By Jennie Szink, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Well into her adult life, Karin Hirschkatz had only seen one picture of her father before he was in his 20s. She had rarely talked to her elder family members about their escape from Germany during the Nazi era. All

The Jewish Family Identity Forum Rituals in Jewish life series By Candace R. Kwiatek In the midst of my annual whirlwind cleaning spree in preparation for Passover, I managed to pause for a few moments to reminisce over my decades-old wedding album. The momentary calm of the indoor bedeken (veiling)

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By Michael Fox Special To The Observer The late Avery Brundage, the autocratic president of the International Olympic Committee from 1952 to 72, believed that sports and politics should be kept separate. At least that was one argument that supporters used to defend his decision to resume the 1972 Munich

By Sheldon Kirshner The Canadian Jewish News The screwball comedy, a staple of 1930s and 1940s Hollywood, has finally reached the shores of Israel. Yohanan Weller’s Salsa Tel Aviv is frothy and light-hearted. It delves into a serious issue: the plight of illegal foreign workers in Israel. The foreigners in

Lori Weiner Bichel passed away March 19 at the age of 59. The third of four children born to Jeanne Betty and Sid Weiner, of Dayton, she was raised in a household constantly filled with music. By her early 20s, Lori was an accomplished guitarist, pianist, and singer. In the

With Charlotte Golden, The Dayton Jewish Observer Franklin T. Cohn was recently named to the board of directors of the Dayton Miami Valley Senior Olympics Inc. Sue Gruenberg is busy organizing events to celebrate Dayton Ballet’s 75th Anniversary. The kickoff event will be the Opening Salute to Dayton Ballet’s 75

By Rabbi David Sofian, Temple Israel, Dayton, Ohio Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer I would like to draw your attention to one of the beloved sections of the Pesach Haggadah which hopefully all of us will soon experience, the section about the four sons. Certainly today, we are more

The story of Leah and ‘Filly’ Aks By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer When Titanic departed on its first and last voyage from Southampton, England on Wednesday, April 10, 1912, 18-year-old Jewish immigrant Leah Aks and her 10-month-old son, Philip were on board. Passover had concluded the day before.

The Jewish Internet By Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer It may not have the fame of matzah. Or the kick of a mouthful of marror. But charoset, that lively mixture of nuts and wine and apple, plays a delicious role as we eat our way through the