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Intro to Judaism course
The Synagogue Forum of Greater Dayton presents its 14-session Introduction to Judaism course on Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Nov. 12 and running through March 4. The annual class is open to anyone interested in Jewish learning, dialogue, and exploration. A hybrid course, some sessions are held at
Federation trip to Jewish D.C.
The Jewish Federation will lead a mini mission to Washington, D.C., Nov. 8-10 in advance of Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly. The trip includes a Shabbat service and dinner at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, tours of the new Capital Jewish Museum, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum,
Bark Mitzvah Boy
Look for The Adventures of Bark Mitzvah Boy each month in The Dayton Jewish Observer and at this site. To read the complete October 2024 Dayton Jewish Observer, click here.
Obituaries
Marilyn D. Scher (Footer), passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Aug. 31 — at the age of 99. She was preceded in death by her parents, Katherine and Maurice Footer; and the love of her life of 63 years, Sidney Scher; also, son-in-law Craig Rabiner. She is survived by
Springfield mayor ejects Blood Tribe member for sounding threatening at Aug. 27 city commission meeting
By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer During public comments at Springfield’s Aug. 27 city commission meeting, Mayor Rob Rue cut off and ejected a man who identified himself as the leader of the neo-Nazi Blood Tribe group that marched with rifles in Springfield on Aug. 10. The Blood Tribe
Hate on parade in Springfield
It’s legal to openly carry guns in Ohio, individually or as a group. But what about aiming them at bystanders? By Marshall Weiss, The Observer Springfield Chief of Police Allison Elliott says her department was prepared for whatever might come its way on a hectic Saturday, Aug. 10. “This is
Kettering couple brought healing touch to Israel this summer
An interview with pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Mike Bloom & educator Amy Bloom By Marshall Weiss, The Observer This summer, the Times of Israel reported that since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, approximately 400 physicians and 30 health professionals from the United States and other countries have volunteered in Israel
Flight cancellations postpone Israeli Arab student trip for a year
Four days before nine Israeli Arab high school students from the Galilee and their chaperone were to arrive Aug. 9 for two weeks in Dayton, their trip was postponed until next year. With heightened tensions and threats of retaliation from Iran and Hezbollah after Israel’s assassinations of top Hamas military
Tour of Holocaust exhibit honors 25 years at Air Force Museum
Renate Frydman, founder and curator of Prejudice & Memory: A Holocaust Exhibit, will lead a tour of the exhibit at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10 to commemorate its 25th anniversary on permanent display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The tour is presented by the JCC’s adult
Address about Dayton KKK in 1920s at UD
Bill Trollinger, professor of history and religious studies at the University of Dayton, will present the address, Terrorizing Catholics, Jews, and Immigrants: The Ku Klux Klan in 1920s Dayton at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 5 at UD’s Roger Glass Center for the Arts. The director of the university’s Core Integrated