2006 Ryterband Dr. Reuven Firestone, professor of medieval Jewish and Islamic studies at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles, will be the guest scholar for this year’s Ryterband Symposium, to be held on the new campus of United Theological Seminary, 4501 Denlinger Road in Trotwood. On Tuesday,

Partnership Regional Meetings Rena Neiger Director, Jewish Community Relations Council The Partnership With Israel Program, which began as Partnership 2000 (P2K), is entering its second decade of unprecedented success as the flagship platform for partnerships and relationships between Israelis and world Jewish communities. Established in 1996, Partnership With Israel is

Dayton Lions roar at conference Director, Dayton Jewish Federation Foundation For three days in September, 1,500 of the world’s most powerful Jewish women convened in Washington, D.C. The Lions of Judah, women making a personal pledge to Jewish federation annual campaigns of $5,000 or more, were joined by the greatest

Partnership Twinning Project Elizabeth Carlson Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Even several weeks later, I can close my eyes and feel myself back in Israel, a most happy visit. Hillel Academy Principal Tom Tudor, his son Jeff, Hillel Judaics Principal Josh Zwelling and I accompanied eighth-graders Tali Neiger, Malka

BA site dedication Marshall Weiss The Dayton Jewish Observer With a crowd worthy of a High Holy Days service, Beth Abraham Synagogue held the official site dedication for its future home at Sugar Camp in Oakwood, on Nov. 12. The message from the city of Oakwood, following months of zoning

South Dayton Conservative Chavura In an Oct. 23 e-mail to members of the South Dayton Conservative Chavura, organizer Hank Stern announced that the group will “be suspending our monthly gatherings, and we will focus exclusively on two areas: the annual Seder each spring, and providing spiritual (and other) help to

Breast Awareness Event Fox 45 and ABC 22 news anchor Michelle Kingsfield will serve as emcee for the Women’s Division of the Jewish Federation’s Breast Health Seminar for Jewish Women on Sunday, Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Boonshoft CJCE. When she was 14 weeks pregnant with

Sole-ful Chanukah The Dayton area’s Jewish community organizations will join together to host a Chanukah torch relay culminating in a community-wide celebration with “kosher gospel” as part of A Sole-ful Chanukah on Sunday, Dec. 17, the second day of Chanukah. The celebration is a project of the Dayton Synagogue Forum —

Mikvehs Marshall Weiss The Dayton Jewish Observer Ritual baths proposed at Sugar Camp, land cleared at Beth Jacob Plans are underway for two new mikveh buildings in the Miami Valley: one in Harrison Township, the other in Oakwood. At the Oakwood Planning Commission’s public hearing on Dec. 13, the owners

Ethiopian documentary Marshall Weiss The Dayton Jewish Observer With a key architect of Ethiopian aliyah present, the Levin Family Foundation announced on Dec. 12 that it will produce a feature-length documentary about Ethiopians of Jewish descent and their immigration to Israel. Karen Levin, executive director of the Levin Family Foundation,