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

Judaic scholarship at Miami Valley The Miami Valley School’s first Sinai Scholars Funders’ bi-monthly independent study open to all Jewish 9th & 10th graders By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Philanthropists Patti and Lee Schear have established a scholarship program to enroll more Jewish high school students at The

Ohio SPJ Awards 2009 In September, The Dayton Jewish Observer received two awards from the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists. Rabbi Bernard Barsky Winning the 2009 First Place Award for Best Religion Reporting was Rabbi Bernard Barsky of Beth Abraham Synagogue for the article Jewish Perspectives on Abortion in the

Interview with Esther Jungreis Esther Jungreis to give inspirational talk at Beth Jacob By Masada Siegel, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer October 2009 Esther Jungreis Esther Jungreis offers a simple message which comes from experiencing a complex life. Her father was chief rabbi of Szeged, Hungary, where she spent

Gary S. Frohlich By Arlene Fine, The Cleveland Jewish News Ashkenazi Jews share a history rich in Eastern European traditions and a strong sense of community. But they also share an increased incidence of Jewish genetic disorders (JGD) such as Gaucher, Tay-Sachs, familial dysautonomia, cystic fibrosis, Niemann-Pick and Canavan. Early

Partnership with Budapest By Irvin Moscowitz October 2009 Imagine growing up in a society where religion is not important. And then imagine living where you knew that half of the Jewish population of your country had been murdered during the Holocaust. And then imagine that your country had emerged from

Signed, sealed, delivered Shmuel Gants, director-general of Haifa, (L) during a dinner at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Sept. 8 as part of the Dayton Region Israel Aerospace Mission. Also on the dais are (L to R) Dayton Development Coalition Pres. and CEO Jim Leftwich, Ohio

Ryterband Symposium 2009 Dr. Jon Levenson, professor of Jewish studies at Harvard Divinity School, will present two lectures on the theme Exploring Judaism, Christianity and Islam for the 31st Annual Ryterband Symposium, held this year on Monday, Oct. 26 at United Theological Seminary, 4501 Denlinger Road in Trotwood. Dr. Jon

Religion, October 2009 By Rabbi David Sofian, Temple Israel October 2009 Let me begin by wishing you a happy, healthy, and wonderful new year of 5770. Even though we have completed the period of cleansing teshuvah (return) and are now looking forward to all the possibilities the New Year holds,

Martinis with Marti, October 2009 Martinis with Marti opens fair, Martha Moody’s last as chair  By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer It’s not often that a Jewish book fair has a bestselling author as its chairperson. Martha Moody This year, local novelist Martha Moody will complete her third and