By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Could it be bashert (intended) that Beth Abraham Synagogue returns to its building at the time when Jews begin the process of teshuva leading up to the High Holidays? Teshuva is the Hebrew word for repentance. Literally, it means return, to return to

Under the name of Chai Life Services, Dayton’s Jewish Family Services will begin offering help with chores in September to anyone who lives in Montgomery County and parts of nearby Greene County. “In speaking with members of our community, JFS saw a need to help people in areas that have

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Marni Flagel, who founded County Corp and served as its president for 25 years, was installed as the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton’s president at its annual meeting Aug. 16. Described by the Dayton Business Journal as a “local economic development pioneer,” Flagel

Newly retired after 25 years as head of Family Services, Dayton, Bonnie Parish now accepting appointments. By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer When Bonnie Parish retired in June from Family Services, Dayton, Ohio after 25 years as its executive director, she wanted to return to her roots in clinical

‘The next generation isn’t coming along…No one else is stepping up.’ By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer At Jewish War Veterans Dayton Post 587’s brunch on May 17, Commander Alex Pearl announced the executive board had decided to disband the post. The gathering marked its final program. “The next

Three 20-year-old Israeli Arabs from the Galilee region visited Dayton for a week in June. It was the culmination of a program for Israeli Arab students in the Galilee that volunteers here have led. Dr. Marti Moody Jacobs began the summer English camp project there in 2007 and since 2012,

Dayton native Andrew Flagel, president and CEO of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, will present the keynote, A Jewish Perspective on Higher Education in the U.S., at the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton and its agencies annual meeting, 11:30 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 16 at the Boonshoft

Hadassah Dayton will host a tea in honor of its centennial, 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 9. Guest speaker Natalie Silverman of Springfield, Ill. will discuss the history of youth in Hadassah and roles/programs today and in the future; she is a Youth Aliyah Team member. The event is $18 and

An interview with outgoing Dayton Children’s President & CEO Deborah A. Feldman By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer After 14 years as president and CEO of Dayton Children’s Hospital, Deborah A. Feldman retires June 30. She came into the role after 30 years with Montgomery County, the last 16

3-year project includes predecessor local Jewish papers, back to 1944 By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Thanks to funding from the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton, the full 30-year run of The Dayton Jewish Observer to date and the complete runs of the Dayton Jewish Chronicle (1958-1995) and Jewish