Anshe Emeth at 150 By Martha Moody Jacobs, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer   Temple Anshe Emeth The second oldest Jewish congregation in the Miami Valley, Temple Anshe Emeth in Piqua, will celebrate its 150th anniversary on May 10. With a name meaning People of Truth in Hebrew, Anshe

Narkis, Dayan and Rabin enter Jerusalem’s Old City after its capture, June 7, 1967 By Renate Frydman Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer News of Israel’s preemptive air strike on Egyptian airfields on June 5, 1967 — in advance of a mass Arab invasion of Israel — spread quickly across

Fitterman obituary By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Robert Fitterman Master fund raiser and community builder Robert Fitterman, who served as executive director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton from 1948 to 1978, died on May 22. He was 95. His 30-year tenure with the Federation reflected the

Max Nathan Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer From Dayton copy boy to Harvard Business Review editor Ted Levitt Your entire family escapes from almost certain torture and death. And then you suddenly return as a conquering soldier and speak to the woman who now occupies the beloved house you

New McGregor president By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Antioch University McGregor’s new president, Dr. Michael Fishbein Dr. Michael Fishbein, the new president of Antioch University McGregor in Yellow Springs, experienced the institution’s branding challenges almost from the moment he moved here from New Hampshire in June. When he

The aspirations of the Jews who founded Dayton’s major arts ensembles enrich us to this day By Burt Saidel, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer June 1999 Dayton’s rich arts life is the envy of many cities that are much larger and more metropolitan. We enjoy and support fine orchestral

By Robert Thum, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer May 2000 The early years: Dayton’s first Jewish settlers The Hebrew Society incorporated as K.K. B’nai Yeshurun. Shown here is the congregation’s first temple, used from 1863 to 1892, at the corner of Fourth and Jefferson Streets Joseph Lebensburger, chairman of

By Samuel Heider, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer September 2009 My name is Samuel Heider. I was born in Poland in a small village by the name of Biljkow, 70 kilometers from Warsaw. I was the son of very religious Jewish farmers. My father, oleh hashalom, was a gerer

The David Urbansky Story The 6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Reenactment Group served as a guard of honor for the dedication of David Urbansky’s new gravestone on Dec. 10, 2000 at United Jewish Cemeteries on Montgomery Road. A bugler played taps at the conclusion of the dedication.  Corporal David Urbansky Medal

History of flags in sanctuaries By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Though historians don’t have a clear picture of when American Jews first began placing U.S. flags in their sanctuaries, it appears Old Glory’s widespread display in American culture is linked to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in