Availability of kosher food sheds light on immigration via England By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Of the 2,225 people aboard Titanic on its maiden voyage, 1,512 perished in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic when the ship went down in the early hours of April 15, 1912.

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Manchester, England is home to an estimated 20-30,000 Jews, roughly 40 percent of whom keep kosher. Three of the community’s six kosher butcher/delicatessen shops are run by Richard Hyman and his wife, Joanna. The 99-year-old family business, known to locals as “Titanics,” was

  By Michael Fox Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Like a native of Los Angeles, Dani Menkin effortlessly conducts a phone interview from his car without missing a beat, or his exit. The energetic filmmaker isn’t a native, though he divides his time between Southern California and his native

Above, you’ll see the sheet music cover for a Yiddish song. Written in 1912, The Titanic’s Disaster honors the memory of Isidor and Ida Straus, who bravely went down with the ship in the early hours of April 15, 1912. If one thinks at all about Jewish connections to the

Film Review By Schuyler Velasco, Forward Can a murderer be someone with no literal blood on his hands? Someone who never gave a direct order to kill? In the case of Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi leader who organized the transport of millions of Jews to death camps during the Holocaust,

Cutting-edge ventures develop with American partnerships By Dr. David Novick, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference is usually known for news-breaking political speeches by top American and Israeli leaders, and this year’s conference in Washington, D.C. March 4-6 was no exception.

By Jeffrey Abrahams, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer I know of no other food in the Jewish arsenal of home cooking that elicits so much controversy as a brisket. True, matzah ball soup is a close second. Cooked long enough with a mélange of spices and vegetables, beef brisket

  Film Review By Tom Tugend, Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles Israel’s The Matchmaker kicks off the 12th Dayton Jewish International Film Festival, on April 24. The opening night film has garnered two Ophirs — Israel’s equivalent of the Oscars — for best actor and best actress. But don’t

Great-grandson reflects on lives, deaths of Isidor & Ida Straus By Masada Siegel, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer It’s one of the great love stories of modern times, filled with honor, integrity and the ultimate act of selflessness. Isidor and Ida Straus were first-class passengers on Titanic. Ida was