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

Presidents Dinner keynote Mandana Dayani champions gratitude for pro-Israel voices. By Ayala Or-El, Jewish Journal (Los Angeles) Since January, members of Congress and elected officials have received thousands of thank-you messages from the Jewish community, even amid a surge in complaints about issues that frustrate constituents. It’s part of Jewish

Liberation — 80 Years Later is the theme of this year’s Greater Dayton Yom Hashoah Remembrance, with programs for children, teens, and adults on Sunday afternoon, April 27 at Beth Abraham Synagogue, 305 Sugar Camp Cir., Oakwood. Second-generation survivor Helen Halcomb and other children of survivors will facilitate a dialogue

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer People arriving for Beth Abraham Synagogue’s Shabbat morning services March 15 were met with a visible police presence from Oakwood’s Public Safety Department because of a swatting threat against the congregation. Swatting calls aim to cause disruption and trigger a large-scale police response.

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Beth Abraham Synagogue, Temple Beth Or, and Temple Israel will host Women of the Wall Vice Chairwoman Tammy Gottlieb for a speech to encourage local Conservative and Reform Jews to vote in the U.S. election for seats in the 39th World Zionist Congress.

The Hashayara ensemble from Israel’s Galilee will perform and Cincinnati-based Israeli chef Tsvika Silberberg will prepare a kosher Israeli dinner for Celebrate Israel at 77, Thursday, May 1 at the Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture and Education. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. followed by Israelis

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer University of Dayton Religious Studies Assistant Prof. Abraham Rubin’s first book release brought him to New York for a Feb. 3 lecture at the Center for Jewish History sponsored by the Leo Baeck Institute for the Study of German-Jewish History and Culture. In

Prof. Robert Alter, noted for his translation of the Hebrew Bible among his more than 20 books of criticism, translation, and commentary, will present two lectures about the Hebrew Bible for the 45th Ryterband Symposium in Judaic Studies, at Wright State University, Wednesday, March 26. At 4 p.m., he’ll discuss