Religion July 09 By Rabbi Nochum Mangel, Chabad of Greater Dayton The lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer have arrived. Time to do things that we don’t get a chance to do, or do enough of the rest of the year. Time to set aside a few days or a

Style Observations July 09   Iris Goldflies carries on her Aunt Candace’s business, Skin, An Apothecary, on Wayne Avenue in the Oregon District. Her skin-care products are made by hand, in batches, to keep them fresh.   Style Observations By Vicki Bernie, The Dayton Jewish Observer It began with a

Archives   This image of a 1928-29 dance class at the Jewish Federation’s JCC at 59 Green Street is among the thousands of photos, documents and artifacts that comprise the collection of the Jewish Federation’s newly established archives   By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Last year, most historical

Shmuley on teen sex By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Rabbi Shmuley Boteach A few weeks ago, Oprah featured two teenagers, all of 14 years old, who had decided they were going to progress their fledging relationship to full-on sex. The mother of the boy, hearing of her son’s plans, went to

Nancy Cohen profile   The journey to Judaism of Temple Israel’s new president       Nancy Cohen at Temple Israel. ‘I’ve always felt embraced, accepted, encouraged.’   By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer A few weeks into her role as president of the Dayton area’s oldest and largest

Student ID By Miriam Mogilevsky, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer BEAVERCREEK — In early May, the U.S. Department of Justice dropped a case against Steve Rosen and Keith Weissman, two former employees of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). The former staffers of the powerful pro-Israel lobby were

Beth Abraham Torah readings Beth Abraham encourages members to lead challenging weekly ritual         Cantor Andrea Raizen (Center) with Beth Abraham Synagogue lay Torah readers (L to R): Elaine Arnovitz, Steve Horenstein, & Norm Lewis   By Martha Moody Jacobs, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Shavuot,

Profile of Stanley Blum By Meghan McDevitt, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Sunlight streams through the large windows in the lobby of the Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture and Education, brightening a corner where a group of senior citizens are clustered around a table. A woman, bundled in a

May 2009 religion column By Rabbi Samuel Fox, Rabbi Emeritus, Beth Jacob Synagogue Rabbi Samuel Fox The colorful, exciting and jubilant march of the graduation season is rapidly approaching. High schools and colleges across the country are preparing for this important day in the lives of students, parents, relatives, and

On Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30 at 8 p.m., Dayton Playhouse will present Asher’s Command by Marilyn Felt as part of its Flip Side series. Based on a true story, Asher’s Command takes place in 1988 in the West Bank during the first intifada. Looking back over 18