In The Mix By Julie Wiener, The New York Jewish Week Remember the inreach-outreach debate that dominated much of American Jewish life communal discussions a decade ago? If you don’t, the basic gist was: Should the Jewish community focus on deepening the engagement of already committed and synagogue-affiliated Jews (and

By Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Chanukah is approaching but if you can’t wait and want a quick holiday fix, just head over to the Apple iTunes store. You’ll find an assortment of free and low cost apps for your iPhone and iPod Touch to put you

Ronald Colp, 47 years old, passed away suddenly Sept. 30 in Greensboro, N.C. Mr. Colp worked in construction in Greensboro for the last 25 years. Mr. Colp attended Meadowdale High School. Preceding him in death were his grandparents, Jacob and Rose Colp; his mother, Barbara; his Uncle Terry and his

  Wednesday December 7th, 2011 Complete your holiday shopping knowing that you will recieve a 10% discount off your purchase and 10% will be donated to the Dayton Jewish Community Center Preschool PTO.  Stop over to Learning Express Cross Pointe Centre at 101 E. Alex Bell Road anytime during the day on Wednesday December 7th

Memoir of raising 4 biological & 5 adopted kids No Biking In The House Without A Helmet By Melissa Fay Greene • Farrar, Straus and Giroux • 354 pages • $26 Interview By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Former Daytonian Melissa Fay Greene is known for her accounts of

Musical about Southern Jewish family and maid during Civil Rights era at Loft Theatre By Jennie Szink, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Imagine being an 8-year-old who receives a large sum of money for Chanukah, only to lose it to your housekeeper — almost a second mother — because

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer From Sept. 7-13, 23 local business and government leaders participated on the Dayton region’s third Israel trade mission since 2008. The goal of the trip — coordinated by the two-year-old Montgomery County-Dayton Region Israel Trade Alliance — was to expand the breadth and

Opponents say In Shifra’s Arms misleads clients, doesn’t provide enough information on choices By Debra Rubin, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer SILVER SPRING, Md. — Erica Pelman believes there is plenty of support for Jewish women who find themselves unexpectedly pregnant and choose to abort. It’s typically the young

The Jewish Family Identity Forum By Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer The last in a series on Children of the Bible Cain and Abel. Isaac. Moses. The biblical children’s photo albums look much like those on our own shelves: filled with snapshots that capture only highlights and captions

With Charlotte Golden, The Dayton Jewish Observer Josh Halpern, 18, will perform this month with the Polaris String Quartet on National Public Radio’s From The Top, a nationally-syndicated program that features young musicians across the country. The show is expected to air locally at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19