An interview with Dayton native Brian Horwitz By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Since Sunday, June 1, Brian Horwitz has given interviews to 20 news outlets including ABC, CNN, NewsNation, Scripps News, The Denver Post and the Dayton Daily News. The native Daytonian, who has lived in Denver for

Story and Photos by Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer “Whatever tactics you thought we threw at you before, you just wait for what the student movement has to offer. You just wait for the vengeance that we have,” said Laila Shaikh from University of Cincinnati’s Students for Justice in

An interview with Israel’s delegates to NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session in Dayton. By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Member of Knesset Boaz Bismuth, formerly a veteran journalist and editor-in-chief of Israel Hayom, kept checking his smartphone for the latest news. The leaders of Canada, the United Kingdom, and

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer With busloads of protesters from dozens of cities — including New York, Chicago, and Cleveland — and anti-Zionist students from at least nine large universities converging on Dayton this Sunday, Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton Security Director John Davis has a message for

Police: Opening manager first at the scene is Jewish By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Customers heading to lunch at Applebee’s Grill and Bar at 105 N. Springboro Pike in Miamisburg on Saturday, April 26 were met with a closed restaurant that had been vandalized with messages and symbols

Jewish day school first-year team takes first place for instant challenges at regional and state competitions By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Not only did Hillel Academy Jewish day school field its first Destination Imagination teams this year, its third through fifth grade team earned the top spot for

In honor of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and Memorial Day, Jewish War Veterans Post #587 will host a brunch, 10 a.m., Sunday, May 18 at Temple Beth Or with a speaker from the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce. Buffalo

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Los Angeles-based Jewish activist Mandana Dayani’s keynote address at the Presidents Dinner on May 18 marks the official opening of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton’s 116th Annual Campaign. Those attending the Presidents Dinner on May 18 will be asked to make their

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer A jogger at Indian Riffle Park in Kettering called the Kettering Police Department when she saw chalk drawings of swastikas and the phrase, “KILL YOURSELF, JEWS,” on the trail near the park’s playground at 10:40 a.m., Sunday, March 30. According to Kettering Police

‘We will always prioritize Jewish children at Hillel.’ By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer With parents urging Hillel Academy to reintroduce middle school grades for its current students amid an overall decline in enrollment, the Jewish day school will admit qualified non-Jewish students to all grades and will expand