role as president of the Dayton area’s oldest and largest