By Emily Burack, Kveller Author Myla Goldberg is back, with Feast Your Eyes, a beautiful, compelling novel about a female photographer who grapples with being a mom and an artist. The novel is structured as catalog notes from an exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. It’s a retrospective

By Talya Zax, Forward Andrew Ridker was writing about Jewish novelists before he became one. I know this because we were college classmates, and I read a fair portion of Andrew’s thesis on Philip Roth. Now he’s published his debut novel, The Altruists, set partially in St. Louis, the city

Our Dual Heritage Series Jewish Family Education with Candace R. Kwiatek The Dayton Jewish Observer Whatever happened to fair dealing? And pure ethics And nice manners? Why is it everyone now is a pain in the ass? Whatever happened to class? — Chicago, the musical When I was growing up,

By Norene Gilletz, Canadian Jewish News Kosher cookbook author Naomi Nachman will visit Dayton with her newest cookbook, Perfect Flavors: Creative, Easy-To-Prepare Recipes Inspired by My Family and Travels, on Dec. 17, just in time for Chanukah gift giving. Nachman is a cooking teacher, food columnist, recipe developer, and personal

By Leanne Shor, The Nosher I know that sufganiyot — jelly doughnuts — are traditional and beloved for Chanukah. But I feel confident that once you try these easy and incredibly delicious ricotta fritters, you will be converted to these sweet fried treats. And if I’m making a confession, I

By Paula Shoyer, The Nosher Everyone loves potato latkes, but no one likes the mess of frying them or the guilt associated with eating them. These latkes are baked in the oven and easily won over my kids. You do need to watch them so they don’t burn; they were

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Daniel Cohen passed the Virginia bar exam in October. He is the son of Rich and Nancy Cohen. Josh Halpern made a cameo appearance back in Dayton Oct. 30 to perform with the Rodin Trio. The ensemble was founded in 2011 and has performed in some of the most important

Dr. Allen Ronald Ross passed away at age 87, Nov. 11 in Dayton. He is survived by devoted wife of 63 years, Helen E. Ross, and by three wonderful sons, David (Deborah), Richard, and Marc; four loving grandchildren, Rachel (Harry) Wolff, Cameron (Scott) Fussey, Gabriel, and Carter Ross; and one

By Martha Moody Jacobs, Special To The Observer Melanie Barrett, 20 years old and a junior at Wittenberg University, is an entrepreneur who designs and markets clothing. You might imagine she sells custom T-shirts or dresses made of repurposed fabrics. No. Barrett’s passion is creating specialized apparel for people in