At its annual conference in June, the American Jewish Press Association presented its first-place Simon Rockower Award for Journalistic Excellence in American Jewish History to The Dayton Jewish Observer, in the category of publications with circulation below 15,000. Observer Editor and Publisher Marshall Weiss received the award for his article,

The Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton will reveal its major upcoming community priorities, at its 108th annual meeting, on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture and Education. The priorities came out of the Jewish Dayton Dreams Big visioning study and focus groups, which

Look for The Adventures of Bark Mitzvah Boy each month in The Dayton Jewish Observer and at this site.     To read the complete August 2018 Dayton Jewish Observer, click here.

Albert Schneider, age 98 of Cincinnati, formerly of Dayton, passed away July 5 at his residence. Mr. Schneider was a member of Beth Jacob Congregation. Mr. Schneider is survived by his wife of 62 years, Beryl; daughters and sons-in-laws, Abbe and Eric Froimson of Shaker Heights, Nancy and Ed Schulman

By Marc Katz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Norris Cole broke into a wide smile. “Yalla Maccabi!” he said with gusto. “Yalla Maccabi! That’s the number-one chant they use. Yalla Maccabi!” Approximating “let’s go,” Cole repeats the Hebrew chant with pride as he flashes the championship ring he won

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer “He Who blessed our forefathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob — may He bless this entire holy congregation along with all the holy congregations . . . and those who dedicate synagogues for prayer and those who enter them to pray, and those who

Whaley concerned that support for Jewish state could become a partisan issue By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer In the American Jewish Committee’s briefing before Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley chaired a delegation of four U.S. mayors to Israel in May, AJC’s Melanie Maron Pell told the participants, “If you

Cincinnati-based study to be broadened to more Jewish overnight camps this summer By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer A study last year at a Jewish overnight camp serving the region concluded that its campers are far more glad than frustrated to be disconnected from their smartphones while there. This

The Bible: Wisdom Literature Jewish Family Education with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer Humorous Chelm stories. Mystical Golem legends. Inspirational Chasidic tales. Folklore is part of the rich oral and written literary tradition in nearly every culture, Judaism included. “Every major historical and cultural period of Jewish history

By Rabbi Cary Kozberg, Temple Sholom, Springfield “Assail the Midianites and defeat them for they assailed you by the trickery they practiced against you (Num. 25:16-18).” This is God’s command to Moses, after rewarding Aaron’s grandson Pinchas for his response to a public and wanton act of apostasy committed by