Dayton’s Shoah educator shares husband’s testimony
Anschel’s Story: Determined To Survive By Renate Frydman • Braughler Books • 90 Pages Renate Frydman, the Miami Valley’s longtime champion of Holocaust education, has published her late husband’s story of survival in Nazi-occupied Poland against nearly impossible odds. In Anschel’s Story: Determined To Survive, Frydman shares Anschel “Charlie” Frydman’s
Origami artist brings together Israeli and Palestinian children
Facilitator will bring project to DAI in conjunction with exhibit By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Since 1993, Israeli artist Miri Golan has used origami as a tool for Israeli and Palestinian children to get to know each other as equals. The founder and director of the Israel Origami
Kvelling Corner
With Rachel Haug Gilbert, The Dayton Jewish Observer The Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation announced that Mark Meister has been named its executive director. Mark recently retired as president and CEO of the Dayton Society of Natural History, where he oversaw the Boonshoft Museum, SunWatch, and Fort Ancient. Mark has
Jerusalem ascending
Turning to Spirituality Series Jewish Family Education with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer Jerusalem. A city holy to three religions. A nerve center of biblical archaeology. A focal point for prayer. A flashpoint in Middle East peace negotiations. A destination for pilgrimage. A microcosm of Israel’s history. A
Favorite Jewish foods, updated for Passover
By Shannon Sarna, thenosher.com Two of my family’s favorite dishes are schnitzel and rainbow cookies, and I have a feeling your family may feel the same. Here’s some great news about both: They very easily translate into Passover-friendly versions with minor adjustments. While you could serve them for your Seder
Remembering that carp in my grandparents’ bathtub
By Lynne Daroff Foosaner, JTA My grandmother was a super shopper even before the advent of supermarkets and coupons. In those days, each food group had its own store, and every neighborhood had a butcher shop, fish market, dairy, deli and grocery. Shopping with Grandma was an all-day experience. Time
Obituaries
Arthur Prince Auster, 97, passed away in Seattle on Jan. 30 after a brief illness. He and his beloved wife Judy, who passed away in 2007, moved to Dayton in 1963 after living in France. Mr. Auster was active in Beth Abraham Synagogue, the Dayton Christian-Jewish Dialogue, the Alliance Francaise,
The Polish Esther
By Rabbi Judy Chessin, Temple Beth Or “Then Haman said to King Ahashverus: ‘There is a certain people dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom who keep themselves separate. Their customs are different from those of all other people, and they do not obey the king’s
Bark Mitzvah Boy
Look for The Adventures of Bark Mitzvah Boy each month at this site and in The Dayton Jewish Observer. To read the complete March 2018 Dayton Jewish Observer, click here.
3 congregations hope to combine cemetery operations
Story and Photos By Marshall Weiss, The Observer Following a year of due diligence, the boards of Beth Abraham Synagogue, Beth Jacob Congregation, and Temple Israel agreed in principle in December to move forward with a project that would combine their cemeteries into a single non-profit entity, separate from the